World Oct 20 Jair Bolsonaro struggles to sway Brazil’s poor voters with welfare boost Even if it was an obvious election-year gambit, needy Brazilians are grateful for the extra 200 reais ($38) per month -- but perhaps not enough to switch their political allegiance to the far-right leader in large numbers.
World Oct 02 Bolsonaro, Lula appear headed for runoff in Brazil’s polarized presidential election Brazil's top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another…
World Sep 30 Hardship for Brazil’s poor may cost Bolsonaro presidential election Brazil’s presidential election will be decided by tens of millions of poor people, and they look set to eject incumbent Jair Bolsonaro from office.
World Aug 11 Brazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in President Jair Bolsonaro The event was held Thursday at the University of Sao Paulo’s law school. It carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens amassed to denounce a brutal military dictatorship, which lasted two decades.
World Jul 13 Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva asks for calm after leftist official’s killing Da Silva's calls for peace reflect growing concerns about the presidential campaign and October election in a highly polarized Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested he may not accept the ballot, while urging Brazilians to arm themselves.
World Apr 23 Brazil’s Carnival celebration is back after 2 year break due to COVID Rio's Sambadrome has been home to the parade since the 1980s, and is a symbol of Brazil's Carnival festivities. During the pandemic, it was a shelter for more than 400 homeless people and also served as a vaccination station.
World Feb 17 Brazil mudslide death toll increases to 105 with dozens still missing Rio de Janeiro state’s government now says that at least 105 people died in landslides that ravaged the city of Petropolis, but it's unclear how many bodies remain trapped in the mud.
World Sep 06 Police investigating 4 Argentines over World Cup qualifier chaos The Brazil-Argentina qualifier on Sunday was interrupted after seven minutes when agents of Brazil's health agency, Anvisa, insisted they should take England-based players Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Giovanni Lo Celso, and Cristian Romero to the airport for breaching coronavirus protocols.
World Apr 29 Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome days ahead when the Southern Hemisphere enters winter.
World Mar 25 Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 COVID-19 deaths Foes and allies of President Jair Bolsonaro are pleading for him to change course to stem a recent surge of the virus, but he continues to refuse restrictions on activity and promotes unproven cures for the disease.