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Donald Trump April 4, 2023

Trump's indictment puts him in same company as Berlusconi, Netanyahu, other world leaders

Former President Trump is the latest once-elected official to be hit with criminal charges in a move that is not unprecedented in other modern democracies despite some GOP claims.

Brazil March 30, 2023

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month Florida trip

Former right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home country after spending three months in Florida.

Brazil March 27, 2023

Brazilian teacher, 71, stabbed to death by student, 5 others wounded

A 13-year-old Brazilian student reportedly stabbed a 71-year-old teacher to death and wounded five others in a knife attack at a São Paulo public school.

Formula One March 27, 2023

F1 champion fined nearly $1 million in 'moral damages' for racist and homophobic remarks about Lewis Hamilton

Formula One champion Nelson Piquet was fined nearly $1 million in "moral damages" for racist and homophobic comments directed toward Lewis Hamilton.

Brazil March 23, 2023

Rio police raid slum to arrest drug lords, prompt gun battle

Police exchanged gunfire with assailants during a raid in Rio de Janeiro’s slums. Rio officials arrested alleged drug traffickers and said at least 11 were killed in the violence.

Brazil March 22, 2023

Brazil to rule whether businesses can plant cannabis, potentially opening passage to legal cultivation

A Brazilian appeals court plans to review whether farmers and companies should be able to import cannabis seeds and cultivate the plant in the country.

World March 22, 2023

Brazil's new leftist government moves to take guns back after surge in purchases under Bolsonaro

Brazil's new left wing government is taking action to reverse the surge in gun purchases that took place during the previous four years under former President Bolsonaro.

Brazil March 16, 2023

3 dead in rioting blamed on gangs in Brazil's northeast

Riots in Brazil's northeast, blamed on imprisoned gang members, have left three dead. Most of the violence has been located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Brazil March 15, 2023

Brazil reintroduces visa requirements for tourists from US, Australia, Canada, Japan beginning on Oct. 1

Starting on Oct. 1, Brazil is reintroducing a visa requirement for tourists from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia. Brazil's former president scrapped the visa requirement in 2019.

Brazil March 8, 2023

Brazil's Lula uses Women's Day to tout new spending plans

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his administration would seek to promote spending on women's healthcare and other gender-specific interests.

Brazil March 8, 2023

Photographer captures ‘divine’ lightning striking Brazil's Christ the Redeemer

A "divine" lightning strike lit up social media last month after it was photographed striking the head of the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.