Brazil

Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River falls to record low

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago.

Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes of ‘Mas Que Nada’ fame dies at 83

By David Biller, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press

Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID.

Brazilians turn to new digital outlets after ban of Musk’s X

By David Biller, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Brazil’s social masses are primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. But X had outsize influence in terms of newsmakers, agenda setting and thought leaders.

Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative

By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

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…

How a Brazilian Supreme Court judge could block Elon Musk’s X from the country

By Associated Press

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't name a legal representative.

Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote.

8 doctors among 62 killed in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash

By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press

Footage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil. All 62 people aboard died, including eight doctors.

French experts join investigation into Brazil airliner crash

By Mauricio Savarese, Tatiana Pollastri, Associated Press

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.

Rescuers retrieve remains of all passengers in Brazil plane crash as families gather in Sao Paulo

By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, David Koenig, Associated Press

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.

Plane crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 people aboard

By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press

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.