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Brazil: anti-government protesters occupy lower house of Congress

A group of about 60 anti-government protesters took over the chamber of Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday (November 16), sparking chaos as guards tried to drag them off the main stage wher

18/11/2016

Brazil

Anti-government protesters storm Brazil Congress

17/11/2016

Sport

Rio remembered: Olympians honoured in Doha

Olympians honoured in Doha

16/11/2016

Brazil

Brazil protests against scything government cuts

Brazil protests in response to government cuts

12/11/2016

Brazil

Worshippers killed in grotto collapse in central Brazil

At least ten people died and four others were injured after a grotto partially collapsed during a religious ceremony in Brazil.

02/11/2016

Sci-Tech

Brazil opens the first elephant sanctuary in Latin America

Maia and Guida are the first guests at the elephant sanctuary

28/10/2016

Cult

Travel inspired garments on the runway in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo Fashion Week is underway with the hard sell message of 'see now, buy now.'

26/10/2016

Brazil

Mourning a football legend: Carlos Alberto is honoured in Brazil

Friends and family have been paying their final respects to Brazilian football hero Carlos Alberto, as tributes from around the globe continue to pour in for the captain of the legendary 1970 World C

26/10/2016

Sport

Brazil's 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto dies

Carlos Alberto, captain of Brazil's 1970 World Cup winners, has died of a heart attack.

25/10/2016

Sport

Turner and Soares clinch the 2016 Jungle Marathon

Competitors from all over the world were made to dig deep as they took on the infamous Jungle Marathon, a gruelling 254km trek through the Brazilian rainforest.

19/10/2016

Brazil

Inmates killed in Brazil prison clashes

Violent clashes at two Brazilian prisons have killed at least 18 inmates.

17/10/2016

Brazil

Superhero window cleaners use their powers to cheer up sick children

12/10/2016

Brazil

Hundreds still at large following Brazil jail-break

The inmates fled from the Jardinopolis prison, around 160 kilometres northwest of Sao Paulo, Brazil's second city. Officials say they had set fire to several cells in one wing of the prison during a r

30/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil: former finance minister arrested in Petrobras probe

Authorities in Brazil have arrested Antonio Palocci, a former finance minister and senior figure in the last two governments.

26/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil's former finance minister is arrested

Observers say it is a sign that a sweeping corruption investigation is closing in on the inner circle of the leftist Workers Party leadership, who ran the South American country for 13 years.

22/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil: Ex-President Lula to stand trial on corruption charges

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial for allegedly accepting over one million dollars (800,000 euros) in bribes in connection with the corruption scandal at the state-

21/09/2016

Brazil

Rio Paralympic Games end in Brazilian style

After 11 days showcasing 23 different sports, the 2016 Paralympics have ended in Rio with a colourful closing ceremony.

19/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil's ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha expelled from office amid corruption charges

Eduardo Cunha, the man dubbed Brazil’s most corrupt, and former speaker of the lower house has been stripped of his seat.

13/09/2016

Brazil

The Paralympics: all you need to know

The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games are the 15th edition of the competition The Games first took to the world stage in Rome in 1960, a week after the regular summer Olympics ended in the…

08/09/2016

Brazil

Belarus Paralympic official banned from Rio Games for Russian flag gesture

Andrei Fomochkin has been banned from the Rio Paralympic Games after waving a Russian flag at the opening ceremony.

08/09/2016

Brazil

Let the Games begin! Paralympics start with spectacular opening ceremony

The Paralympic Games have begun in Rio, with a breathtaking opening ceremony.

08/09/2016

Brazil

Brazil: New President Temer booed at Independence Day Parade and at Paralympics

There were jeers from protesters on Wednesday as Michel Temer arrived to take part in his first Independence Day Parade as Brazil’s President.

08/09/2016

Brazil

Pro-Rousseff protesters demand Temer's removal in Brazil

There was tension and some clashes as tens of thousands took to the streets of Sao Paulo – in the latest protest against the new Brazilian President Michel Temer following the Senate’s decision to ous

05/09/2016

Brazil

Brazilians react to Rousseff ouster

Brazilians have reacted to the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff which ended an impeachment process that polarised the country amid a huge corruption scandal.

01/09/2016

Brazil

Temer faces uncertain two years at the top in Brazil

Michel Temer appeared to be the main winner in the first round of the Brazilian crisis that has shaken the country since December, but it could be a short-term triumph as his own weaknesses could trip

01/09/2016

Brazil

Rousseff removal sparks anger in bitterly divided Brazil

Anger over the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has spilled onto the streets.

01/09/2016