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Brazilian Actress Conceives Naturally — Welcomes Healthy Baby at 56
Claudia Raia and her husband welcomed a baby boy last month.
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Brazil Is Reintroducing Visa Requirements for US Tourists and Others
Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan effective from Oct. 1.
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Brazil Deluge Kills 36; Search Continues for Dozens Missing
Hundreds of rescuers in Brazil are searching for survivors of landslides and flooding that killed at least 36 people along the coast of the country’s southern state of Sao Paulo following a huge weekend downpour. Worst hit was the city of Sao S
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Woman Gives Birth to 16-Pound Baby Boy
A woman in Brazil is recovering after welcoming a 16-pound baby boy earlier this month.
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Brazil's Lula Aims to Stop Illegal Deforestation of Amazon and Protect Rainforest
Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election to a third term as Brazil’s president.
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Brazilian Soccer Star Dani Alves Jailed for Alleged Sexual Assault
Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Barcelona. He was denied bail by a judge after hearing his testimony.
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Brazil Charges Dozens in Pro-Bolsonaro Riots, With More Expected
Authorities have charged dozens of people accused of rioting in Brazil’s capital to overturn former President Jair Bolsonaro’s recent election defeat.
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Bolsonaro Eyes Return to Brazil as Biden Comes Under Pressure to Expel Him
The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following an attack by his supporters on Brazil’s capital.
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Thousands Demonstrate Across Brazil Demanding Prosecution of Capital Rioters
Thousands of protesters in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo demanded “No amnesty!” Monday, following a riot that invaded the heart of Brazil’s capital Sunday in an effort to reinstall former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil and Jan. 6 in US by Trump Supporters: Parallel Attacks, But Not Identical
The attack by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s capital drew immediate parallels with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s backers.
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Pro-Bolsonaro Rioters Attack Brazil Government Buildings, Hundreds Arrested
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the capital city Sunday in an attack condemned by President Joe Biden and other world leaders.
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Brazil Capital Riots: Hundreds Arrested as Lula Vows to Protect Democracy From ‘Fascist Fanatics'
Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power.
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Supporters of Bolsonaro Storm Brazil's Congress in Capital
Authorities have reestablished control of Brazilian government buildings in the capital several hours after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace.
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FIFA President Wants Countries to Name One Stadium After Pelé
FIFA President Gianni Infantino expresses his desire for every country across the world to name at least one soccer stadium after the legendary Pelé.
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How Did Brazilian Soccer Icon Pelé Receive His Nickname?
Brazilian soccer icon Pelé recently passed away at age 82. Here’s a look at where the legend’s nickname came from.
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Pelé Buried in Cemetery in City He Made Famous
Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer, or Brazil, without him.
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Brazil's Lula Sworn In to Lead Much More Divided Brazil
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president in the capital, Brasilia, assuming office for the third time after thwarting outgoing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid.
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Brazil's Lula Picks Amazon Defender for ‘Zero Deforestation' Agenda
Brazil´s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that Amazon activist Marina Silva will be the country´s next minister of environment.
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Pele's Funeral and Burial to Take Place in Hometown Santos
Santos, Pele’s hometown club, confirmed that the funeral will be held next week at Vila Belmiro Stadium.