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Hamilton takes title race to the wire in Brazil as Lorenzo signs off in style

Three time world champion Lewis Hamilton closed the gap at the top of the championship standings to 12 points on Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg following a dramatic, rain-drenched and chaotic Brazili

Brazil

Brazil protests against scything government cuts

Brazil protests in response to government cuts

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.

Sci-Tech

Brazil opens the first elephant sanctuary in Latin America

Maia and Guida are the first guests at the elephant sanctuary

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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.'

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

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.

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.

World News

Mass breakout from Sao Paulo psychiatric prison

Prisoners still on the loose following escape from Sao Paulo psychiatric prison

Brazil

Inmates killed in Brazil prison clashes

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

India

''Global economic recovery fragile'' warns China's Xi at Brics summit

The so called Brics countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have vowed to forge closer trade ties at the end of their annual summit in Goa.

India

Brics nations seek to build bridges at Goa summit

The leaders of the so-called Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are meeting in the Indian beach resort of Goa.

Brazil

Superhero window cleaners use their powers to cheer up sick children

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

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.

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.

Spain

Brazilian family found murdered near Madrid

The dismembered bodies of a Brazilian family – two adults and two young children – have been found by Spanish police in the village of Pioz, near Madrid.

World News

Brazil ex-president Lula charged as 'top boss' of Petrobras corruption scheme

Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the country’s ex-President Lula da Silva of being the ‘top boss’ in a giant kickback scheme at state oil company…

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.

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.