Analysis-Bolsonaro sidelined from Brazil's political scene as Trump enjoys resurgence
SAO PAULO - The political fortunes of Brazil's hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro long mirrored those of his ideological ally...
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Nov 25
Explainer-What is the state of Bolsonaro's legal trouble in Brazil?
SAO PAULO - Brazilian police released a report on Thursday formally accusing former President Jair Bolsonaro, an icon of the global...
Nov 20
Analysis-Brazil bomb attack hurts Bolsonaro comeback efforts, deepening political divide
BRASILIA - A failed bomb attack on Brazil's Supreme Court looks set to re-unite Brasilia against far-right radicalism and scuttle a...
Oct 5
River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
MANAUS, Brazil - The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought...
Oct 2
Brazil's coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances
ATAFONA, Brazil - Sonia Ferreira's two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the...
Sep 22
'Who pays?' asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon
MANACAPURU, Brazil - A team of Brazilian Greenpeace environmental activists on Friday placed a protect banner on a sandbank that has...
Sep 21
Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought
TEFE, Brazil - The carcass of a baby dolphin lay on the sand bank left exposed by the receding waters in an Amazon lake that has been...
Sep 19
Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
TEFE, Brazil - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases...
Sep 18
Candidate for Sao Paulo mayor clobbered with chair in chaotic debate
A televised debate among election rivals for mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, descended into chaos when one struggling...
Sep 6
Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
BRASILIA - Firefighters succeeded on Wednesday in reducing the extent of a massive wildfire that blazed for two days and destroyed 20% of...
Sep 5
Amazon river levels fall due to lack of rain, hurting navigation
BRASILIA - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly,...
Sep 2
At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday,...
Aug 31
Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA - Brazil's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's X social network in the...
Aug 27
Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
SAO PAULO - Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires...
Aug 25
Wildfires rage in sugar cane fields in Brazil's southeast
SAO PAULO - Wildfires blazed through sugarcane fields in northern Sao Paulo state on Saturday, sending up clouds of smoke that covered...
Aug 25
Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, leave 2 dead
SAO PAULO - Brazil's Sao Paulo state said that wildfire outbreaks were affecting or closing in on 30 of its cities on Friday evening,...
Aug 23
Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact
MANAUS, Brazil - A team of biologists, vets and fishermen temporarily captured rare freshwater dolphins in the Amazon this week to study...
Aug 22
Brazil to tighten entry rules to curb migration to North America
BRASILIA - Brazil will tighten up rules to enter the country without a visa starting next week, the government said on Wednesday, after...
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