The Latest Breaking News from São Paulo

Brazil's First Underwater Tunnel Comes With a Contractor's Complicated Past — Here's What to Know

Mota-Engil, 31% owned by China's CCCC, won the deal to build Brazil's first underwater tunnel. Here's what the numbers actually show.

Latin Times · Sep 22

'Napoli on the Road': London pizzeria crowned world’s best at global awards

Founded by chef Michele Pascarella, London's 'Napoli on the Road' took the top spot ahead of the reigning champ 'Una Pizza Napoletana'.

Euronews · Sep 17

Six Dead in São Paulo's Penha Collapse — and the Inspection That Never Happened

A São Paulo tower collapsed on a sleeping family, killing six. City records show years of fines, a fake demolition sign-off, and now, arrests.

Latin Times · Sep 15

Brazilian restaurant adapts menus to climate challenges

One of the first restaurants in Latin America to earn three Michelin stars adapts its menus to seasonal produce, using practical, inventive solutions to cope with the growing climate volatility.

Euronews · Aug 18

"Our Goal Was to Create a Home That Expressed the Sophistication and Femininity the Owners Wished to Embrace," Says the Designer Behind This São Paulo Home

Memola Estúdio pairs Brazilian modernism, inherited treasures, and fresh interventions in a São Paulo residence made to age gracefully with its family

Livingetc · Aug 6

In 2003, a retired man planted trees on forgotten land alone; 20 years later, it had become one of Sao Paulo's largest urban forests

Between crowded roads and layers of concrete in São Paulo, a long strip of greenery now breaks up the city’s urban landscape. The area was not always a place where people came to walk beneath trees or watch birds. For years, it was an abandoned stretch of land known for…

The Times of India · Jul 31

"The Space Is Inhabited by Her Memory" — Loss Is the Blueprint for This Designer's Emotive São Paulo Studio, and Music Is Its Foundation

Shaped around a single handwritten score her late mother wrote for her at birth, architect Clara Nahas's CASACOR debut explores the very meaning of home

Livingetc · Jul 28

Milei Endorses Flávio Bolsonaro in São Paulo — Then Brazil Recalls Its Ambassador

Milei launched Flávio Bolsonaro's Brazilian campaign with insults toward Lula and a top judge — triggering an unprecedented ambassador recall.

Latin Times · Jul 27

‘The rain in São Paulo makes everything so cinematic’: Simone Arruda’s best phone picture

The Brazilian photographer was drawn to the train passengers lost in their books on a soggy March evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Milei Plans July 25th Brazil Visit To Back Flavio Bolsonaro While Brasilia Says No to Jair Bolsonaro Visit

Argentina's president heads to São Paulo to endorse a presidential challenger — a trip that reveals more about Brazil's crackdown on its jailed former leader than about Milei himself.

Latin Times · Jul 23