Shakira thrills 2M with free concert on Brazil’s Copacabana beach

Eleonore Hughes 05/03/2026

Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city’s mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts.…

Dog parade at Rio Carnival becomes a protest vs animal cruelty

Associated Press - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 02/15/2026

RIO DE JANEIRO — At the Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies, and superheroes gathered as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails to…

Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners: Till death do us bark

Agence France Presse 02/12/2026

SAO PAULO, Brazil — In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing “the emotional bond” that exists between humans and their household…

Brazil approves world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine

Agence France Presse 11/27/2025

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian authorities on Wednesday approved the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a “historic” achievement as cases of the mosquito-borne disease soar globally due to rising temperatures. Dengue, known…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro given 27-year term for coup plotting

Agence France Presse 09/12/2025

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury. The…

Brazil slams US for sending immigrants home in handcuffs

Agence France Presse 01/26/2025

SAO PAOLO — Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights. The spat comes as Latin America…

Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record

Agence France Presse 01/04/2025

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Last year was Brazil’s hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming. The…

Bus crash in eastern Brazil leaves 23 dead

11/25/2024

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil—Twenty-three people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s Alagoas state dived into a ravine, regional authorities said. Rescue services confirmed that 22 died at the scene and another person…

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

11/14/2024

SAO PAULO— A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said. The two strong blasts were…

Arnel Pineda dako ang ‘pagkadismaya’ sa Brazil performance niya

CDN Digital 09/23/2024

Si Arnel Pineda, ang lead vocalist sa American Band nga Journey, nangayo og pasaylo sa iyang mga fan human sa iyang bati nga performance didto sa Rock in Rio music festival sa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Iya…

Brazil block on Musk’s X comes into effect after judge’s order

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

BRASILIA, Brazil — A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…

Brazil plane crash: Doctors whose job was to save lives lose their own

08/14/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO— Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching when her life — along with that of seven other doctors — ended abruptly in…

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