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

Brazilian President Lula da Silva vetoes 63 provisions of the new environmental licensing law

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved, with significant vetoes, Brazil’s new law on...

August 10, 2025

Controversial new Brazilian law on environmental licensing approved by parliament

A new law- widely referred to as the “devastation bill” – has been approved by Brazil’s Congress,...

August 7, 2025

Rising climate threats and the role of technology in global solutions

From worsening extreme weather events to emerging disease outbreaks, the world faces escalating challenges....

July 18, 2025

Amazon tree fall reveals pre-Columbian Indigenous burial site in Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil – The fall of a tree deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest has revealed a valuable...

June 26, 2025

15 Entrepreneurs to watch in Brazil in 2025

Starting a business entails embarking on a journey into the unknown. Regardless of exhaustive planning,...

June 26, 2025

Brazil’s Bolsonaro testifies in coup trial, rejects Supreme Court’s charges

São Paulo, Brazil – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was questioned on Tuesday by the country’s...

June 11, 2025

Brazilian activist returning home after Israeli Navy seized humanitarian flotilla near Gaza

São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila, who was on board a vessel operated by the Freedom...

June 10, 2025

Brazil seeks extradition of congresswoman following 10-year prison sentence

São Paulo, Brazil – Authorities in Brazil are seeking the extradition of a federal lawmaker who fled to...

June 9, 2025