Rio de Janeiro’s massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, in the middle of the first day of its famous…
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Inclusive Growth: Building Back Better for All
As the world slowly recovers from the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, economies are left grappling with a growing inequality gap. Vulnerable populations have been disproportionately impacted, and many…
Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU To Boost Agribusiness In 774 LGAs
Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU To Boost Agribusiness In 774 LGAs
Brazil’s Lula fires minister accused of sexual harassment
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired his human rights minister, Silvio Almeida, following claims that he sexually harassed several women, including a cabinet colleague. The scandal,…
All 62 bodies recovered from Brazil plane crash wreckage
Brazilian authorities on Saturday finished recovering the bodies of the 62 people who died when their plane tumbled from the sky, as experts began examining the doomed aircraft’s black boxes…
Mother of Brazil’s football giant Pele dies at 101
Celeste Arantes, the mother of Brazilian football legend Pele, has died aged 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, the family announced Friday. Arantes was 17 when she gave…
Thirty years on, Brazil pays tribute to late F1 hero Senna
Thirty years to the day since his death following a crash that sent shockwaves around the world, Brazilians will pay homage Wednesday to Formula One superstar Ayrton Senna — a…
Unraveling the Perpetual Struggles of Democracy in Global Politics
Democracy, often heralded as the pinnacle of political governance, is in perpetual flux worldwide.