Brazil

Gang members attacked structures in Rio Grande do Norte state's metropolitan districts with guns for the third night in a row.

More than five months after the Brazilian football icon died from colon cancer, a mausoleum created for the golden coffin of Pele has opened for visitors.

Avian influenza was found in two wild birds on the coast of Espirito Santo, a state in the country's southeast.

Investigators said players were offered between $10,000 and $20,000 to carry out certain tasks, such as receiving yellow cards and giving out penalty kicks.

Over four years in office, Jair Bolsonaro attempted to transform a nation where possessing a firearm and a lack of regulations meant having personal freedom.

After the Bolsonaro government weakened the country's action plan for cutting emissions, Lula was expected to commit to substantial reductions.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the tragedy a "monstrosity." A 25-year-old man turned himself in to police following the shooting.

Former judge and current senator Sergio Moro confirmed on Twitter that he and his family were intended targets of the gangs' scheme.

Platforms will be held accountable for how diligently they guard the "digital environment," rather than for any particular material.

Melted plastic has entwined itself with rocks, which geologists say is proof of humans' expanding impact over the earth's natural cycles.

After getting permission from the Brazilian government, two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro despite pressure from the United States to bar them.

Floods have left at least 48 people dead and dozens are still missing in Brazil where landslides and looters are preventing aid reaching survivors

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged against construction in areas vulnerable to major floods and landslides.

Rio's celebration is the largest anywhere, according to the Guinness Book of World Records — bigger, even than Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Rescue teams are still searching for victims, reuniting remote villages, and clearing some blocked roads that have trapped an unknown number of tourists.

The raids mark the sixth phase of an investigation that began last month to identify those responsible for the disturbances.

A bank in Brazil has begun to offer taxpayers the option of paying their debts using cryptocurrency-based transactions.

Brazil is the South American U20 champion, but real winners will be known in a decade.

Brazil expels illegal miners from indigenous lands by conducting massive operations.

In the coming days, armed police and environmental protection agents will launch the first of a series of operations.

Brazil interest-rate cuts seen kicking off in Nov, central bank survey shows.

Less than a month after losing the Brazilian Presidency, Jair Bolsonaro applied for a U.S. tourist visa on Monday, planning to stay there for at least six extra months.

Brazil’s federal police reportedly conducted a search at the home of a nephew of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazillian authorities identified a Colombian fish trader as the man behind the deaths of an indigenous expert and a British journalist last year.

The presidents of Brazil and Argentina are considering creating a common Latin American currency.

As Brazil continues to reckon with the effects of the riots, many analysts believe that the right-wing movement that Jair Bolsonaro started may soon outgrow his influence.

Brazil's Defense Minister caught some flack on Friday after he claimed that there was no evidence that the country's military directly participated in the riots on Jan. 8.

Brazil's environmental agency started logging raids on Thursday as President Lula da Silva continues to fulfil his promise of stronger environmental regulation for the Amazon.

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was reportedly arrested over a sexual assault allegation.

In a surprising twist, Brazilian football legend Pelé has reportedly included his unacknowledged secret daughter in his will after years of denying his parentage to her.