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Brazil’s Carnival erupts, but in some cities the samba is silent

May 13, 2019 at 11:10 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Carnival celebrations cut loose on Friday, but the parades, block parties and overall festivities began under the pall of a recent nightclub fire that...

Analysis: Nightclub fire exposes faults in Brazil’s big ambitions

August 22, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - A nightclub fire that killed 231 people is prompting Brazilians to worry that a culture of haphazard regulation and lax accountability stand in the way...

Exclusive: Deforestation appears to rise again in Brazil’s Amazon

August 23, 2021 at 9:56 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - After years of gains against destruction of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil appears to be suffering from an increase in deforestation as farmers, loggers, miners and...

Thousands march in Rio over oil dispute, pressuring Rousseff

August 23, 2021 at 6:21 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 people demonstrated in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill that local...

Thousands march in Rio over oil dispute, pressuring Rousseff

August 22, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 people demonstrated in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill that local...

U.S. cargo ship captain detained in Venezuela: embassy

August 23, 2021 at 1:43 p.m.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have arrested the American captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship after finding three rifles on board, an embassy official said. The detention follows last month's...

U.S. cargo ship captain detained in Venezuela: embassy

August 22, 2019 at 5:37 a.m.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have arrested the American captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship after finding three rifles on board, an embassy official said. The detention follows last month's...

Venezuela, indigenous groups dispute whether Amazon massacre took place

August 23, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Venezuela and indigenous groups are disputing whether an alleged massacre of Amazon villagers took place after Venezuela's government said it found no evidence of an...

Venezuela, indigenous groups dispute whether Amazon massacre took place

August 22, 2019 at 5:33 a.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Venezuela and indigenous groups are disputing whether an alleged massacre of Amazon villagers took place after Venezuela's government said it found no evidence of an...

Questioning Rio’s boom – a contrarian in Brazil

August 23, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - To many in this coastal metropolis, Rio de Janeiro has never had it so good. After decades of decay, crippling crime rates, and a loss...

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