Brazil News
|
By AFP
Oslo -
Norway said Thursday it would halt Amazon protection subsidies worth 30 million euros ($33 million) to Brazil, which it accused of turning its back on the fight against deforestation.
|
|
By AFP
Buenos Aires -
Argentina's leftist presidential frontrunner, Alberto Fernandez, on Tuesday branded Brazil leader Jair Bolsonaro as "misogynist, racist and violent" in the latest shots of a diplomatic spat between the two South American powers.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Ex-Brazilian porn star turned lawmaker Alexandre Frota was kicked out of President Jair Bolsonaro's ultraconservative party on Tuesday after publicly criticising the leader.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Thousands of tribal women decorated with feathers and body paint marched on Brazil's capital Tuesday denouncing the "genocidal policies" of President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces growing criticism over destruction of the Amazon.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday warned of a possible exodus from Argentina after the country's center-right leader Mauricio Macri suffered a major defeat in weekend party primaries.
|
|
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday said his country has “no need” for German aid aimed at helping protect the Amazon rainforest after Berlin said it would suspend funding because of surging deforestation.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday said his country has "no need" for German aid aimed at helping protect the Amazonian forest, after Berlin said it would suspend some payments because of surging deforestation.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Once one of the world's richest men, Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista was out of jail Sunday after having been detained for violating terms of his house arrest, prison officials said."He went out Saturday night," a prisons spokesperson told AFP.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
A Brazilian judge ordered the release of ex-billionaire Eike Batista late Saturday after he was detained for violating the terms of his house arrest, local media reported.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Friday that people "poop every other day" as a way to save the environment, after he came under fire for a surge in deforestation of the Amazon since he came to power.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday the United States has approved the nomination of his son Eduardo as ambassador to Washington.
|
|
By AFP
S -
Prosecutors in Brazil said Thursday they agree with a police finding that there is not enough evidence to prove rape allegations against Neymar and have asked a judge to close the case.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Brazilian ex-billionaire Eike Batista, who has been under house arrest pending an appeal of a 30-year jail sentence, was arrested again on Thursday as part of a sprawling corruption probe, officials said.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Brazil's environment minister said on Tuesday data showing surging deforestation in the Amazon was "sensationalist," as the government faces scrutiny over destruction of the rainforest seen as vital to combating climate change.
|
|
By AFP
S -
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the transfer of jailed leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to a regular prison in Sao Paulo, hours after a judge gave the green light for his move.
|
|
By AFP
S -
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased 278 percent year-over-year in July, according to official data released Tuesday by a government institute embroiled in a row with President Jair Bolsonaro over the scale of the problem.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
A Brazilian drug trafficker, who had attempted to escape from prison disguised as his teenage daughter, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, officials said.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
President Jair Bolsonaro argued Sunday for his signature policy of relaxing gun control measures, saying they will not stop mass shootings such as those that left 29 dead in the US over the weekend.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro vowed Saturday to combat "illegal deforestation," a day after the head of the agency that measures deforestation said he was being sacked after a row over the scale of the problem in the Amazon rainforest.
|
|
By AFP
Paris -
France's top diplomat played down on Sunday a last-minute refusal by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to meet him during a recent visit, when he angered the South American leader by meeting with NGOs which have been critical of Brazil's new governmen...
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
The head of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research said on Friday he would be sacked following a row with President Jair Bolsonaro over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
The head of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research said Friday he was going to be sacked following a row with President Jair Bolsonaro over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday appointed two members of the armed forces to a commission investigating deaths and disappearances during the brutal 1964-81 military dictatorship.
|
|
By AFP
Asunci -
Brazil and Paraguay on Thursday formally canceled a controversial energy agreement -- signed in May but only revealed last week -- after it threatened to upend the government of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo.
|
|
By AFP
Washington -
President Donald Trump on Wednesday boosted Brazil's status as a US military ally, easing the path for the Latin American giant to buy more sophisticated weaponry.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
The body of a tribal chief allegedly murdered deep inside the Amazon in northern Brazil will be exhumed for an autopsy, officials said Wednesday, following international outcry over his death.
|
|
By AFP
Bras -
Brazil's central bank slashed interest rates to a record low on Wednesday in response to the worsening outlook for Latin America's biggest economy.The bank cut its main rate to six percent from the previous historic low of 6.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Dozens of rights groups threw their support behind American journalist Glenn Greenwald Wednesday, after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro branded him a "militant" and suggested he could do jail time.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's decision to get a haircut instead of meeting the French foreign minister this week caused "genuine irritation," a report said Wednesday.
|
|
By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Four inmates involved in one of Brazil's deadliest prison riots suffocated while being transferred to another jail, officials said Wednesday, taking to 62 the number killed over two days.
|
apis-401655 apis-401482 apis-401478 apis-401467 apis-401431 apis-401423 apis-401361 apis-401344 apis-401321 apis-401258 apis-401247 apis-401194 apis-401166 apis-401133 apis-401105 apis-401084 apis-401043 apis-400916 apis-400886 apis-400881 apis-400817 apis-400804 apis-400731 apis-400716 apis-400669 apis-400663 apis-400657 apis-400654 apis-400634 apis-400624
Brazil Image
Amazon River. A UK couple have become stuck in a ravine and have telephoned for assistance via the UK. Saliendo de casa
Brazilian star Ronaldhino with Frank Rijkaard at NASA's Johnson Space Center durring his playing days with Barcelona www.en.wikipedia.org
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, greeting fans by redebrasilatual
Spanish biologist, Gonzalo Alonso Hernández, was found murdered in Cunhambebe natural park, close to his home. YouTube
Lower part of Pelourinho, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.
Rainy drive through rain forest in Paraná state, Brazil.
View of the downtown area of the city of Maringá, State of Paraná, Brazil, from the observatory of the Cathedral-Basilica of Maringá.
Brazilian countryside, Sao Paulo state.
Belo Horizonte skyline Carlos Reis
Brazil's first nuclear reactor, Angra 1. © Rodrigo Soldon
Agents from IBAMA, Brazil's environmental police, searching for illegal logging activity in Indigenous territory in the Amazon rainforest, May 22, 2018. Vinícius Mendonça / Ibama / Terra Indígena Tenharim do Igarapé Preto, Amazonas (CC BY-SA 2.0)
La Garganta del Diablo as viewed from the top of a walking deck, National Parque de Iguazu, Argentina.
Many citizens were outraged because they were given an hour or so to pack their lives up and leave before demolition. YouTube
Agent Orange, believed to be used to clear the Amazon rain forest, seized by IBAMA last week. IBAMA
A young Awá girl from Juriti eats papaya, Brazil. © Sarah Shenker/Survival courtesy of Survival International
Map of location of prison riot in Brazil Screen Capture
Partial map of predicted spread of Zika virus. The Lancet
Capybara crossing sign, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
Michel de Souza, Brazilian photojournalist, caught images and video of the recent protests in Rio de Janeiro in a unique and artistic way. YouTube screenshot
Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America. Calil Souza
|
|
