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March 27, 2023

F1 champion fined nearly $1 million in 'moral damages' for racist and homophobic remarks about Lewis Hamilton

Formula One champion Nelson Piquet was fined nearly $1 million in "moral damages" for racist and homophobic comments directed toward Lewis Hamilton.

March 23, 2023

Rio police raid slum to arrest drug lords, prompt gun battle

Police exchanged gunfire with assailants during a raid in Rio de Janeiro’s slums. Rio officials arrested alleged drug traffickers and said at least 11 were killed in the violence.

March 22, 2023

Brazil to rule whether businesses can plant cannabis, potentially opening passage to legal cultivation

A Brazilian appeals court plans to review whether farmers and companies should be able to import cannabis seeds and cultivate the plant in the country.

March 22, 2023

Brazil's new leftist government moves to take guns back after surge in purchases under Bolsonaro

Brazil's new left wing government is taking action to reverse the surge in gun purchases that took place during the previous four years under former President Bolsonaro.

March 16, 2023

3 dead in rioting blamed on gangs in Brazil's northeast

Riots in Brazil's northeast, blamed on imprisoned gang members, have left three dead. Most of the violence has been located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

March 15, 2023

Brazil reintroduces visa requirements for tourists from US, Australia, Canada, Japan beginning on Oct. 1

Starting on Oct. 1, Brazil is reintroducing a visa requirement for tourists from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia. Brazil's former president scrapped the visa requirement in 2019.

March 8, 2023

Brazil's Lula uses Women's Day to tout new spending plans

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his administration would seek to promote spending on women's healthcare and other gender-specific interests.

March 8, 2023

Photographer captures ‘divine’ lightning striking Brazil's Christ the Redeemer

A "divine" lightning strike lit up social media last month after it was photographed striking the head of the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

March 2, 2023

Brazil allows Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, worrying international officials

Two Iranian warships have docked in Rio de Janeiro with the consent of Brazil's socialist government, drawing concern and sharp criticism from Western officials.

February 28, 2023

Biden climate envoy Kerry meets with socialist Brazilian leadership

Climate envoy John Kerry is holding his second day of meetings with Brazilian government officials to outline planned environmental policy in the Latin American nation.