Brazil Brazilian ex-president released from prison Lula had been favored to win the 2018 presidential election, but his conviction in a corruption investigation prohibited him from running. 08/11/2019
Brazil Oil tanker owner denies causing massive spill off Brazil's coast Delta Tankers said the Bouboulina left Venezuela in July, bound for Malaysia, and that the trip ended "uneventfully." 02/11/2019
no comment Petroleum sludge strikes popular tourist spot in Brazil The thick petroleum sludge that has been mysteriously washing up on beaches in Brazil for more than a month struck the popular tourist spot of Porto de Galinhas in Pernambuco state 20/10/2019
Sport Brazil Judo Grand Slam: Main focus was on Teddy Riner of France King of the heavyweights, Riner took gold on the last day of the tournament in Brasilia. 09/10/2019
Sport Brazil Judo Grand Slam: Brazil, Colombia, Japan and Russia excel Experience won the day on day two in Brasilia 08/10/2019
Sport The International Judo Federation world tour returns to Brazil After a six-year absence, the IJF returns to one of the world's judo's powerhouses and the first day proves exciting. 07/10/2019
no comment Illusionists 'levitate' for over four hours in Brazil Brazilian illusionists Henry Vargas and Klauss Duraes performed a stunt on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, drawing the attention of hundreds of people 28/09/2019
Brazil Hundreds killedin Brazil's Amazon states over land says HRW report Conflicts over the use of land and resources in the Amazon have taken the lives of more than 300 people says new HRW report. 17/09/2019
Sport Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion 11/09/2019
View Sens. Schatz and Murphy: Trump won't act on Brazil's forest fires. Congress will ǀ View For President Donald Trump, maintaining his personal friendship with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — another right-wing leader with authoritarian tendencies — is seemingly more important than leading the charge against the disaster unfolding in Brazil. 06/09/2019
Brazil Amazon fires in August triple compared to same month last year So far this year nearly 94,000 fires have been observed across Brazil with the majority recorded in the Amazon. 04/09/2019
no comment Amazon wildfires spread, with 72,843 detected so far this year Fires continue to consume the normally lush Amazon, killing animals and leading to respiratory illnesses according to the leader of an indigenous group in Rondonia state. 01/09/2019
Brazil Bolsonaro will stop using 'French' Bic pens after Macron criticism Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will stop using "French" pens from the brand Bic in light of criticism from President Emmanuel Macron concerning the Amazon wildfires. 31/08/2019
Brazil Watch: Brazilian soldiers rescue animals from Amazon fires The forest is home to 1,500 species of birds, 500 species of mammals and 550 of reptiles. 30/08/2019
Brazil Brazil will accept aid money as long as it decides how it's used Bolsonaro said Macron must apologise "before we talk or accept anything from France " but a spokesman later said Brazil would accept foreign aid. 27/08/2019
Brazil How do you stop the Amazon wildfire? | Euronews Answers How do you stop the Amazon wildfires? 26/08/2019
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks Macron's wife in 'sexist' Facebook post Brazil's President, his son and his agriculture minister attacked the French leader on social media over the weekend after Macron put the Amazon on the official G7 agenda. 26/08/2019
no comment 'Bol$onaro is burning our future', say protesters in Rio de Janeiro Thousands took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to demand that more be done to battle the wildfires in Brazil that have swept through parts of the Amazon region. 26/08/2019
no comment Firefighters tackle blaze in devastated Amazon rainforest Tree trunk ashes are all that remain in this barren portion of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's state of Rondonia. 26/08/2019
Brazil Pope prays for rainforest As wildfires continue to rage through the Amazon Pope Francis has called on people to pray for the "lungs of our planet" 25/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires: Six Brazilian states request military aid to fight blaze Six states in the Amazon region of Brazil have asked the military for help to combat fires in the rainforest 25/08/2019
Brazil Bolsonaro mobilises Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires Bolsonaro mobilizes Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires 24/08/2019
Brazil Amazon wildfires: Why is the South American rainforest so important? The Amazon absorbs more CO2 than it rejects and stores 90 to 140 billion metric tonnes of CO2, according to the WWF, which warned that "the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly." 23/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires: Scientists debunk Bolsonaro claims with satellite images A NASA scientist has contradicted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over his defiance concerning fires raging in the Amazon rainforest using satellite images to back up his position. 23/08/2019
Ideas The Amazon rainforest is on fire, what can you do about it? Celebrities react to the grave news that the Amazon is ablaze in Brazil and we talk to three NGOs tackling the crisis. 22/08/2019
no comment Brazilian slackliners defy gravity with Sao Paulo's abandoned building Stretched above the teeming megalopolis of Sao Paulo, slackliners are defying gravity via a Highline connected across the city's abandoned buildings. 22/08/2019
