Brazil Race to find vaccine, as mosquito-born Zika virus grips Americas The race is on to find a vaccine, as the mosquito-born Zika virus takes hold in the Americas. It is being linked to severe birth defects. Around 29/01/2016
No Comment Start the dance! Drums started to echo across Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Sunday (January 24) as the technical rehearsals for the world’s most famous Carnival 26/01/2016
Brazil Dozens hospitalised after chemical explosion of toxic gas at Brazilian port Dozens are hospitalised, a terminal closed and homes evacuated, following a huge chemical explosion at Brazil's biggest port. 15/01/2016
Brazil Sao Paulo police clash with protesters over transport fares hike Sao Paulo police in Brazil have been accused by protesters of being heavy handed in breaking up a demonstration against a hike in public transport 13/01/2016
Brazil Brazil: public transport protests turn violent Demonstrations turn violent on the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. 09/01/2016
Sport Biwott and Ayalew win Saint Silvester Road Race Some 30 thousand athletes from 42 different countries gathered in Sao Paolo on Thursday to take part in the 91st edition of the Saint Silvester Road 31/12/2015
Brazil Brazil railway station blaze kills firefighter in Sao Paulo A firefighter died when a blaze destroyed a large part of Sao Paulo’s nineteenth century railway station on Monday. The building houses a museum 22/12/2015
Brazil WhatsApp returns to Brazil after brief suspension Popular phone and tablet programme WhatsApp has been restored in Brazil after being banned for 12 hours. The ban, for 48 hours, was imposed because 17/12/2015
No Comment World’s biggest floating Christmas tree lights up in Rio A colourful spectacle of fireworks and lights marked the launching of Rio de Janeiro’s traditional floating Christmas tree on Saturday. The massive 14/12/2015
Brazil Brazil: Despite setbacks, President Rousseff vows to fight impeachment Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to continue to defend her mandate. This, in spite of the Supreme Court quashing appeals from the 05/12/2015
Economy Brazil's recession deepens as economy shrinks more Brazil’s worst recession in 25 years has deepened. The economy shrank 1.7 percent in the third quarter – half a percent more than analysts had 01/12/2015
Sport Rio's Olympic whitewater slalom course put through its paces The test events for next year’s Rio Olympics are coming thick and fast now. After sailing, badminton and field hockey, the latest venue to be put 27/11/2015
Brazil Brazil's Petrobras scandal claims two more scalps - a billionaire and a politician Two major figures in Brazilian politics and finance have been arrested as part of the sweeping corruption probe into state oil giant Petrobras 26/11/2015
Sport Rio Olympics: hockey and badminton venues under the spotlight Two of Rio’s Olympic venues are currently under the spotlight as test events for field hockey and badminton began this week. Seven nations, including 25/11/2015
Brazil The death of Rio Doce, the "sweet river", under a tide of toxic mud With the news of late being dominated by a narrow range of security-related issues what is being called the worst environmental disaster in Brazil’s 23/11/2015
Brazil Owners of Brazil mine fined more than 60m dollars over burst dams Brazil has imposed fines amounting to over sixty million dollars over two burst dams that resulted in at least deaths and twenty injuries on November 13/11/2015
Brazil Two Brazilian dams burst devastating nearby village One of Brazil’s worst mining disasters in recent memory has left 25 people missing. Mud and waste water from burst dams at a Brazil iron ore mine 10/11/2015
Brazil Brazil: 28 people still missing after deadly dam burst Two deaths have been reported so far, but authorities say the toll is expected to rise. 08/11/2015
Brazil Dam bursts kills several people in southeastern Brazil Collapsed dams at mine in southeastern Brazil have killed at least two people, with more than dozen people believed to be missing. A flood of slurry 06/11/2015
Brazil Brazil dam burst kills 16 Several people have been killed in the southern Brazilian city of Mariana after two dams holding waste from an iron ore mine burst. A flood of slurry 06/11/2015
Brazil Brazil: dam bursts, killing several people in Mariana Several people have been killed near the town of Mariana after a dam holding mining waste burst, engulfing houses and vehicles near the Germano mine 06/11/2015
No Comment A rocky start of the first World Indigenous Games The first World Indigenous Games got off to a rocky start on Friday as the opening ceremony’s colourful parade of indigenous peoples was marred by 24/10/2015
Economy São Paulo offers compromise over Uber after Brazil taxi protests Demonstrations by Brazilian taxi drivers against the mobile ride-sharing app Uber failed to secure an outright ban on such services in São Paulo 09/10/2015
Brazil Brazil: Federal Court says Rousseff government cooked the books Brazil’s beleaguered President has been dealt another major blow. The country’s federal court has rejected Dilma Rousseff’s government’s latest 08/10/2015