US Knew About Torture and Killings in Brazil During Military Dictatorship

 Brazil’s National Archives have disclosed documents which prove that the United States were aware ...

US Judge Hears Investors Claiming to Be Defrauded by Petrobras

Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras urged a U.S. judge to throw out an investors’ ...

Gun Kills 42,000 Brazilians a Year, One Every 12 Minutes, 24/7

The number of gun-related deaths in Brazil was 42,416 in 2012, an equivalent to ...

Brazil’s Foreign Ministry Workers Go on Strike. Up to Four Months Pay Delays

Career officials of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, known as Itamaraty, in Brazil, have been ...

Brazil’s Next Presidential Election Might Be Fight Between Lula and Alckmin

On Sunday 26 October, more than 110 million Brazilians went to vote after an ...

Brazil’s Elections and the Power of the Status Quo

Brazil’s presidential election campaign, already marked by tragedy, continues with high drama after the ...

With a Toy Weapon Former Official Takes Hostage and Demands Cleaner Politics in Brazil

After holding hostage a hotel employee in downtown Brasília, the capital of Brazil, for ...

“We Are Not Dying,” Answer Indigenous Peoples to Sensationalized Photo Expo

An Amazon Indian protested outside the exhibition of controversial photographer Jimmy Nelson’s work “Before ...

Brazilian Nattan Pires: a New Star in the World Fashion Constellation

In the competitive world of international fashion, the Brazilian model Nattan Pires has shown ...

Bahia Port in Brazil Gets Green Light Despite Greens’ Opposition

The government has authorized the beginning of the construction of Porto Sul, in the ...