/tags/brazil Brazil en-US WLRN Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:32:52 GMT /americas/2024-09-09/brazils-lula-fires-human-rights-minister-accused-of-sexual-misconduct In a statement released early Friday evening, the presidential palace said Lula considers the keeping the minister in his position to be unsustainable considering the nature of the accusations. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:32:52 GMT /americas/2024-09-09/brazils-lula-fires-human-rights-minister-accused-of-sexual-misconduct Eléonore Huges | The Associated Press /americas/2024-09-06/sergio-mendes-grammy-winning-brazilian-music-legend-dies-at-83 Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:15:00 GMT /americas/2024-09-06/sergio-mendes-grammy-winning-brazilian-music-legend-dies-at-83 David Biller and Gabriela Sa Pessoa | Associated Press /commentary/2024-09-05/elon-musk-brazil-x-democracy COMMENTARY Amid this election, we have to figure out how to keep toxic disinformation like X's from undermining U.S. democracy — while remembering that protecting the rights of even Musk muck is what underpins U.S. democracy. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2024-09-05/elon-musk-brazil-x-democracy Tim Padgett /americas/2024-09-02/after-x-is-blocked-by-judge-many-brazilians-say-they-feel-disconnected-from-the-world The blocking of social media platform X — formerly Twitter — in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence. Brazil is one of the biggest markets for X. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:13:30 GMT /americas/2024-09-02/after-x-is-blocked-by-judge-many-brazilians-say-they-feel-disconnected-from-the-world By Gabriela Sá Pessoa | Associated Press /americas/2024-08-28/the-worlds-largest-wetland-is-burning-and-rare-animals-are-dying In Brazil, wildfires have roared across the Pantanal, a maze of rivers, forests and marshlands that sprawl over an area 20 times the size of the Everglades. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:04:51 GMT /americas/2024-08-28/the-worlds-largest-wetland-is-burning-and-rare-animals-are-dying Ana Ionova | The New York Times /americas/2024-08-26/brazil-will-restrict-entry-to-some-asian-nationals-aiming-to-curb-migration Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in the country as a means to migrate to the United States and Canada. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-08-26/brazil-will-restrict-entry-to-some-asian-nationals-aiming-to-curb-migration Mauricio Savarese | The Associated Press /americas/2024-08-16/37-square-feet-that-show-brazils-racist-past In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-08-16/37-square-feet-that-show-brazils-racist-past Ana Ionova | The New York Times /americas/2024-08-13/their-job-was-saving-lives-they-lost-their-own-in-brazils-horrifying-plane-crash Footage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil. All 62 people aboard died, including eight doctors, at least two of whom were headed for an oncology conference to sharpen their knowledge about a disease that kills tens of thousands of Brazilians every year. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:04:26 GMT /americas/2024-08-13/their-job-was-saving-lives-they-lost-their-own-in-brazils-horrifying-plane-crash Eléonore Huges | The Associated Press /sports/2024-07-29/florida-freedom-bull-riding-team-pbr-rodeo Meet the Florida Freedom, the state’s first professional bull riding team. The denim-clad cowboys are bringing the most dangerous eight seconds of sports to the Amerant Arena in Sunrise, highlighting a longstanding tradition in the Americas. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:01:12 GMT /sports/2024-07-29/florida-freedom-bull-riding-team-pbr-rodeo Alyssa Ramos /americas/2024-07-05/brazilian-police-indict-ex-president-bolsonaro-in-undeclared-diamonds-case-sources-say Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds he received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, a source told the Associated Press. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:10:18 GMT /americas/2024-07-05/brazilian-police-indict-ex-president-bolsonaro-in-undeclared-diamonds-case-sources-say Mauricio Savarese and Gabriela Sá Pessoa | The Associated Press