The leader of a cult-like religious sect who was on the U.S. Marshall’s Most Wanted List has been arrested by Brazilian authorities and faces extradition for allegedly molesting two young…
But his journey didn’t go quite as expected. Emmanuel Akomanyi couldn’t get a direct flight to Guyana so he boarded a plane in Ghana to Guarulhos International Airport in Sao…
Brazil has detained a land-grabber thought to be the Amazon’s single biggest deforester, the country’s environmental protection agency said. – The Amazon extends over 3.8 million square miles (6.1 million…
“Brazil was in a better place five years ago.” It missed the moment to improve its economy, says Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute at the Wilson Center in…
A procession of colorful floats and samba dancers in Rio de Janeiro may be what comes to mind when talking about carnival, but the annual celebration is far from limited…
Thousands of dancers hit the streets of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro this weekend to celebrate the first days of the country’s Carnival festivities. The 5-day long party kicked off on…
PARA, Brazil (RNS) On Feb. 12, 2005, two hired gunmen killed Sister Dorothy Stang, 73, as she read aloud from the Bible in a remote settlement just off the Trans-Amazonian…
In 1889, Brazil became the last country in the Americas to outlaw slavery. More enslaved Africans were sent to Brazil than any other country in the hemisphere. – The Huffington…
BUENOS AIRES — Brazil’s government on Wednesday purged the leadership of Petrobras, the national oil giant grappling with a sprawling graft scandal, amid accusations of a bribery scheme involving kickbacks…
Alibaba is a growing force in Asia, Brazil and Russia, where it’s already one of the top three e-commerce entities. It’s also helping farmers in Washington state and fishermen in…
Widodo had already turned down an appeal for clemency from Myuran Sukumaran, Chan’s collaborator in the scheme, which included seven other people who are serving lengthy prison sentences. Together they…