Five things to know about the Amazon The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world, covering 5.5 million square kilometres, an ecological treasure threatened by escalating deforestation and forest fires. World • 22 Aug 19
Brazil's Bolsonaro blames NGOs for Amazon forest fires Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected so far by Brazil's space research centre INPE. News Lens • 22 Aug 19
Rio de Janeiro bus hijacker shot dead by police A gunman holding a busload of passengers hostage in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has been shot dead by police, officials said, ending ... World • 20 Aug 19
Brazil inmate found dead after foiled escape A Brazilian inmate, whose attempt to break out of jail disguised as his daughter reverberated around the world, has been found dead. World • 06 Aug 19
Three held over $30m gold heist at Brazilian airport Brazilian police have said three people have been arrested over the brazen theft of an estimated $30m worth of gold from Sao Paulo's international airport ... World • 30 Jul 19
57 killed in Brazilian prison riot At least 57 inmates were killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil as rival gang factions fought each other. World • 30 Jul 19
Mercosur not a 'done deal', Minister tells Dáil The Minister for Agriculture has said the Mercosur trade deal must not be spoken about as if it is a done deal. Politics • 09 Jul 19
EU and Mercosur group agree draft free trade deal Trade negotiators for the European Union and the South American Mercosur trading block have reached agreement on a new free-trade deal. World • 29 Jun 19
Criminalising homophobia could 'hurt' gays - Bolsonaro Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has criticised the country's Supreme Court's decision to criminalise homophobia, saying it could "hurt" gays by deterring companies from hiring ... World • 15 Jun 19
40 inmates killed in clashes in four Brazil prisons At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found dead in four jails in the city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted ... World • 28 May 19
Hundreds arrested in Brazil's biggest corruption probe Some of Brazil's biggest political and business names have been snared in the country's sprawling anti-corruption investigation that began in 2014 as a probe into ... World • 21 Mar 19
Eight killed in Brazil school shooting Eight people have been killed in a school shooting in Brazil. World • 13 Mar 19
Warning over spike in measles as Irish cases up by 244% Measles cases in Ireland increased by 244% between 2017 to 2018, according to UNICEF. World • 01 Mar 19
Maduro shuts Venezuela's border with Brazil Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said he would shut the country's border with Brazil today "until further notice", amid a tense standoff with opposition leader Juan ... World • 21 Feb 19
Santander profit rises on upbeat performance in Brazil Santander's net profit rose by 4% in the fourth quarter as a strong performance by the bank in Brazil and higher net interest income offset ... Business • 30 Jan 19
Hopes dim in search for survivors after dam collapse Brazilian rescuers soldiered on in the search for hundreds of people missing after a breached mining dam triggered a deadly mudslide, but hopes of finding ... World • 27 Jan 19
34 dead, hundreds missing after dam collapses in Brazil Rescuers are searching for around 300 people after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil left at least 34 dead. World • 26 Jan 19
Around 200 missing after dam collapse in Brazil Around 200 people are reported to be missing after a dam collapsed in southeast Brazil near the city of Belo Horizonte. News • 25 Jan 19
Bolsonaro uses Davos speech to appeal to big business Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, threw out the welcome mat for big business and major investors today. Business • 23 Jan 19
Bolsonaro takes office as new Brazilian president Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy with deregulation and fiscal discipline, ... World • 01 Jan 19
First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor A woman who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor has given birth to a healthy baby. Health • 05 Dec 18
Trump congratulates Brazil's president-elect Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former Army captain who won Brazil's presidential election in convincing fashion, has been congratulated by US President Donald Trump. World • 29 Oct 18
Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race Former Army captain Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential election, riding a wave of frustration over corruption and crime that brought a dramatic swing to ... World • 28 Oct 18
Bolsonaro poised to win turbulent presidential race Brazilians fed up with political corruption and rising crime are expected to vote informer army captain turned politician Jair Bolsonaro as their president today in ... World • 28 Oct 18
