Why has Brazilian football underachieved at the Olympics? CNN talks to Brazilian football stars to find out.
Inmates were holding nearly 100 people hostage at a prison in eastern Brazil on Monday, officials said.
Consider who comes to mind when we think of entrepreneurs. Does a day go by without mention of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg or Richard Branson in the media? While admirable, these men are not accessible, especially to women.
Brazil hopes to share its lessons in poverty reduction with its BRICS partners. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.
After just over a century of amicable relations, Brazil has decided to cool its relationship with Iran.
Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a package of tax cuts and growth incentives to give the world's sixth-largest economy a jolt and protect struggling manufacturers.
Brazil wants to give up the rights to stage the 2015 Copa America to neighboring Chile, its football federation confirmed Monday.
Soccer sensation Neymar on the pressure that comes with being a celebrity in Brazil, his plans for the future and Carnival.
Brazil forest code pits environmentalists against farmers. Shasta Darlington visits the country's agricultural frontier.
It's harvest time in the heart of Brazil. Top-of-the-line John Deere tractors carve up vast soybean fields, sucking in dry pods and leaving a trail of dust.
A federal court in Brazil has issued an order barring 17 executives from U.S. oil giant Chevron and Transocean Ltd. from leaving the country while it mulls criminal charges against them for an oil spill last year.
Brazilian prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a former military official for his role in a crackdown that led to the forced disappearances of five guerrillas during the country's dictatorship.
Brazil's central bank fired the next shot in what is shaping up to be an international currency war with a sharper-than-expected interest rate cut late Wednesday that pushed down the value of its currency, the real.
Brazil's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate more than expected on Wednesday night to 9.75% from 10.5% after a slew of disappointing economic data this week.
Brazil¹s Congress postponed a vote on Tuesday on a controversial forest code, which has pitted farmers and ranchers against environmentalists.
Brazil stands at a crossroads in its efforts to preserve the Amazon rainforest as the government considers controversial legislation governing land use.
Brazil's economy grew a sluggish 2.7% in 2011, the government statistics agency IBGE reported Tuesday, far below its target of 4.5%.
Brazil has declared a fresh "currency war" on the US and Europe, extending a tax on foreign borrowings and threatening further capital controls in an effort to protect the country's struggling manufacturers.
Neymar plays football like he tackles life -- with flair, excitement and a sense of fun.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Rio de Janeiro for annual Carnival. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.
Revelers in Brazil's most famous city will enjoy more than just sun, live music and dancing when Carinval festivities start this week. Rio de Janeiro state officials are also giving away 3 million free condoms.
Stocks are soaring this year. Everywhere. And if you think the rally has been big in the U.S., just check out emerging markets.
Hundreds of striking police officers ended a standoff at a state legislature building in eastern Brazil early Thursday, state media reported.
The government of Brazil has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding the micro-blogging site suspend the accounts of users who tip drivers off to police roadblocks and radar traps.
Facebook, which launched its blockbuster initial public offering Wednesday, is the undisputed social media king of the U.S. and Europe.
The rise of Brazil as an economic force has brought with it a policy challenge familiar here in the United States: immigration.
"Oi -- Sejam bem-vindos!" -- meaning "Hi, welcome!" -- is a Portuguese phrase heard more and more these days at Florida's tourist spots.
Brazil's orange harvest is nearing its end as workers in the state of Sao Paulo pluck late-blooming fruit from the trees.
Growers don't see a threat in fungicide questioned by the FDA but consider eliminating it. Shasta Darlington reports.
Brazil's orange harvest is nearing its end as workers in the state of Sao Paulo pluck late-blooming fruit from the trees.
Brazil, which recently overtook the UK as the world's sixth-largest economy, has been enjoying a lot of positive press.
Once a source of cheap labor, a booming Brazil is now attracting immigrant workers. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.
In the heart of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, the Little Peruvian Corner turns out spicy lomo saltado -- or jumping sirloin -- for a fast-growing immigrant population.
Oil from a small leak in Brazilian waters -- the second in less than two months -- has reached the shores of Rio de Janeiro state, environmental authorities said.
Brazil's Senate passed a controversial forestry bill late Tuesday, supported by ranchers and farmers but opposed by many environmental activists.
Brazil¹s economy ground to a halt in the third quarter, hit by the eurozone crisis and slowing demand from trading partners like China.
