The Latest Breaking News from Brazil

Analysis: Another week of extremes with peaks pushing 40C in Spain and a rare subtropical cyclone in Uruguay and Brazil

Unlike India facing intense heatwaves or France battling drought, Brazil this week has witnessed some of the most chilling temperatures ever seen in its southern states. Experts are not ruling out climate change and say that the extraordinary weather conditions are catalysed by the subtropical storm Yakecan.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said that Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter was "a breath of hope," adding that he hoped the U.S. billionaire would show the world during a visit to Brazil how the country protects the Amazon.

A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter Inc a "breath of hope" as the two met in Brazil on Friday, adding he hoped the U.S. billionaire would help end the "lies" about his widely criticized stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to meet Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro in Sao Paulo on Friday, Reuters reported, citing Brazilian daily O Globo.

A superyacht tour operator allegedly involved in a massive cocaine importation that was discovered when a professional diver drowned in the Port of Newcastle earlier this month has backflipped on his bid for bail as authorities reveal the name of the dead diver.

U.S.-based uranium mining company Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) has 

Ellen Milgrau, 28, from Brazil, volunteers as a specialist cleaner to deep-clean the homes of people suffering from depression who find themselves overwhelmed by everyday tasks