World Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The…
World Aug 12 French experts join investigation into Brazil airliner crash More than 40 families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil gathered Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts worked to identify the remains of the 62 people killed.
World Aug 10 Rescuers retrieve remains of all passengers in Brazil plane crash as families gather in Sao Paulo Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones.
World Aug 09 Plane crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 people aboard A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all aboard, the airline said.
World Jul 22 Brazil’s Lula ‘frightened’ by Maduro’s talk of a bloodbath after Venezuela’s election Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday.
World Jul 04 Bolsonaro indicted by Brazil’s police for money laundering linked to undeclared diamonds The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store.
World May 24 Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters The 30,000 trees were planted by non-profit organization Instituto Mar Urbano over four years in the Guapimirim environmental protection area.
World May 15 A 2nd scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation Fake postings that have stirred outrage claim the army and government agencies aren't conducting rescues in Brazil's southernmost state. Others say bureaucracy is holding up donations of food, water and clothing.
World Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents.
World Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example.