December 20, 2019 Brazil's president says journalist has a 'homosexual's face' at heated press conference Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro blasted a journalist and said he has a "homosexual's face" during a heated news conference Friday over questions about his son's alleged corruption.
December 20, 2019 Canceled Uber ride in Brazil leads to torture killings of 4 rideshare drivers: report A Brazilian governor says a gang leader had four rideshare drivers killed after his mother’s Uber ride was canceled, according to a report.
December 17, 2019 Brazil's environment minister trolls climate activists with image of massive meat platter Brazil's environment minister trolled the recent climate talks in a tweet that may have some activists seeing red.
December 11, 2019 Greta Thunberg called a 'brat' by Brazilian president Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday called 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg a “brat” after she tweeted about indigenous people being murdered while trying to protect the Amazon from deforestation.
November 21, 2019 Brazilian president sends lawmakers bill to protect officers, soldiers who kill A bill being proposed by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro would offer protections to police officers and military personnel who kill while conducting certain operations.
November 18, 2019 Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits 11-year high, data shows Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has risen to its highest levels in more than a decade, according to new data from a government report Monday that seemed to confirm an increase under the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro.
November 7, 2019 Brazilian journalist swings at Glenn Greenwald during heated exchange on radio show A Brazilian journalist took a swing at Glenn Greenwald on Thursday during a contentious on-air exchange on a radio show.
November 7, 2019 Brazilian soccer club wears Star of David on jerseys to mark Kristallnacht anniversary One of the biggest soccer clubs in Brazil marked the anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass -- also known as Kristallnacht – during a match the country’s top-tier division.
November 4, 2019 Mysterious Brazil oil spill linked to Greek-flagged ship that left Venezuela, investigators say Brazilian authorities investigating a mysterious oil spill that's forced the closure of hundreds of beaches along a 1,300-mile stretch of the country’s coastline reportedly are now pointing their fingers at a Greek-flagged ship.
November 3, 2019 Amazon ambush leaves indigenous forest guard dead in Brazil, another injured A young indigenous forest guard was shot dead and another was wounded Friday during an ambush by illegal loggers in Brazil's Amazon, according to officials.