
Brazilian presidential candidates remain silent on abortion
With the election just days away, the tragedy of illegal procedures is failing to trigger public debate

With the election just days away, the tragedy of illegal procedures is failing to trigger public debate

Authorities are racing against the clock to complete airports in time for soccer championship
Government authorizes use of GM insects to prevent species from producing viable offspring The project has some environmental risk factors

Violence and unrest on the rise as 'favela' residents complain of police abuses

Residents of Pavão-Pavãozinho 'favela' block roads in famous beachside district Unrest forces shops to close early, while some tourists are warned not to leave hotels

Indiscriminate searches and deaths of bystanders in shantytowns prompt communities to react

Heavily armed forces move into Complexo da Mará without firing a shot

Former billionaire’s OGX was the talk of petroleum industry after 2007 debut

Petroleum giants shy away from bidding after government decides to keep nearly half of production

Lula da Silva’s former chief of staff will be able to argue for a reduction in his sentence

Niemeyer, who died at 104, receives state honors in the city he designed

Brazilian court blocks government-backed plans to develop world's third-largest dam Ruling upholds rights of Amazonian Indians on the Xingu river