A worsening drought and strong winds across São Paulo are straining the country’s power supply, blacking out hundreds of thousands of Brazilian households and slowing commerce in South America’s ...

Section 1. Background. In Executive Order 14323 of July 30, 2025 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil), I found that the scope and gravity of recent policies, practices ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that the police operation against a powerful criminal faction in Rio that left 121 dead was "a massacre." "There was a massacre, and I think ...

The Mercer County School District superintendent – now on leave – is scheduled to appear in Mercer County Court on Nov. 14, according to Mercer County Court documents. Timothy Farquer, 53, of ...

A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls for Rio's governor ...

Two weeks before Brazil hosts the COP30 UN climate summit in Belém this November, widely described by diplomats as the most important since Paris 10 years ago — the Brazilian government approved new ...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he had a positive meeting on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump, and their respective teams will start "immediately" to discuss tariffs and other ...

At 15 percent, Brazil’s monetary policy interest rate (called Selic) is one of the highest among major economies. Yet in 2024, bank credit grew by 11.5 percent and corporate bond issuance rose by 30 ...

Brazil is facing a demographic turning point that economists warn could undermine its long-term economic stability. The twin forces of a falling birth rate and an aging population are converging at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karol G brought her Tropicoqueta energy to the NFL stage in Brazil, where she headlined the halftime show on Friday night (Sept. 5 ...

In April, when Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs on dozens of countries, Brazil emerged largely unscathed. Brazilian exports to the United States became subject to ten percent levies ...