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Brazil's federal police arrest men suspected of ordering 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman

Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018

Brazil's federal police arrest men suspected of ordering 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman
Americas|News|Political|Technology|World

What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge

Elon Musk is clashing with a bald, athletically built Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X

What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge
Americas|Environment|News

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods

More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods
Americas|News|World

Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms

Authorities in southern Brazil are rushing to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents are refusing to leave belongings behind while others are returning to evacuated homes despite the risk of new storms

Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms
Americas|News|World

Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation

A horse that was perilously stranded on a rooftop by Brazil's deadly floods has been rescued

Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
Americas|Environment|News|World

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation
Americas|Sports|Travel|Videos

An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape

When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere

An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape
Americas|Crime|Health|News|World

Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Sao Paulo as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions

Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide
Travel

Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro's coast begin captivating tourists

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer

Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro's coast begin captivating tourists
Americas|Crime|News|World

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
Environment|News|World

Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records

Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven't technically entered annual fire season but already the number of blazes reported has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades

Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources say

Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources say
Americas|Crime|News|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store

Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
Business|Economy|Finance|World

G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global tax on the super-rich

G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich
Americas|World

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mount

A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolas Maduro following the country’s disputed presidential election

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mount
Americas|Crime|News|World

Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says

A Brazilian airliner says one of its passenger planes with 61 people aboard has crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all who were aboard

Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
Americas|News|World

Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo

Brazilian rescue teams have retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families began gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones

Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election

Venezuela’s opposition has been dealt a blow as countries that had been pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last month’s presidential election are now suggesting the possibility of repeating the contest

Venezuela's opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election
Business|News|Technology

How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's X

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

How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's X
News|Technology

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
Business|News|Technology

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

Brazil has started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
Americas|Business|News|Technology|World

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide
Business|News|Technology

Musk's Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X

Musk's Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

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

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Americas|News|World

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally

Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

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