Tag: Brazil
Thousands of Brazilians march in gay rights parade
Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro’s 19th Gay pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a…
Brazil legend Pele stable after kidney stone operation
Brazilian soccer legend Pele was in a stable condition Thursday following surgery for kidney stones, the Sao Paulo hospital treating…
Brazil welcomes FIFA $100 million World Cup legacy fund
The President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Jose Maria Marin, Monday welcomed the signing of a memorandum enshrining implementation…
10 dead, 31 injured in Brazil student bus crash
At least 10 people were killed and 31 injured when a bus carrying students on a hiking trip crashed in…
Dilma Rousseff re-elected in Brazil
Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won reelection to a second term Sunday, calling for unity after the most divisive…
Brazil poll rivals clash over corruption claim
Brazil’s presidential candidates clashed over corruption allegations in Friday’s final debate, as incumbent Dilma Rousseff rejected a report that she…
Japan confidence shredded by Neymar bashing
With their homeland battered by typhoons in recent weeks, Japan’s footballers face a crisis of confidence ahead of their Asian…
Brazil inmates take guards hostage in latest riot
Inmates at a Brazilian prison took 12 guards and several fellow inmates hostage Monday in the latest of a series…
Messi misses as Brazil beat Argentina
Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty as Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 in a fiercely contested “Superclasico” friendly in Beijing on…
Brazil’s “Bin Laden” arrested
A candidate running for the Amazonia state assembly in northern Brazil under the monicker Osama Bin Laden was detained during…
Retired colonel found with 351-kilo drug haul
Brazilian police Saturday arrested a retired army colonel after discovering 351 kilograms (770 pounds) of marijuana in his van, Brazilian…
3 dead, 11 missing after tourism vessel capsizes in Brazil
Search and rescue teams on Thursday combed the Paraguay River in search of 11 tourists still missing a day after…
NDLEA monitors over Nigeria-Brazil air route cocaine smuggling
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Alhaji Ahmed Giade, on Friday directed personnel of the agency to closely…
Pele: Messi Can Win World Cup
Brazil icon Pele has stressed that Lionel Messi still has a shot at winning a World Cup and added that…
Neymar lifts Brazil over Colombia in friendly
Neymar scored on a second half free kick as Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 Friday in their first game since their…