Defending lands, indigenous group fights dams in Brazil’s Amazon
The Munduruku indigenous people are resisting hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós River,…
Crisis-hit Rio drastically cuts Olympic culture program
Expect flashmobs during the Olympic Games, but possibly not much more. Amidst…
Brazil’s Doce River still foul eight months after dam collapse
Eight months after a mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil, the 1.6…
Brazilian court rules against WhatsApp for refusing to comply in drug trafficking case
Brazil's top court has frozen millions of dollars in WhatsApp's funds. The…
New Brazilian government suspends plans to welcome Syrian refugees
Under the new government, Brazil is abandoning plans to accept more Syrian…
Jaguar used in Olympic torch ceremony shot dead in Brazil
A jaguar used as part of the Olympic torch ceremony in Brazil…
Russia makes final plea to IAAF over athletics suspension
Russia is pleading to have its athletics suspension overturned so it can…
Prosecutors in Spain ask for Brazilian striker Neymar to be tried for concealing funds
Brazilian striker Neymar has been accused of concealing the true cost of…
Government crisis in Brazil urgently seeking savior
In Brazil's political crisis anything seems possible these days. How long will…