July 21, 2023 Brazilian petrochemical giant reaches $356M settlement with city where mining destroyed neighborhoods Brazilian petrochemical titan Braskem has reached a $356 million settlement with the city of Maceio, which was devastated by the company's rock salt mining operations.
July 20, 2023 Study reveals homicides in Brazil at the lowest level in over a decade According to a non-governmental organization tracking crimes, Brazil witnessed a notable decline in violent deaths in 2022, marking the lowest level in more than ten years.
July 17, 2023 MA restaurant employee gets time served for giving Brazilian colleagues fake green cards Marcos Chacon Gil, a Salvadoran ex-employee of a Woburn, Massachusetts restaurant, was sentenced to time served for giving Brazilian colleagues phony identification documents.
July 14, 2023 Plane in Brazil skids off runway in latest aviation mishap as passengers heard screaming A plane skidded off the runway in Brazil's Florianopolis-Hercilio Luz International Airport after landing in wet and cloudy conditions.
July 12, 2023 Humans may have lived in South America at the same time as the now-extinct giant sloth: new findings Experts studying crafted pendants made of bony material from giant sloths believe that humans may have lived in South America thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
July 6, 2023 Brazil women's soccer team supports Iran protesters with message on side of plane ahead of World Cup The Brazil women's soccer team landed in Australia on Wednesday morning ahead of the World Cup, but they didn't come without showing their support for Iran protestors.
July 5, 2023 Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar fined over $3.3 million for illegally building lake at his mansion Neymar, a soccer player from Brazil, has been fined over $3.3 million for building an artificial lake at his mansion. He got in more trouble for swimming in the lake.
July 3, 2023 Thousands of Amazon indigenous are leaving the forest to experience a new life in cities Thousands of Indigenous are leaving the Amazon to experience a different lifestyle. Many of them leave the forest in pursuit of an education.
June 30, 2023 Bolsonaro banned from running for office for 8 years Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is banned from seeking public office for eight years, preventing him from launching a political campaign until 2030.
June 27, 2023 Scientist who dedicated her life to saving nearly extinct monkey species celebrates 4 decades of research Karen Strier began studying the northern muriqui monkeys when there were only 50 left in existence. Her life's work has helped to revive the species.