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Poverty increasing among Brazil's indigenous people

As Brazil's presidential run-off approaches, the country's indigenous people hope for improvement but fear nothing will change for them no matter who is elected

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Can Brazil win a sixth World Cup?

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20 years on from Brazil's last World Cup win, can they add a sixth title in Qatar this winter?

Sport

Golds for Brazil and Mongolia in Judo World Championships

There was triumph and tribulation on day three of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent.

World News

Bosnia, Bulgaria and Latvia: What happened in elections this weekend?

Here's everything you need to know - including who won and what that means for the rest of the world.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro lashes out at Lula at last TV election debate

Brazil's top presidential candidates exchange insults at last televised election debate ahead of Sunday's vote.

Portugal

Brazilian expats in Portugal look ahead to Sunday's presidential vote

The city of Braga in Portugal has seen an influx of Brazilian expats in recent years in search of a better life. The city is now home to some 13,000 Brazilians. However, some hope the elections could serve as a turning point for Brazil.

Brazil

Euroviews. Europe should keep a watchful eye on Bolsonaro after election | View

"Bolsonaro has been saying that he reserves the right to only accept a defeat in the upcoming general election if he judges that they were fairly held," warns Rafael Loris, a professor of Latin American and Brazilian History and Politics at the University of Denver.

Creators

Meet the indigenous artist turning urban junk into art

“We use art to make our demands. We use art to do our activism."

Brazil

Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence from Portugal

Millions of Brazilians took to the streets to celebrate 200 years of independence from Portugal. And as the military tanks rolled onto the streets, President Jair Bolsonaro asked his followers to 'make a stand'.

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Fires ravage Brazil's Amazon rainforest

Fires rage in the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, northern Brazil. Experts say the fires are caused mainly by illegal farmers, ranchers and speculators clearing land and torching the trees.

Brazil

German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil

According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering".

World News

Lula vows to restore ties with EU if elected Brazil's next president

Presidential hopeful, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vows to restore ties with EU if he is elected in October.

Brazil

Corruption allegations as Bolsonaro and Lula clash in election debate

Brazil is set to elect a new president in October.

Brazil

Heart of Brazil's first emperor returns home after almost 200 years

After almost two hundred years abroad, the heart of Brazil’s first emperor Dom Pedro is crossing the Atlantic to celebrate the bicentenary of its independence.

Football Now

'100 Days to Go' until the FIFA World Cup 2022

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The countdown to Qatar 2022 continues with the '100 Days to Go' landmark being reached. Preparations are in full swing - we're in Doha to check on the progress being made.

Culture news

Watch: Brazilian police find stash of stolen paintings worth millions

Video shows Brazilian police finding more than 10 stolen paintings underneath a bed of an alleged trickster. But how did the group of con artists steal the paintings?

Health news

Conjoined twins aged 3 separated with help of virtual reality

Twins Bernado and Arthur Lima, 3, can now look at each other in the face for the first time after a "man-on-Mars" surgery using virtual reality.

World News

Good News: A robotic exoskeleton helps wheelchair users walk and more

Good news for the wheelchair-bound, for crops in places with extreme heat and for you. #GoodNews

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Van Gogh exhibition in 8K opens in Rio

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro hosts a new 8K-resolution version of "Van Gogh Live.

Art

French artist honours victims of Brumadinho disaster in giant artwork

Contemporary French artist Saype created a giant piece of 'land art' on a football field as a tribute to the victims of the 2019 dam failure in Brumadinho, Brazil.