Tag: Brazil
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation reaches record level for May
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary government data released on Friday has raised concern that the coming dry season will see even more deforestation of...
Tevez leaves Boca Juniors to rest; no talk of retirement
BUENOS AIRES — Veteran striker and captain Carlos Tevez announced Friday he is leaving Boca Juniors, triggering a clause in his contract that allows...
Maracanã to host Copa America final: Brazil-Venezuela open
SAO PAULO — South American soccer body CONMEBOL announced Wednesday that the historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the final of...
‘Girl from Ipanema:’ Re-imagining a classic for today’s Rio-
RIO DE JANEIRO — Chauffeured in a classic Porsche, the Brazilian beauty steps out into 1960s Rio de Janeiro. The pastel pastiche is easy...
In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels
MANAUS, Brazil — Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according...
Brazil’s economy grows more than expected in first quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's economy grew more than expected in the first quarter of 2021, continuing its rebound from pandemic recession as many...
Bolsonaro wants to host Copa America in Brazil despite virus
SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants this month's Copa America soccer tournament to be held in his country despite the raging coronavirus...
Sinovac vaccine restores a Brazilian city to near normal
SERRANA, Brazil — Just one COVID-19 patient is in critical condition at the Dr. Geraldo Cesar Reis clinic in Serrana, a city of almost...
South America restarts World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise
BUENOS AIRES — South American World Cup qualifiers resume on Thursday after a seven-month interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, though that doesn't mean...
Brazil to host Copa America after Argentina is stripped
SAO PAULO — Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina were stripped of hosting rights for the...