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Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

Brazil

Rio Olympic organisers to cut lavish spending by almost 30 percent

Brazil

Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

Rioting prisoners in a Brazilian jail which houses sexual offenders have taken at least 10 people hostage. Inmates at the Londrina State

Brazil

Brazilian Christ turns pink

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue is being lit in bright pink throughout October to raise awareness for breast cancer. The event is the

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Burqa-clad metal guitarist shredding stereotypes in Brazil

Thrashing stereotypes as she shreds the guitar. Gisele Marie has been fronting her brother’s heavy metal band Spectrus since 2012. Born in Sao Paulo

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Johnny Depp on hand to help Rio's hard of hearing

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Metro dancing as Rio de Janeiro toasts its musical heritage

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Brazil's markets tumble after Standard & Poor's cuts credit rating to junk

Brazil’s economy in the run-up to Olympic year in Rio is on shaky ground after Standard & Poor’s slashed its credit rating to “junk” status. The real

Sport

Rio 2016 presents Future Arena

Despite workers adding the finishing touches to the exterior the Future Arena that will host next year’s Olympic handball and paralympic goalball

Sport

German sailor Heil infected by Rio's polluted water

Brazil

Slum eviction sparks clashes in Brazil

Violence flared in Brazil’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, on Thursday, as police moved in to evict dozens of families from a slum district. Angry locals

Culture news

Kobra amplifies Sao Paulo's reality with new murals

Kobra is one of the giants of global street art. This Brazilian has spray painted huge, colorful murals throughout the city of Sao Paulo to raise

Sport

Korean athlete taken to hospital after Olympic test race

South Korean windsurfer Wonwoo Cho was taken to hospital earlier this week after falling ill at the Olympic sailing test event in Rio de Janeiro’s

Brazil

Merkel urges Brazil to open foreign competition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Brazil to open up its markets to more foreign competitors. Merkel is in the country to promote German trade and

Brazil

Merkel flies to Brazil for bilateral talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Brazil for a two day visit where she was met by President Dilma Rousseff. The purpose is to strengthen

Brazil

Brazil: protestors call for President to be impeached

This Sunday wil be a day of protests across Brazil. Millions are expected to take to the streets to call for their president to be impeached

Brazil

Brazil shooting spree leaves 19 people dead around Sao Paulo

At least 19 people have been shot dead in multiple attacks around Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo. At least 10 of the dead were shot at a bar after

Sport

Rio's polluted waters will be safe - IOC

Organizers for next year’s Olympics have played down concerns over athletes’ safety in Rio’s polluted waterways for next year’s Games.

Brazil

Brazilian radio presenter killed recording his show

A radio presenter in Brazil has been shot dead live on air. Security forces in the northern town of Camocim have arrested two men suspected of

Brazil

Poll reveals Rousseff is most unpopular Brazilian president in three decades

The clattering of pots and pans echoed through Brazil’s towns and cities on Thursday night to coincide with a televised message by President Dilma