Power outages, flight disruptions after cyclone slams São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil — An extratropical cyclone hit São Paulo, Brazil, last week leaving over 1 million...

December 16, 2025

Brazil’s lower house passes bill to shorten Bolsonaro’s sentence amid chaos inside the chamber

São Paulo, Brazil — Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to reduce...

December 12, 2025

U.S. biotechnology company secures $5.9 million USD under Nova Indústria Brasil policy 

MIT-based biotechnology company Harmony Baby Nutrition has secured $5.9 million USD (31.9 million Brazilian...

December 12, 2025

Lula, Trump discuss tariffs, sanctions and organized crime on Tuesday phone call

São Paulo, Brazil — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and United States President Donald...

December 3, 2025

Man killed by lion at Brazil zoo had history of mental illness: Local media

São Paulo, Brazil — A 19-year-old man named Gerson de Melo Machado died on Sunday after climbing into a...

December 1, 2025

Brazil’s Bolsonaro starts 27-year prison term for plot to overturn election 

São Paulo, Brazil — Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president who was sentenced to 27 years and three...

November 26, 2025

UN Climate Summit in Brazil ended without fossil fuel phase-out deal

São Paulo, Brazil — COP30, the UN’s annual climate summit, came to an end last Saturday without...

November 25, 2025

Lula sets December push for Mercosur–EU deal, France pushes for “safeguards”

São Paulo, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared on November 23 that an...

November 25, 2025

Brazil, Paraguay resume Itaipu hydropower talks months after espionage operation fallout

Salvador, Brazil — Brazil and Paraguay resumed official dialogue for the Itaipu Binacional Hydropower plant...

November 18, 2025

Tornado barrels through southern Brazil ahead of COP summit

Salvador, Brazil — A deadly tornado barrelled through southern Brazil just ahead of the UN climate summit...

November 10, 2025

Peru’s ex first lady Nadine Heredia asks Brazil court to deny extradition to Peru

Salvador, Brazil — Former first lady of Peru Nadine Heredia has asked Brazil’s Supreme Court to block any...

November 7, 2025

Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro in court to face illegal fundraising allegations

Salvador, Brazil — Cláudio Castro, the governor behind the recent deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro...

November 7, 2025

In Brazil, Prince William criticizes Amazon deforestation due to ‘illicit activities’

Salvador, Brazil — During his visit to Brazil ahead of the COP 30 Summit, Prince William criticized the...

November 6, 2025

At least 60 killed in sweeping police operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, police say

At least 60 people were killed Tuesday in a large-scale police operation against an organized crime group in...

October 28, 2025

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting coup

Buenos Aires, Argentina — Brazil’s former President Jairo Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three...

September 12, 2025