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Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts at an election night gathering on the day of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mariana Grei

Lula Wins Brazilian Election, but Bolsonaro Does Not Concede

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent did not concede defeat on Sunday night, raising…

31 October 2022

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Final - Brazil v Peru - Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - July 7, 2019 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America with the trophy REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Brazil's Top Footballers Lean Toward Bolsonaro in Polarized Race

A few days before Brazil's first round of voting in this month's general election, a 13-second TikTok video electrified supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro: soccer star Neymar coming out in favor…

23 October 2022

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Brazil v Ghana - Stade Oceane, Le Havre, France - September 23, 2022 Brazil's Richarlison celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Brazil Extend Lead in World Rankings, Spain Drop Below Italy

In the last change to the FIFA World Rankings before the World Cup starts next month, Brazil increased their lead at the top and Spain dropped below Italy. Brazil, the only team to have competed…

06 October 2022

Citizens of Brazil wait in line to cast their vote in their country's election, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Tensions High As Brazilians On Other Side of Atlantic Cast Ballots

Brazilian Artur Dantas moved to Portugal six months ago because of political tension in his country but he hopes the result of Sunday's elections might allow him and others to return home one day. …

02 October 2022

Locals and rescue workers navigate on boats at Curuca river after a bridge collapsed in BR-319 road in Careiro da Varzea, near Manaus, Brazil, September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

Bridge Collapses in Brazilian Amazon, 3 Killed and Up to 15 Missing

Up to 15 people are missing and three are confirmed dead after a bridge collapsed in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas on Wednesday, firefighters and local media said. The Amazonas Fire…

29 September 2022

Of Cannibals (Part Three)

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Of Cannibals (Part Two)

I’ve always had a lot of time for sceptics. In some cases, you had to have a lot of time. There was the one who landed up in a ditch and refused to come out till someone could prove he was actually…

Bryn Haworth 15 February 2020

Thousands of fires have raged over the past several weeks in the Amazon, devastating parts of the rainforest and badly damaging Brazil’s global reputation. Since taking office in January, the country…

Oliver Stuenkel 06 September 2019

Huawei employees wait for a shuttle bus at the company's Bantian campus on April 12, 2019 in Shenzhen, China. (Getty)

Huawei Heads South

TheU.S.government is on the warpath against Huawei. For months, the Trump administration has pressured its allies inEuropeto exclude the Chinese technology firm from their 5G telecom systems,…

Oliver Stuenkel 18 May 2019

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