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Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law

Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Business

Orange juice prices soar as poor weather squeezes citrus crops

Orange juice prices have risen by 77% because of a drop in production in the main growing regions. There are concerns that orange juice and its fruit will be out of reach for many consumers.

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WATCH: Brazilian dance created by youths in Rio's favelas

Rio’s legislative assembly declared Passinho a state heritage through a law proposed by Rio state legislator Veronica Lima.

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At least 100 people reported missing after major flooding in Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a team of government ministers and congress leaders have visited the flood zone.

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Earth News

Severe floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people

A further 103 people are missing in the deadly floods which have been causing havoc for over a week.

Culture news

PHOTOS: Madonna wraps tour with massive free concert in Brazil

To close out her latest world tour, Madonna performed a free show on Copacabana beach in Rio in front of the largest live crowd in her four-decade career. We take a look back, in pictures.

Art

Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and national identities

At the heart of several national pavilion exhibitions is the complex and often controversial concept of nationality and belonging.

Earth News

ECHR ruling ‘completely climate justice’, says former UN rights chief

Mary Robinson, who was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, praised Tuesday’s mixed court decision as precedent-setting and change-triggering.

Earth News

Is your favourite clothing brand selling ‘tainted’ cotton from Brazil?

The world's biggest cotton certification scheme is giving the green light to clothes made from cotton farmed on mega estates ‘plundering’ the Cerrado.

Climate

Euroviews. In search of a climate breakthrough, all eyes are on Brazil

The road to COP30 demands bold leadership that unites rather than divides and invites international cooperation. Brazil can deliver what we desperately need, May Boeve and Ilan Zugman write.

Nature

‘Progress is possible’: How have Brazil and Colombia cut deforestation

Tropical forest loss would have been much higher without improvements in Brazil and Colombia where the analysis finds that political action has had a massive impact.

World News

Brazil and France launch diesel-powered submarine

The launch is part of a Prosub program launched by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Lula da Silva in 2008. Macron and his Brazilian counterpart also announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros in the Amazon rainforest.

Destinations

Brazil’s best spots for nature, adventure and wildlife spotting

Beyond culture and carnivals, Brazil's beautiful natural landscapes are a growing draw for tourists.

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WATCH: Brazilian musicians mark National Samba Day on train

The celebration is inspired by the train journey of Paulo da Portela with other samba musicians when they took trains to escape police amid repression of the music genre in the early 20th century.

Markets

OPEC+ meeting: Russia and Saudi Arabia extend oil output cuts

The November OPEC+ meeting resulted in several more members making deep oil supply cuts whilst others stuck to existing reductions. Euronews Business take a look at how the news moved oil markets.

Earth News

Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

Apparent temperature - a combination of temperature and humidity - hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there.

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Watch: 'We are all equal': Thousands take to Rio's streets for Pride

Participants at the 28th edition of the Gay Pride Parade along Brazil's Copacabana beach spoke of the need for respect as equals after years of government prohibiting the rights of the LGBTQA+ community.

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.

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.

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.

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