Coming out of the 2008 financial meltdown, emerging markets were a rare bright spot: Places like Brazil, China, and India delivered fast economic growth and double-digit stock gains. But the price you pay for venturing into exotic markets is the risk of sudden, sharp losses.
Brazil on Wednesday suspended Chevron's oil exploration rights in the country until it can explain the cause of a recent oil spill in deep water off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and its response to the accident.
An oil spill raises questions about Brazil's ambitious offshore drilling plans. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.
Chevron was fined $28 million for an oil spill off the country's coast and could face further penalties, state media reported on Monday.
The world's population is about to reach 7 billion on Monday, according to the United Nations.
Brazil is one of the world's hottest economies. But even it is feeling a need to cut interest rates in response to a slowdown in the developed world.
We know you don't want to fly halfway around the world to eat a Big Mac. But how about steamed cod with mustard sauce and chives, mixed vegetables, and parsley baby potatoes? That, for instance, is what's considered fast food in Germany.
The South Korean central bank surprised the markets on Friday with a $4bn lightning intervention in support of the won, carried out in the last two minutes of trading,
Rio de Janeiro police are combing a suburb for clues in the murder of a high-profile criminal judge, ambushed and fatally shot at her doorstep by hooded gunmen, TV Record reported Sunday.
The Brazilian Air Force on Friday dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a clandestine airstrip in the jungle near the Colombian and Venezuelan borders, part of wide military operation that goes beyond targeting drug traffickers.
An isolated Indian tribe in Brazil seemingly has vanished like a morning mist in the Amazon jungle.
Representatives from Brazil and Iran met this week and agreed to enhance relations between the two countries, a signal that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will follow the example of her predecessor and demonstrate Brazil's diplomatic independence by dealing with a nation under scrutiny for its nuclear program.
This is the big one: which team can bear the pressure? The U.S. hadn't lost in 17 group games dating back to 1991 before the defeat to Sweden on Wednesday that set up this mouth-watering encounter with Brazil on Sunday.
Sixteen people were killed in a plane crash Wednesday morning in Recife, Brazil, the country's air force said.
A look at the teams in Group B and their projected order of finsh:
Hackers on Friday targeted two Brazilian government sites, the latest in a string of attacks by at least two hacker outfits.
Brazil's Catholic Church is the latest to publicly oppose a controversial revamping of the country's "Forest Code," which activists say would cause an environmental disaster.
The growing influence of Brazil's minority populations has not just created new opportunities for black and mixed-race Brazilians -- it has shifted demographics.
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the CDC's official reporting of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it's surprising to see which nation has fared the best in response. It's not the United States; it's not China, India, or even Russia ... It's our good friend to the south, Brazil.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen tells us about a woman who has survived with HIV for more than two decades.
In Sao Paulo's affluent Butanta neighborhood, a green haven in the heart of the notoriously polluted megalopolis, Guilherme Amaral Nunes, 25, and partner Luiz Ramirez, 51, enjoy a brief respite from the limelight.
Two American pilots involved in a plane collision over the Brazilian Amazon that resulted in the deaths of 154 people were sentenced to community service, a Brazilian judge ruled.
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the nation should recognize same-sex unions.
Supporters of Vasco da Gama filed away sadly -- some of them angrily -- on Sunday after their team suffered a defeat on penalties in a Rio championship final against great local rivals Flamengo. But along with the sorrow, the last few days also brought the fans a reason to be cheerful. One of their favorite players is returning to the club, and the story has an uplifting twist.
Pele talks about how football has changed since he first played.
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The contestant is immersing herself in American culture before performing a Brazilian dance
Giuliano is one of the brightest prospects produced by Brazilian football in recent years. A midfielder of talent, versatility and intelligence, he captained Brazil's Under-20s with distinction in the 2009 World Youth Cup. Last year he was chosen as the star player in the Copa Libertadores -- his goals, many of them after coming on as a substitute, helped Internacional of Pôrto Alegre claim South America's premier club title. And a few months ago he made his debut for the senior Brazil team.
President Barack Obama kicks the ball around with kids in Brazil during his visit to the country.
A tourist bus collided with a truck carrying a heavy load of wood in southern Brazil Saturday, killing 26 people and injuring 21 others, Santa Catarina state officials said.
At least 16 people were killed in southern Brazil at a pre-Carnival party when a power line burst over a party truck, electrocuting revelers, the Minas Gerais state fire department said Monday.
Devastating floods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least 827 people, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported Tuesday.
