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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

20/08/2015

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

20/08/2015

Brazil

"Dilma out!" Tens of thousands call for impeachment of Brazilian president

Brazil’s third major demonstration of the year drew tens of thousands to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach to call for the impeachment of President

16/08/2015

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

16/08/2015

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

15/08/2015

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.

13/08/2015

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

09/08/2015

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

08/08/2015

Brazil

Ex-Brazil minister arrested in Petrobras probe

Federal police in Brazil have arrested a former government minister on charges of corruption in a probe involving the state-run oil company

04/08/2015

Brazil

Rio police 'trigger happy' says Amnesty as Olympics loom

Amnesty International claim that Brazil’s military police have been responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people in Rio de Janeiro between 2010

03/08/2015

Sport

Brazil's Fred tests positive for banned substance

Brazil midfielder Fred tested positive for a banned substance during the June-July Copa America. The 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk player, who faces a

01/08/2015

Brazil

Brazil: Charged Petrobras executives transferred to prison

Brazilian executives charged in the huge Petrobras corruption scandal have been transferred from police detention to a prison complex at the centre

26/07/2015

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Protest against Uber in Brazil

25/07/2015

Sport

Tom Daley "can't wait" to compete at Rio 2016

23/07/2015

Sport

Athletes' village for 2016 Games close to completion

With just over one year to go before the 2016 Rio Olympics, the athletes’ village is 85 percent complete – according to the company building it

22/07/2015

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Australian Rubik's cube enthusiast solves puzzle in less than six seconds

21/07/2015

Sport

Former Brazil international Ronaldinho unveiled at Fluminense

Former Brazil international and two time player of the year Ronaldinho was unveiled by his new club Fluminense. The former Barcelona ace signed with

20/07/2015

Brazil

Brazil opens probe against former president Lula da Silva

Brazilian prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into allegations of influence-peddling by former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The

17/07/2015

Brazil

New Zealand set to miss Rio Olympic football spot due to disqualification

13/07/2015

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Brazil star Neymar helps disabled kids play football for the first time

08/07/2015

Sport

Peru striker Paolo Guerrero presented at Flamengo

Paolo Guerrero was presented by his new club, Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. The Peruvian striker recently helped his nation to a

07/07/2015

Brazil

Pro-Uber protests in Sao Paolo after city ban

Uber users have protested in Brazil’s largest city against a government ban on the ridesharing app. Sao Paulo city council voted this week to

05/07/2015

Brazil

Rio 2016 organisers unveil innovative Olympic torch

04/07/2015

Brazil

Brazil reveals Olympic torch design

With just over a year until the start of the 2016 Olympics, Brazil has unveiled its torch design for the Games. Over the next 12 months the lanterns

04/07/2015

Cinema

A powerful comedy on class struggle in Brazil

26/06/2015

Sport

Rugby trying to make its mark in football-crazy Brazil

When it comes to sport in Brazil one’s mind usually shoots to football – but in Rio de Janeiro’s impoverished favelas another sport is trying to

25/06/2015