An armed gang spread fear in the southern Brazilian city of Guarapuava early on Monday as it attempted to rob a security firm.
Residents reported hearing gunfire and some posted videos appearing to show locals being used as human shields as the (...)
Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high for the month of February following a similar record the prior month.
Satellite alerts of deforestation in February corresponded to 199 square kilometers (77 square miles), the (...)
Three people have been arrested in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro over the murder of a Congolese migrant, a killing that was captured on video and caused public outrage.
Relatives said Moise Kabagambe was attacked at a beach kiosk after asking (...)
Brazilian football legend Pele has returned to hospital to continue his treatment for a colon tumor.
The 81-year-old underwent surgery to remove a tumor in September and doctors said upon his release that he would require chemotherapy.
"The patient (...)
Brazil registered 305 new COVID-19 deaths and 9,710 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus, according to data released on Tuesday by the Health Ministry.
In total, Brazil has now reported 614,681 deaths due to COVID-19, the world's second (...)
At least 11 people were killed in a landslide in south-west Colombia, emergency services said on Tuesday evening according to the dpa.
The landslide was triggered by heavy rain on Tuesday morning in the hamlet of San Miguel in the Narino department (...)
Brazil recorded 14,423 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 210 deaths from COVID-19, Reuters quoted the Health Ministry as saying.
Brazil has registered more than 21 million cases since the pandemic began, while (...)
Brazil registered, in the past 24 hours, 15,930 infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 672 deaths as well, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, Reuters reported.
The South American country has now registered a (...)
Brazil registered 753 COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and 30,891 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, Reuters reported.
The South American country has now registered a total of 585,174 coronavirus deaths and (...)
Brazil registered 250 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday and 14,430 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, Reuters reported.
The South American country has now registered 584,421 total coronavirus deaths and (...)
Brazil recorded 25,565 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 756 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Friday, according to Reuters.
Brazil has registered more than 20 million cases since the pandemic (...)
Brazil recorded 26,280 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 764 deaths from COVID-19, the Brazilian Health Ministry said on Thursday, according to Reuters.
Brazil has registered more than 20 million cases since the (...)
At least 13 people have been killed in flooding after heavy rain in Merida state in western Venezuela.
"We can speak of eleven dead as a result of torrential rain in the city of Tovar and of two children who died in the municipality of Pinto Salina (...)
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced that the country recorded 40,904 new confirmed cases of coronavirus along with 963 deaths in the past 24 hours.
According to the ministry's data, Brazil has recorded more than 19.8 million cases since the (...)
Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Copa America final to secure the national team's first title in 28 years and the superstar's first major international trophy.
Messi, 34, dropped to the ground in joy at the full-time whistle (...)
Defending Copa America champions Brazil advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 win over Chile on Friday after substitute Lucas Paqueta scored the only goal of the match.
Paqueta's winner to the left corner of Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in the (...)
Brazil recorded 74,592 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, along with 2,383 deaths.
Brazilian Ministry of Health indicated that the total number of confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic is 15.4 million, while the official number of (...)
Brazil on Saturday recorded 2,616 new COVID-19 deaths and 71,832 new coronavirus cases, Reuters cited the country's Health Ministry as saying.
Brazil, which has become the latest epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with the second-highest death (...)
Rio de Janeiro's iconic beaches were closed to the public on Saturday for the first time since they reopened in July 2020, as authorities are looking to curb a recent spike in numbers of hospitalizations with the health system already working at (...)
Brazil on Wednesday registered 90,303 new coronavirus cases, a new record, a day after the country reported a fresh record for deaths related to the virus. Infections now total 11,693,838, Reuters reported.
Deaths rose by 2,648, the second highest (...)
Brazil registered 1,239 COVID-19 deaths on Friday and 50,872 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry.
The South American country has now registered 9,447,165 total confirmed coronavirus cases and 230,034 deaths, (...)
Brazil registered 24,591 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 595 additional deaths attributable to the coronavirus, the nation's Health Ministry said.
The South American country has registered a total of 9,229,322 COVID-19 cases and 225,099 deaths, (...)
Brazil on Thursday registered 1,316 new deaths due to coronavirus, the health ministry said, the third day in a row with more than 1,000 deaths. Deaths now total 214,147.
Brazil also registered 59,119 new cases of coronavirus, which now total (...)
Hamilton Mourão, Brazil's Vice President, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Sunday when the country registered 344 new COVID-19 deaths.
Mourão, President Jair Bolsonaro's deputy, is the latest in a long line of senior (...)
Brazil registered 22,967 additional cases of the new coronavirus and 482 related deaths in the prior 24 hours, Reuters cited data from the country's Health Ministry as showing today, on Friday.
The South American country has now registered 7,448,560 (...)
