Ancelotti eases Neymar W. Cup fears
NEWARK (United States) — Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to rush star forward Neymar back from his calf injury, the Italian said on Tuesday as his team…
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Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues…
Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
Iconic blue shirt was worn in 5-2 win over SwedenSotheby’s auction takes place in New York in JulyPelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is…
A Stray Dog Became a Cultural Symbol in Brazil. Now, Mexico Is Claiming It.
To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own homegrown symbol.
Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.
China, Brazil pledge stronger cooperation, global governance reform
Beijing and Brasilia are pushing for a multipolar world order, seeking to dilute US dominance in global financial and political institutions.
Overcoming resistance – Ancelotti’s bid to revive Brazil
Carlo Ancelotti was entering unknown territory.
Communism, Nasa and a place for Pelé: how Brazil prepared for the 1970 World Cup
In this extract from their forthcoming book on South America and the World Cup, Mark Biram and Tim Vickery describe a Seleçao’s strange buildup to the classic tournamentIn January 1969,…
Iraq
Iraq’s oil exports to US completely halts
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has disclosed that the United States did not purchase oil from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, or Libya throughout the last week, following…
The Mothers of May’s 20-year struggle for justice after Brazil police rampage
In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for…
Lula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists
Marco Rubio made announcement after meeting president’s far-right challenger Flávio BolsonaroBrazil will not be treated as a “tinpot country,” the country’s president, Luiz Inácio da Silva, said on Friday after…
Football
Injured Neymar could miss Brazil’s World Cup opener
Brazil forward Neymar will not play in his country's upcoming friendly matches and could also miss their World Cup opener.
World
Rubio says US to designate 2 Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist organisations’
Brazil has tried to avoid such designations because they could pave the way for US military action or sanctions on banks unknowingly doing business with gang members.
Argentina
Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil
Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story…
Sports
Neymar calf scare turns Brazil’s World Cup camp into waiting room
The Brazilian Football Confederation said the 34-year-old forward, recovering from a right calf injury, missed the closed training session at Granja Comary.
World
Brazil’s presidential hopeful Bolsonaro says held talks with Rubio, Vance
The meetings come as the senator navigates a political crisis after admitting he asked a now-jailed banker for money to fund a film about his father.
Brazil
The mural project honouring the Black cultural heritage of Rio de Janeiro – photo essay
Despite its majority Afro-descendant population, fewer than 10% of public monuments across Rio commemorate Black people. Photographer María Magdalena Arréllaga chronicles the project seeking to redress the balanceOnce home to…
World
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019
South America's biggest country lost 985,000 hectares of native vegetation last year, down 20.6% from 2024, the MapBiomas monitoring network announced.
Sports
Brazil hope Ancelotti is the man to deliver their sixth World Cup
Carlo Ancelotti knows there are great expectations, with Brazilians hungry for another World Cup title after 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Iraq
Iraq’s oil exports to US significantly declines
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Sunday that Iraq’s weekly oil exports to the United States declined the last week, making the country the eighth-largest…
Neymar
Ancelotti’s World Cup gamble on Neymar shows Brazil still desperate for own Messi | Jonathan Wilson
Selecting a creaking talent underlines the political demands even the most successful coach in Champions League history cannot escapeWhen Neymar was 18, he made his debut for Brazil as part…
Global
‘The Secret Agent’ Breakout Tânia Maria Joins Leonardo Lacca’s ‘Sábado Morto’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Secret Agent” breakout Tânia Maria has joined Leonardo Lacca’s “Sábado Morto” (“Dead Saturday,” in literal translation). Produced by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Emilie Lesclaux’s banner Cinemascópio, the film stars…
Global development
Just what the doctor ordered: Brazil’s drive to ditch UPFs from hospital menus
Following the successful reduction of ultra-processed foods in schools, scientists and politicians hope to improve patient health with locally grown and freshly prepared mealsEvery month a few dozen staff from…
Neymar
Neymar picked in Brazil squad for 2026 World Cup but João Pedro misses out
Carlo Ancelotti praises ‘improved fitness’ of Santos playerVinícius Júnior, Rayan and Igor Thiago also selectedNeymar will make his fourth World Cup appearance after Brazil named him to their 26-man squad…
Brazil
Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait
Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s…
Brazil
‘We are treading heavily on the Earth’: Ailton Krenak on consumerism, shock tactics and how to sleep in a hammock
Since his groundbreaking address to the Brazilian congress in 1987, the 72-year-old Indigenous leader has challenged assumptions and championed rights, urging us to ‘have the courage to change’After 21 years…
Brazil
A lesson from Brazil – where gig workers have rallied against the right | Rodrigo Nunes
Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how despite harsh economic conditions creating fertile ground for ‘entrepreneur culture’, resistance has sprung up among delivery driversOn 1 April, Brazilian…