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The founder of Banco Master is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud. A second attempt to strike a plea deal has been rejected because he did not name accomplices or provide conclusive evidence

More than 300 people are incarcerated for crimes of racism in a country that strengthened its laws three years ago

The transfer of the 14 patients who remained at Hospital-Colônia de Barbacena ends an era marked by the institutionalization of sane people rejected by society, including alcoholics, epileptics and single mothers

Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living

The Carmelite friar has 28 million followers on his social media accounts. He embodies a movement to bring Catholics back to the fold of the Church

The veteran scientist talks about her nearly 200 volunteers and the study she coordinates on healthy aging in a diverse country with very unequal access to healthcare

The leftist president and the right-wing senator, who is the eldest child of the imprisoned ex-president, face enormous opposition seven months before the vote

The Penal Code, which considers sex with minors under 14 a crime, fails to eradicate the deeply rooted practice of child marriage

Brazil is home to the largest community of descendants of Japanese people abroad 

The institutions that obtained the worst scores in a new national examination are private or municipally-run, and some charge very high tuition fees

Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative

McAloo Tikki, McBaguette, McSpaghetti... Photojournalist Gary He’s book takes a visual tour of the specialties that McDonald’s offers in more than 50 countries

A study of 160 people over a century old includes some of the oldest humans on the planet

A former fishing town became the promised land of hippies, artists and alternative travelers — though today, it is also an exclusive destination for celebrities

The clan’s eldest son is presenting himself as a moderate version of his father, while the traditional right is calling for a candidate who is not from the family

The South American giant is exceeding the government’s most optimistic forecasts. For now, locals are welcoming the influx despite signs of gentrification in cities like Rio de Janeiro

A study compared civil service salary caps in 11 countries as Congress debates public administration reform in a nation with particularly high social inequality

One of the two suspects has been arrested after taking artworks that were part of an art book titled ‘Jazz,’ and which had already been stolen in the past

The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago

Governor Castro is considering vetoing the measure, which was in effect in the 1990s and is being reintroduced just as police fatality rates have fallen

The former president of Brazil, who is not required to appear, is monitoring the Supreme Court’s final deliberations from his home, where he remains under house arrest

Traditional communities in southern Rio de Janeiro and northern São Paulo are organizing to offer visits that focus on local culture and steer clear of mass tourism

The Brazilian president prioritizes negotiations in the trade dispute, but announces that if the White House carries out the threat, he will respond with reciprocal levies

Police warn of increasing radicalization among young people through virtual platforms that encourage suicide, animal torture, and self-harm