World Aug 12 French experts join investigation into Brazil airliner crash By Mauricio Savarese, Tatiana Pollastri, Associated Press
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. By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press
World Feb 20 Heavy rain and landslides kill at least 36 in Brazil, inundated cities cancel Carnival festivities Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state. By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Aug 23 Watch 2:25 International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are engulfed in flames, their smoke turning Sao Paolo’s midday skyline to total darkness. Brazilian forest fires are common at this time of year but have spiked since 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who… By William Brangham
World Jul 16 Watch 8:45 For Venezuelans fleeing chaos at home, Brazil offers temporary refuge — and uncertainty Over the past five years, Venezuela’s combination of political instability, economic crisis and humanitarian disaster has driven record numbers of people out of the country to seek refuge elsewhere. The exodus is reshaping the entire continent of South America in… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
Jun 12 Watch For Brazil, it’s not just about winning World Cup, it’s winning with style By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Why soccer-loving Brazilians are voicing discontent over World Cup By PBS News Hour Hopes for Brazil’s burgeoning economy were high when the World Cup was awarded to the country in 2007. But now many Brazilians accuse the World Cup celebrations of draining $15 billion of Brazil’s resources into the international economy. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Big spending and construction chaos deflates Brazilian joy over World Cup By PBS News Hour For many Brazilians, the excitement of hosting the World Cup has been greatly diminished since the day that FIFA awarded the event to the soccer-loving country. As transit workers and others have protested, some argue that the $15 billion spent… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch News Wrap: Sao Paulo subway workers walk off the job ahead of World Cup By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch Young Brazilian Musicians Try to Go Global Linguistic, political and economic barriers stand between Brazil's most popular acts and global recognition. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks caps a series of reports from Brazil by looking at the music scene. Continue watching