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,…
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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.
Racism reducing my desire to play football — Vinicius
Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday.…
Brazil football bosses break silence on ‘shameful’ Robinho, Alves rape cases
Brazil coach Dorival Junior said the national team and players were going through a “difficult time” coming to terms with the rape convictions of former internationals Robinho and Dani Alves.…
England captain Kane to miss Brazil clash
England captain Harry Kane will miss Saturday’s friendly against Brazil and is “extremely doubtful” to face Belgium next week. Kane suffered an ankle injury playing for Bayern Munich in their…
Convicted ex-Brazil star Dani Alves seeks release on bail
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves, who is serving a four-and-a-half-year sentence in Spain for rape, asked Tuesday to be released on bail while his appeal is considered. During a…