14 dead following plane crash in Brazil A small jet has crashed killing 14 people on board in Brazil's northern Amazonas state, the state's governor said. World • 17 Sep
First defendant in pro-Bolsonaro riots case jailed Brazil's Supreme Court has announced a 17-year prison term for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of parliament by supporters of far-right … World • 14 Sep
Nestle buys stake in Brazil premium chocolate maker Nestle is buying a majority stake in Brazilian premium chocolate maker Grupo CRM, the Swiss food group said today. Business • 07 Sep
Brazil: Death toll from tropical cyclone reaches 36 The death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil has risen to 36, local authorities said, as a tropical cyclone battered and soaked the region, … World • 07 Sep
BRICS invites six nations to join developing world bloc BRICS leaders have today announced the admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous emerging economies seeks to … Business • 24 Aug
Amazon emissions soared under Bolsonaro - study The Amazon rainforest's carbon emissions doubled in 2019 and 2020, as a decline in environmental policing under Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro led to a surge … Climate Change • 23 Aug
BRICS leaders weigh expansion criteria BRICS leaders were weighing rules for admitting new members to the bloc of developing countries at a summit today even as splits over its future … Business • 23 Aug
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa amid expansion plans Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - opened a summit in Johannesburg today where they are expected to … Business • 22 Aug
BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates - from Iran to … Business • 21 Aug
Police raid homes of Bolsonaro aides in jewels probe Brazilian police raided the homes of Jair Bolsonaro allies accused of reselling gifts including jewellery from foreign dignitaries for the "illicit enrichment of" the former … World • 12 Aug
Four rescued after 14 days on ship's rudder in Atlantic Four Nigerian men survived 14 days at sea, hidden above a ship's rudder, before being rescued by Brazilian police. World • 02 Aug
Fashion retailer H&M to launch in Brazil Fashion retailer H&M will launch stores and online trade in Brazil in 2025, the company said today. Business • 17 Jul
Brazil building collapse kills 11, three missing At least eleven people have died after an apartment building collapsed in northeastern Brazil, with three others missing, according to officials, as rescue workers scoured … World • 08 Jul
Brazil says sharp fall in Amazon deforestation Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon fell by one-third in the first six months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration compared to the same … World • 07 Jul
Bolsonaro barred from office until 2030 Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career is in tatters as Brazil's federal electoral court barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for … World • 30 Jun
Brazilian judge votes to bar Bolsonaro from office One of seven judges in Jair Bolsonaro's abuse of power trial voted to bar the former Brazilian president from running in the 2026 elections, as … World • 28 Jun
Brazil police raid Bolsonaro's home, seize phone Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his cell phone, investigating allegations the far-right vaccine skeptic and his inner circle falsified Covid-19 … World • 04 May
Woman interred alive in Brazil tomb A 36-year-old woman was found sealed alive inside a mausoleum wall at a cemetery in Brazil, after surviving around ten hours inside the narrow tomb, … World • 30 Mar
Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead opposition Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has returned from three months in the United States, heading straight into meetings with his political party. World • 30 Mar
Record deforestation in Brazilian Amazon in February Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and fragile Cerrado savanna hit record highs in February, according to government figures released this morning, showing the challenges President … World • 10 Mar
Death toll from floods, landslides in Brazil hits 54 The death toll from floods and landslides in southeast Brazil has risen to 54 people, authorities said. World • 24 Feb
Brazil's Lula floats shared 'trading currency' Brazil and Argentina are in early talks to establish a shared unit of value for bilateral trade to reduce reliance on the US dollar, Brazilian … Business • 24 Jan
Brazil begins first operations to protect Amazon Brazil this week began the first operations against Amazon deforestation since veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, the Ibama environmental agency has … Climate Change • 20 Jan
Brazil court to investigate Bolsonaro over riots Brazil's Supreme Court agreed to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government … Brazil • 14 Jan
Brazilian police question 1,000 detainees after rampage Brazilian police are questioning some 1,000 protesters held in an overcrowded gym in the capital after anti-government mobs sacked public buildings over the weekend, as … World • 10 Jan
