Brazil in talks with US to import surplus vaccine doses Brazil's government has been in talks since 13 March about potentially importing excess Covid-19 vaccines from the United States, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry has said. World • 20 Mar 21
Brazilian judge annuls former president's convictions A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has annulled the criminal convictions against former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that could allow the … World • 08 Mar 21
How UK found mystery person with variant from Brazil A team of 40 people, armed with just a single bar code and limited test data, spent days using "dogged determination" to track down the … Coronavirus • 05 Mar 21
Boeing 737 MAX returns to sky with Brazil flight More than 20 months after it was grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing's 737 MAX returned to the skies today with an incident-free commercial flight … Business • 09 Dec 20
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surges to 12-year high Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures that drew a chorus of condemnation … World • 01 Dec 20
CRH sells Brazilian cement business for $218m Building materials group CRH has agreed a deal to sell its Brazilian cement business to Italy's Buzzi Unicem for $218m. Business • 27 Oct 20
Wirecard sells assets in Brazil, as company winds down Wirecard has inked a deal to sell its operations in Brazil, its insolvency administrator said today, the first asset of global operations to sell after … Business • 21 Aug 20
Europe can fight coronavirus without lockdowns - WHO Europe can combat Covid-19 without full lockdowns now that authorities are better prepared and have gained knowledge about how to fight it in recent months, … Coronavirus • 20 Aug 20
Rio reopens Christ the Redeemer statue Major tourist sites in Rio de Janeiro, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the Brazilian city, reopened to the public after being closed … World • 16 Aug 20
Brazil's Bolsonaro calls Amazon wildfires a 'lie' Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of … World • 12 Aug 20
Global coronavirus infections pass 20 million More than 20 million coronavirus cases have now been registered across the world, over half in the Americas. Coronavirus • 11 Aug 20
Brazil surpasses 100,000 virus deaths, 3 million cases Brazil has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths and three million cases of infection, crossing the grim milestone after President Jair Bolsonaro said he had a "clear … World • 09 Aug 20
Nearly everyone in Brazil will catch virus - Bolsonaro Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has said that nearly everyone will probably end up catching the coronavirus, and he has urged Brazilians to "face up to … Coronavirus • 01 Aug 20
Florida overtakes NY as virus cases surpass 423,000 The number of Covid-19 cases in Florida rose by 9,300 to 423,855 - making it the second worst-hit state in the US, just behind California … World • 26 Jul 20
Brazil deaths reach over 80,000, as Trump backs masks Brazil's coronavirus death toll has surpassed 80,000, according to health ministry figures, as the country hit second-hardest in the world continued struggling to control the … Coronavirus • 21 Jul 20
Two more Brazil ministers test positive for Covid-19 Two more Brazilian government ministers have said they had tested positive for coronavirus. Brazil • 20 Jul 20
United States formally starts withdrawal from WHO US President Donald Trump has formally started the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization, making good on threats over the UN … Coronavirus • 07 Jul 20
Police in Brazil uncover bar operating out of pet shop The shutters were down, but the pub chatter in the midst of a coronavirus quarantine gave the game away - a crowded Brazilian bar operating … News Lens • 01 Jul 20
Judge orders Brazil President Bolsonaro to wear a mask A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public, after the he repeatedly flouted the coronavirus containment measures … Coronavirus • 23 Jun 20
Brazil registers over one million cases of Covid-19 The World Health Organization has warned of a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections continued to surge in the Americas, with … Coronavirus • 20 Jun 20
Coronavirus cases exceed 2.5 million in Europe Europe has recorded more than 2.5 million coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic, with more than half the total accounted for by Russia, … Coronavirus • 20 Jun 20
Virus: Brazil's death toll second highest in the world Brazil's Covid-19 death toll overtook Britain's to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's … Coronavirus • 12 Jun 20
Brazil removes Covid-19 data, hiding rising death toll Brazil has removed from public view months of data on Covid-19 in the country, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping … Coronavirus • 07 Jun 20
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as death toll hits 35,000 Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull the country out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about … Coronavirus • 06 Jun 20
Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed Italy's to become the third-highest in the world, as the UN's secretary-general called for a "people's … Coronavirus • 05 Jun 20
