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Supporters call for release of jailed Brazilian ex-president Lula

Thousands of supporters, many chanting Free Lula!, have protested outside the jail where former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is being held...

Search underway after ferry collides with road bridge in Brazil

A ferry has collided with a bridge pillar in Brazil’s Amazon region, causing the span’s central road to plunge into the Moju River. Para state...

Trump praises Brazil’s ‘incredible’ president at White House

Donald Trump has praised Brazil’s new populist leader as he welcomed him to the White House, saying the man described as the “Trump of...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro provokes outrage after tweeting explicit Carnival video

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has caused outrage after sharing a video on Twitter that shows one man urinating on another. Mr Bolsonaro made the post...

Brazilian authorities seek five arrests over collapse of dam

Brazilian authorities have issued arrest warrants for five people in connection with a dam collapse that killed at least 65 people as it plastered...

Brazil’s president-elect makes controversial justice minister appointment

The Brazilian judge at the centre of one of the largest corruption investigations in history has said he would become justice minister in the...

Brazil elects far-right president prompting concern among rights groups

Brazil’s president-elect, the far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro, has promised to defend the country’s constitution and unite a bitterly divided electorate. His left-wing rival meanwhile has...

Brazil’s president confident he can survive bribery charge vote

President Michel Temer appeared likely to survive a key vote in Brazil's Congress on whether to put him on trial over an alleged bribery...

Brazil’s former president convicted of corruption

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in jail. Silva will...

Protesters take over Copacabana Beach urging Brazil’s president to quit

Thousands of people attended a protest concert on Copacabana Beach to demand a presidential election as pressure mounted on Brazil's leader to resign amid...

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