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Brazilian leader suggests NGOs are setting Amazon fires

Brazil’s official monitoring agency has reported a sharp increase in Amazon wildfires this year. And President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested, without citing evidence, that non-governmental...

Neymar rape case closed over lack of evidence

An investigation of rape against star footballer Neymar has ended after a Brazilian judge accepted the recommendation by prosecutors that it be closed over...

57 killed in clashes between crime gangs at Brazilian prison

At least 57 prisoners have been killed by other inmates during clashes between organised crime groups at Altamira prison in northern Brazil, according to...

Brazil reach semi-final after penalty shoot-out win over Paraguay

Brazil avoided a repeat of history after beating Paraguay 4-3 on penalties and advancing to the Copa America semi-final. Paraguay have previously eliminated Brazil twice...

Australia fight back to claim stunning win over Brazil

Australia came from two goals down to stun Brazil 3-2 in their Women's World Cup clash in Montpellier. Brazil had looked firmly in control when...

Dozens of inmates found dead at Brazil prisons

Forty-two inmates were killed at three different prisons in the capital of Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on Monday, authorities reported. The deaths came a day...

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...

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