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The four Nigerian stowaways were rescued by Brazilian police

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 23

H&M said it will launch stores and online trade in Brazil in 2025

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 23

The dead include men, women and children, aged five to 45

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 the rubble in a frantic search for survivors.

World • 08 Jul 23

A deforested and burnt area is seen on a stretch of the BR-230 (Transamazonian highway) in Humaitá, Amazonas State, Brazil

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 period of last year, the government has said.

World • 07 Jul 23

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to media at Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro yesterday

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 his conduct during last year's fraught election.

World • 30 Jun 23

Mr Bolsonaro faces an eight-year ban on running for public office if found guilty

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 the country waits for other judges to deliver their rulings later this week.

World • 28 Jun 23

Mr Bolsonaro denied the allegations against him, accusing the authorities of trying to fabricate a case against him (file image)

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 vaccination certificates to dodge health restrictions.

World • 04 May 23

The woman appeared to have been placed alive inside a wall holding dozens of above-ground tombs (File pic)

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, police told AFP.

World • 30 Mar 23

Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters on his return to Brasilia

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 23

Brazilian authorities taking part in an operation against Amazon deforestation at an illegal mining camp in Roraima State

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 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces to reverse surging environmental destruction.

World • 10 Mar 23

Locals begin the arduous task of cleaning up in Sao Sebastiao

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 23

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil

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 President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.

Business • 24 Jan 23

An aerial view of a section of river in the Igarapé Miri area of the Amazon, Brazil (file image)

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 said.

Climate Change • 20 Jan 23

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is currently in the United States

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 buildings by his supporters in Brasilia.

Brazil • 14 Jan 23

A vandalized vehicle remains outside the Supreme Court building in Brasilia

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 the country's new government worked to overcome the crisis.

World • 10 Jan 23

Shots are fired at security forces attempt to disperse rioters around the Brazilian congressional building

Lula condemns 'terrorism' as 1,500 arrested in Brazil

Brazilian soldiers backed by police have dismantled a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital, a day after rioters launched the worst attack on state institutions since the country's return to democracy in the 1980s.

World • 09 Jan 23

Security forces face supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at the National Congress in Brasilia

Brazilian security forces regain control of Congress

Security forces in Brazil regained control of the national Congress building on Sunday after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the building.

World • 09 Jan 23

The Alvorada Palace in Brasilia was designed by famous architect Oscar Niemeyer

Bolsonaro left Brazil palace in 'shoddy condition'

As Brazil's new government held its first meeting today, the new first lady got down to business too, dealing with what she called major damage, leaks, and missing artwork and furniture at the presidential palace.

World • 06 Jan 23

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva makes a love heart sign during his inauguration

Lula sworn in as president of Brazil

Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president of Brazil under tightened security in the capital Brasilia following threats of violence by supporters of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

World • 01 Jan 23

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (R) said he would not hand over the presidential sash to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (file)

Bolsonaro leaves Brazil ahead of transfer of power

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida, after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his fierce leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to take office.

Brazil • 31 Dec 22

Mr Bolsonaro was elected president in 2018

Bolsonaro leaves Brazil ahead of Lula inauguration

President Jair Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the US, 48 hours before his leftist rival President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was set to take office.

World • 30 Dec 22

Soldiers of the Brazilian Army prepare for the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia

Guns banned from Brasilia ahead of Lula inauguration

Brazil's Supreme Court has banned registered gun-owners from carrying firearms in the federal district until after the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in reaction to recent episodes of political violence.

World • 28 Dec 22

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration is due to take place on 1 January

Man arrested for Lula bomb plot in Brazil

Brazilian police have arrested a man after he allegedly placed explosives in a fuel truck near Brasilia's airport, hoping to sow "chaos" ahead of president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration, local media reported.

Brazil • 26 Dec 22

For MapBiomas, the spike in November's fire numbers was a surprise as the month usually coincides with the rainy season (file image)

Nearly 2 million acres burnt in Brazil last month - NGO

Fires scorched almost two million acres of territory in Brazil last month, according to data released by an NGO group, nearly 90% more than in the same month last year.

World • 15 Dec 22

Rescue workers said the bad weather and remote location were complicating the search effort

Two dead, dozens missing in Brazil highway landslide

At least two people were killed and dozens more are missing after a landslide ripped across a section of highway in southern Brazil, sweeping some 20 cars and trucks along with it, authorities said.

World • 01 Dec 22