Brazil, which is having a banner start of the year with Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” nominated for three Academy Awards including best picture, has been named country of honor for the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Market.

Brazil's government is considering cutting import taxes on ethanol in a nod to U.S. President Donald Trump and as a way to help tame inflation, newspaper O Globo reported on Friday, citing sources.

Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate. The Recopa Sudamericana is played between the winners of the latest Copa Sudamericana and of the more prestigious Copa Libertadores.

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The technical staff at Brazil's environmental agency Ibama recommended that the body deny authorization for Petrobras to carry out drilling in the environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas region, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Images and messages wishing Pope Francis a swift recovery were projected Thursday night onto Rio De Janeiro's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue.

Brazil's government on Friday issued an executive order temporarily relaxing rules for disbursements from workers' severance fund FGTS, a measure that could release as much as 12 billion reais ($2.04 billion) to about 12 million workers.

Santander’s incoming chief accounting officer is under criminal investigation in Brazil for alleged misappropriation of funds while working as a senior executive at the countrys

Paiva, a popular author in Brazil for four decades, has had intense days and exchanges since the movie based on his 2015 book “I'm Still Here” became a box-office success. The film, a rare blockbuster in the South American nation,

Brazil's 12-month current account deficit nearly tripled in January from a year ago and the central bank acknowledged it may soon go uncovered by foreign direct investment, something that only happened in the past decade during severe economic distress.

Transgender woman Negriny Venture dances during a Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school rehearsal for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Celia Regina, left, dances with a sex worker during a pre-Carnival block party in the Vila Mimosa red-light district in Rio de Janeiro,