Destinations

Visiting Brazil? Don’t miss these 9 stunning natural wonders

Brazil is bursting with spectacular national parks and jaw-dropping landscapes which are home to some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species.

13/11/2023

Health news

Promising new vaccine offers hope of breaking cocaine addiction

The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance.

28/10/2023

Business

Have European banks cashed in on deforestation and slavery?

Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, engage in deforestation and other questionable environmental practices.

26/10/2023

Economy

Regulating gambling: Brazil could kill its ‘golden egg’ betting market

After more than 70 years of prohibiting gambling, Brazil is regulating the market. But some fear the move might just kill “one of the best market opportunities”.

06/10/2023

Earth News

AI is coming to the rescue of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

AI boxes tied to trees are battling destructive jungle invaders in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.

29/09/2023

Travel News

Brazil beach clean up makes water swimmable for first time in 10 years

For the first time in a decade, Rio de Janeiro's beaches are safe for swimming.

28/09/2023

Nature

'Lost’ Brazilian tree rediscovered after almost 200 years

A species of small holly tree last seen nearly two centuries ago has been rediscovered in Brazil.

23/09/2023

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Supreme court ruling in Brazil returns land to indigenous people

The judges were evaluating a lawsuit brought by Santa Catarina state, backed by farmers, seeking to block an Indigenous group from expanding the size of its territorial claim.

22/09/2023

Europe Decoded

Why the Global South is against the EU's anti-deforestation law

Seventeen countries from the so-called Global South have expressed their exasperation at the European Union's anti-deforestation legislation and the impact it could have on their exports of commodities such as soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, coffee or timber.

20/09/2023

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WATCH: Brazilian Indigenous women march to defend rights

"We're here to say no to the time frame argument," Elda Hunikui, an Indigenous leader from the Hunikui people, said.

12/09/2023

Brazil

Neymar breaks Pelé's record to become Brazil's all-time top goalscorer

Neymar netted twice in Brazil's World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia to set his national side's goal-scoring record at 79.

09/09/2023

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WATCH: Destroyed buildings after cyclone kills at least 31 in Brazil

Images of destroyed homes and stores and mud-covered streets in the city of Mucum, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

07/09/2023

Earth News

Brazil: Dozens dead and towns destroyed in cyclone floods

More than 300mm of rain fell in 24 hours in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Monday leaving thousands homeless.

07/09/2023

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Watch: Brazil firefighters rescue people trapped by floods

Firefighters rescue people trapped by floodwaters in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, where heavy rains have left at least 21 dead.

06/09/2023

Climate

Brazil: Climate change and El Niño fuel a rare winter heatwave

August temperatures have soared to 42C after the country recorded its hottest July ever.

25/08/2023

South Africa

China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit

The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.

23/08/2023

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WATCH: Brazil soapbox lovers challenge each other in traditional race

Enthusiasts of gravity racers or soapboxes - motorless vehicles which are raced on a downhill road - face each other in a race in Brazil's Belo Horizonte during the Virada Cultural festival.

21/08/2023

Brazil

Amazon summit agrees roadmap - but without concrete pledges

Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s meeting, Brazil's President Lula da Silva said developed nations must make good on their pledges to provide monetary support for forest protection.

09/08/2023

Europe News

Lula berates the EU for making 'threats' in talks for Mercosur deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the European Union for making environmental demands during negotiations of a free trade deal.

19/07/2023

Culture news

This time for women! Brazilian murals painted for Women's World Cup

It is a tradition in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, that artists paint a street for the Men’s World Cup. Now, for the first time, it is being covered in shades of yellow, blue, and green for the Women’s World Cup.

19/07/2023