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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Delaware.
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Dog teaches beachgoers how to play footvolley in Brazil
A three-year-old border collie named Floki has been teaching people how to play footvolley on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech'
A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally.
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Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission housing six Maduro opponents
Venezuela’s government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina’s diplomatic missions in the country, alleging that several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence had been plotting terrorist acts from the compound.
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Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash last month, investigators say
Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane.
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Jalen Hurts, Jordan Love rise high above São Paulo with 108-foot-high mural
Jalen Hurts and Jordan Love are hard to miss in the Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo, with their faces gazing skyward as part of a 108-foot-high mural on the side of a downtown building.
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Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk's X
Following Brazil’s recent ban of Elon Musk’s X platform, its users in the country appear to switching over to rival platforms.
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Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as more experts join investigation
More than 40 families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil have gathered at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as three French government investigators arrived in the country.
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Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo
Brazilian rescue teams have retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families began gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Local airline Voepass’ plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport in Guarulhos with 58 passengers and four crew...
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Dozens killed in fiery Brazil plane crash
Brazilians in South Florida were shocked to hear of a fiery plane crash that killed the over 60 people onboard. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports
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Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in Brazil
Brazilian airline VoePass confirmed the accident in a statement, saying the plane crashed with 58 passengers and 4 crew members aboard.
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Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia, Brazilian police say
Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth about $1.2 million during his time in office.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store.
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Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pelé Day' on November 19 to pay tribute to soccer great
The date is when Pele scored what is considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969.
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Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of the capital as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions.
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High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather
Orange juice prices have always been volatile and highly dependent on the weather, but the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ right now may be on the table for a while.
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The world's “best” cow is worth over $4 million
Weighing in at over 2,400 pounds, a cow in Brazil sold for $4 million at a 2023 auction, making her the most expensive cow in the world.
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How to help victims of Brazil's catastrophic flooding
The South Florida community is jumping in to help thousands of people in Brazil flee from flooding, and now families and organizations are doing everything they can to collect donations to help.
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How to help victims of Brazil's catastrophic flooding
The South Florida community is jumping in to help thousands of people in Brazil flee from flooding, and now families and organizations are doing everything they can to collect donations to help. NBC6’s Lena Salzbank reports
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Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users had been balancing on two narrow strips of slippery asbestos for days in the city of Canoas.