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
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
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
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 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
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
Sport Neymar banned from Copa America Brazil striker Neymar has been handed a four-match-ban after being sent off at the Copa America tournament in Chile. The ruling by the South American 20/06/2015
Brazil Siege at a youth detention centre in Brazil ends peacefully A siege at a youth detention centre in Brazil has ended peacefully. Hostage negotiators were called to the facility in the city of Franco da Rocha after teenage inmates overpowered prison workers. 09/06/2015
Brazil Sao Paulo celebrates Gay Pride Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in one of the world’s biggest gay pride events in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. This year’s theme 08/06/2015
Brazil Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil after 30 years on the run An Italian mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years has been arrested in Brazil. Pasquale Scotti was captured in the northeast city of Recife 27/05/2015
Brazil Brazil: Prison riot leaves eight dead Inmates at a Brazilian prison who had been holding at least 70 people hostage have finally released them after negotiating with police. The 26/05/2015
Sport Fencing: Boscarelli claims maiden individual gold in Rio Italy’s Francesca Boscarelli warmed up nicely ahead of next month’s European fencing championships by winning the women’s epee at the Fencing Grand 25/05/2015
Sport Borel continues France epee dominance in Rio Yannick Borel continued France’s dominance of the men’s epee discipline this season by winning the latest International Fencing Grand Prix in Rio De 25/05/2015