Brazil
Convoy carrying nuclear fuel attacked in Brazil
A convoy of trucks carrying uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was targeted…
Pictorial Slideshow: Carnival in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off
Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular…
The Guardian: World Cup spotlights Brazil’s great players – and their single mothers
Round the corner from a gang member with a pistol in his waistband and an automatic rifle in his hands, the Women’s…
Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity
Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced…
Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil
The head of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras, Pedro Parente, has resigned, following a nationwide strike by lorry drivers that caused huge disruption.…