Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil
World 17:09 25/02/2026On Tuesday, Brazil officials said more than 20 people were dead and nearly 50 were missing after a deluge fell upon the Minas Gerais region.
India, Brazil sign mining pact as Modi targets $20 billion trade in five years
World 16:38 22/02/2026NEW DELHI - India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand cooperation in mining and minerals as it seeks to meet rising domestic steel demand and support capacity expansion amid a global race for raw materials.
US, Brazil boost imports of Vietnamese tilapia in 2025
Economy 16:48 13/02/2026Vietnam earned a staggering US$99 million from tilapia exports in 2025, buoyed by surging demand from the United States and Brazil.
Till death do us bark: Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners
World 15:23 11/02/2026In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.
Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns
World 15:10 16/01/2026Brazil's Labor Ministry has shut down three waste piles at Sigma Lithium's flagship mine in the state of Minas Gerais, citing a "grave and imminent" risk to workers and the local community, according to documents seen by Reuters.
11 killed as bus crashes head-on into truck in southern Brazil
World 11:57 03/01/2026SAO PAULO -- A head-on collision between a bus and a truck left at least 11 people dead on Friday in southern Brazil, the country's Federal Highway Police said in a statement.
Japan schedules sanitary audit on Brazilian beef for March 2026, Brazil says
World 10:29 27/12/2025SAO PAULO -- The Japanese government will conduct an audit to assess Brazil's beef sanitary system in March 2026, as part of the process to open its market to Brazilian products, Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
Ancelotti says Vinicius must be fully fit for Brazil World Cup squad
World 17:21 02/12/2025Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Vinicius Jr must be fully fit to make next year’s World Cup squad, reiterating his policy of picking only players who are 100% game-ready.
Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
World 14:58 28/11/2025The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a statement sent to AFP Thursday.
Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds
World 11:36 09/11/2025A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday.
COP30: Indigenous peoples vital to humanity's future, Brazilian minister tells AFP
World 11:06 09/11/2025At COP30 in Belem, in Brazil's Amazon region, the country's Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, hopes Indigenous peoples will play a leading role in the international climate conference that begins Monday.
Scientists try to prove link between Amazon gold mining and disabilities in babies
World 11:29 02/11/2025Brazilian public health researchers have found mounting evidence in the state hosting COP30 that mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining has caused widespread neurological problems and disabilities in Indigenous children.
