World Apr 20 Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks end to social isolation measures The Brazilian president favors a less restrictive model in which only those in high-risk groups would be quarantined at home until the end of the outbreak.
Health Mar 26 Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s outbreak stance Bolsonaro contends that the clampdown already ordered by many governors will deeply wound Brazil's already beleaguered economy and spark social unrest.
Politics Feb 06 Brazil judge rejects hacking accusation against journalist Glenn Greenwald A judge in Brazil has dismissed accusations that U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald was involved in hacking phones of officials, following weeks of criticism that his prosecution would infringe on constitutional protections for the press.
World Feb 05 Former evangelical missionary to lead Brazil’s isolated indigenous unit In recent interviews, Dias said he would not seek to evangelize indigenous groups. But activists have expressed concern that he would try to do that, just as he did during his years with the New Tribes nonprofit group.
World Feb 04 Threats to indigenous lands highlight Brazil’s environmental woes People in the tribe rushed to the site, at the base of Sao Paulo's Jaraguá Peak, as soon as they heard chainsaws toppling trees on Jan. 30.
Arts Jan 22 Brazilian piano legend plays again thanks to ‘magic’ gloves Days before Christmas, acclaimed pianist João Carlos Martins ran to a Sao Paulo bar to show off his new gloves to friends. They were seemingly magical, enabling the 79-year-old to play songs on his Petrof piano with both hands for…
World Jan 21 Brazilian prosecutors accuse U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald in phone hacking case Brazilian prosecutors are accusing U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blocked investigations of the journalist and his Brazil-based news outlet in relation to the…
World Mar 21 Arrest order issued for Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer Temer is being investigated in several corruption cases.
World Mar 14 Brazil mourns victims of school shooting Seven were killed in the school shooting Wednesday, including five students, a teacher and a school administrator. Nine others were wounded.
World Jan 02 Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets indigenous groups, LGBTQ rights on 1st day as president Newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders on Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration.