Tag: Brazil
Working as COVID nurse changes Brazilian referee’s outlook
<p>SAO PAULO — When the coronavirus pandemic forced Brazilian soccer to take a break, referee Igor Benevenuto faced an uncertain future with less income....
Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 virus deaths
SAO PAULO — Mere miles from Brazil’s presidential palace, the bodies of COVID-19 victims were laid on floors of hospitals whose morgues were overflowing....
Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 virus deaths
<p>SAO PAULO — Mere miles from Brazil’s presidential palace, the bodies of COVID-19 victims were laid on floors of hospitals whose morgues were overflowing....
Brazilian soccer boss pushes clubs to play amid virus surge
SAO PAULO — The president of Brazil's soccer confederation has pressured local clubs to continue playing despite a COVID-19 surge that has flooded hospitals...
Brazil court rules Car Wash judge was biased in Lula cases
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former judge Sergio Moro was biased in the way he oversaw former President...
Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time Tuesday amid calls for the...
Brazil economists call for tougher measures as cases ramp up
RIO DE JANEIRO — Nearly 200 Brazilian economists, including former finance ministers and central bank presidents, urged the Brazilian government to speed up vaccination...
Brazil economists call for tougher measures as cases ramp up
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Nearly 200 Brazilian economists, including former finance ministers and central bank presidents, urged the Brazilian government to speed up vaccination...
Brazil officials warn clash looms between Indigenous, miners
<p>BRASILIA, Brazil — A potential clash is looming in northern Brazil between the Munduruku people and mining prospectors armed with rifles and handguns who...
Brazil security law being turned on president’s critics
SAO PAULO — Protesters against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defied police in the capital Friday, a day after the latest round of arrests of...