Brazil
Why is Brazil’s Lula so popular?

Why is Brazil’s Lula so popular?
Presidential frontrunner claims Volodymyr Zelenskyy equally to blame for war
5 May 2022
Woman who married herself divorcing after meeting someone else

Woman who married herself divorcing after meeting someone else
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Nov 2021
Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro may face criminal charges over Covid

Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro may face criminal charges over Covid
Senators vote in favour of holding ‘serial killer’ president liable for world’s second-highest death toll
28 Oct 2021
Brazil election: is Jair Bolsonaro preparing to stage a coup? 

Brazil election: is Jair Bolsonaro preparing to stage a coup?
Opposition candidate now ‘clear favourite’ to win, but Bolsonaro’s behaviour is still cause for alarm
16 Sep 2021
Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?

Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
The region accounted for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths until recently
6 Sep 2021
Is time running out for Jair Bolsonaro?

Is time running out for Jair Bolsonaro?
‘Trump of the tropics’ facing public outrage over coronavirus chaos and corruption scandal
13 Jul 2021
‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’

‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
5 Jul 2021

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Biden mulls Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon

Biden mulls Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon
Area of rainforest equivalent in size to Isle of Man destroyed in April alone
10 May 2021
Why Bolsonaro is being deserted by his top brass

Why Bolsonaro is being deserted by his top brass
Brazilian president is battling for political survival amid surging Covid death toll
1 Apr 2021
Vaccine diplomacy boosts China’s leverage

Vaccine diplomacy boosts China’s leverage
Brazilian U-turn on Huawei hints at political cost of coronavirus jabs
17 Mar 2021
Brazil’s Covid ‘atom bomb’ could go worldwide, experts warn

Brazil’s Covid ‘atom bomb’ could go worldwide, experts warn
South American giant on verge of becoming a ‘breeding ground’ for new variants
10 Mar 2021
Race to track down UK patient infected with Brazil Covid strain

Race to track down UK patient infected with Brazil Covid strain
Officials appeal for anyone without result from test done on 12 or 13 February to come forward
1 Mar 2021
How Brazil responded to its new Covid variant

How Brazil responded to its new Covid variant
Scientists left helpless in effort to track spread of more infectious strain
17 Feb 2021
What we know about the Brazilian Covid strain

What we know about the Brazilian Covid strain
Government imposes travel ban in response to mutation that may evade antibodies
14 Jan 2021
How an Amazonian city may have hit herd immunity

How an Amazonian city may have hit herd immunity
The authorities in Manaus made little attempt to halt spread of Covid-19 - yet the virus seems to have run out of steam there
26 Aug 2020
How Uruguay bucked South American trends to beat coronavirus

How Uruguay bucked South American trends to beat coronavirus
The small nation’s decisive response stands in stark contrast to those of neighbouring countries
29 Jul 2020
Strangest Covid quotes from world leaders

Strangest Covid quotes from world leaders
Brazilian president struck down by virus he previously described as a ‘little cold’
8 Jul 2020
Why Peru’s swift Covid lockdown didn't work

Why Peru’s swift Covid lockdown didn't work
Latin American country reacted quickly to pandemic yet is second-worst affected nation in the region
16 Jun 2020
How Brazil was dragged towards coronavirus chaos

How Brazil was dragged towards coronavirus chaos
South American nation stops reporting Covid-19 death toll and wipes official data
9 Jun 2020
How two Latin American giants sleepwalked into coronavirus

How two Latin American giants sleepwalked into coronavirus
Brazilian and Mexican leaders continue to downplay crisis even as death tolls hits record highs
14 May 2020
Brazilian minister says coronavirus is Chinese plan

Brazilian minister says coronavirus is Chinese plan
Relations between the two nations have been strained for months
7 Apr 2020
How Brazilian drug gangs are fighting coronavirus

How Brazilian drug gangs are fighting coronavirus
Traffickers imposing containment measures amid criticism of government inaction
26 Mar 2020
Why Brazil’s jailed former president could be freed

Why Brazil’s jailed former president could be freed
Supreme Court overturns law that saw dozens jailed the largest corruption scandal in the country’s history
8 Nov 2019
Brazil oil spill: who is responsible?

Brazil oil spill: who is responsible?
Leaked documents show government blames Venezuela for mystery spill that has affected more than 1,000 miles of pristine coastline
24 Oct 2019
Not just the Amazon: the world’s forgotten fires

Not just the Amazon: the world’s forgotten fires
Major fires in Bolivia and central Africa have not attracted same attention as Brazil’s blaze
28 Aug 2019
Instant Opinion: Nazi salute ‘deepest betrayal’ of America

Instant Opinion: Nazi salute ‘deepest betrayal’ of America
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 23 August
23 Aug 2019
Brazil school shooting ‘inspired by Columbine’

Brazil school shooting ‘inspired by Columbine’
Former students use guns, crossbow and hatchet in attack that leaves eight people dead
14 Mar 2019
How did a humpback whale end up in the Amazon rainforest?

How did a humpback whale end up in the Amazon rainforest?
Ten-ton marine mammal was found in wooded area about 50ft from ocean shore
26 Feb 2019
Flamengo fire: ten dead at Brazilian club’s training ground

Flamengo fire: ten dead at Brazilian club’s training ground
At least three further people have been taken to hospital following blaze at Rio de Janeiro complex
8 Feb 2019
Brazil’s first openly gay MP quits following death threats

Brazil’s first openly gay MP quits following death threats
Jean Wyllys says his reputation has been ‘destroyed by lies’ amid increasing homophobia under new president Jair Bolsonaro
25 Jan 2019
Paradise found: a journey through Brazil’s balmy northeast

Paradise found: a journey through Brazil’s balmy northeast
Urban thrills and barefoot beach chic in Recife and Kenoa
14 Dec 2018
Brazil cathedral shooting: five dead in church attack

Brazil cathedral shooting: five dead in church attack
Shooter identified as a 49-year-old systems analyst with no criminal record
12 Dec 2018
The world’s wildest countries

The world’s wildest countries
Humans have ‘modified’ 77% of the Earth’s surface. So what remains unspoiled?
1 Nov 2018
How ‘South America’s Trump’ will change Brazil

How ‘South America’s Trump’ will change Brazil
Former army captain has pledged to boost economy but fears remain over environment and LGBT issues
29 Oct 2018