Devastating floods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state have killed more than 800 people, according to new government figures.
The death toll mounts as rescue workers uncover bodies in Brazil. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports
As floodwaters receded in some parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro, the devastation from flooding in Brazil continued to climb Wednesday, and the death toll nationwide reached at least 765.
CNN's Helena De Moura hears survivor's harrowing tales of the moments floodwaters and mud poured down on them.
The death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.
Risk of disease grows as flooding deaths increase in Brazil. CNN's Helena de Moura reports
The death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.
The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 591 people Saturday, Brazil's official news agency reported.
It was like a tsunami from the sky in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state as floodwater gushed through hill towns and giant boulders catapulted from hillsides, instantly crushing cars and houses.
Heavy rains and flooding in Brazil have caused 260 deaths in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, CNN affiliate TV Record reported Wednesday.
Brazil's first female president was sworn in Saturday amid cheers and tears from supporters, many of whom followed her rise from freedom fighter brutally persecuted by the country's military junta in the 1960s to head of state.
Luiz Felipe Scolari rated it as the saddest day of his coaching career. Last week the World Cup winning coach, now back in his native Brazil with Palmeiras of Sao Paulo, saw his side suffer an unexpected and painful defeat. In the semifinal of the South American Cup, the continent's Europa League equivalent, Palmeiras had won the away league 1-0 against compatriots Goias. They looked a safe bet for the final, especially when they took the lead in the return game. But Goias struck twice to go through on the away goals rule.
Brazil uses a trash dump to create energy for oil. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.
The Brazilian government "remains highly sensitive to public claims suggesting that terrorist or extremist organizations have a presence" or are active in the country, according to cables released by WikiLeaks.
Soldiers and police will remain in the Alemao favela complex in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, until a more permanent policing solution can be put in place, the local governor said Monday, according to the official Agencia Brasil.
CNN's Tim Lister reports on an upsurge of street violence in Rio de Janeiro.
Fourteen people died and another 25 were arrested Wednesday in drug-gang violence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, military police said Wednesday.
CNN's Becky Anderson reports on the levels of deforestation in Brazil that are actually dropping.
A surge of three bacteria at a public hospital's neonatal intensive care unit in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has killed 11 babies in 40 days, state media said Monday.
Brazil will maintain its ties with Iran, but always for peaceful ends only, the country's president-elect, Dilma Rousseff, said in an interview with CNN en Español. She added that war is not the way to resolve international conflicts.
In this year's Brazilian championship a fascinating chapter is being written in the long history of South America's major soccer rivalry. Brazilian kids are growing up with Argentine players as their idols -- and these are players who kids in Argentina may not even have heard of.
Who is the greatest player of all time? Diego Maradona certainly has a claim. He hit extraordinary heights in the 1986 World Cup. Fellow Argentine Alfredo Di Stefano is another strong candidate -- one of the last products of his country's golden age in the 1940s. Di Stefano helped get professional soccer in Colombia off the ground before moving to Spain, where he spearheaded a Real Madrid team so exceptional that it ensured the success of the newly launched European Cup.
Two U.S. air marshals who arrested the wife of a Brazilian judge on a flight to Rio de Janeiro -- and were themselves arrested and had their passports confiscated by Brazilian authorities -- fled the country using alternate travel documents rather than face what they believed to be trumped-up charges, sources said.
Dangling above the South Atlantic, construction workers brave wind and waves to erect a vast 10-berth port terminal off the Brazilian coast.
Eike Batista, speaks to CNN's Shasta Darlington on investing, economic opportunity in his country and his superstitions.
Emerging-markets economies seem to have it all these days. Their lands are stocked with natural resources. Their national finances are strong. And a rising middle class is spurring breakneck growth in their businesses.
As CNN's Shasta Darlington reports, the candidate supported by the current president faces a former big-city mayor.
Brazil's ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff garnered the most votes in Sunday's presidential election but fell short of the majority she needed to avoid a runoff.
Brazil's general election Sunday spans across all levels of government, from the presidency to local offices. But the spotlight will be on the presidential race, with a former Marxist guerrilla positioned to become Brazil's first female president.
Eleven children from the same extended family died over the weekend in a lake in Brazil after the boat they were in overturned, police said.
The parents of a 15-year-old American girl are seeking to get their daughter back after she ran away with her boyfriend to Brazil, where authorities handed her over to the boyfriend's family.
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