Brasilia

The most deforested biome in Brazil, the Cerrado lost 700,000 hectares (1.7 million acres) of native vegetation in 2024. Now, it is about to receive a thermoelectric plant 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the National Congress, in Brasília, the country’s capital. The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources…

BRASILIA - Brazil's government is negotiating a package of fiscal measures with congressional leaders that includes cuts to tax exemptions and limits on the growth of transfers to an education fund, according to sources familiar with the talks. After initially signaling the measures would be unveiled on Tuesday, Finance Minister…

PUBLISHED : 20 May 2025 at 09:45 Listen to this article Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in a photo ceremony before a plenary session of the Brics 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct 23, 2024. (Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via…

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -The leader of Brazilian organized crime syndicate PCC has been jailed in a maximum-security prison in Brasilia after his arrest in Bolivia over the weekend, officials in Brazil said on Monday. Drug-trafficker Marcos Roberto de Almeida, known as Tuta, was expelled from Bolivia after negotiations…

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, November 13, 2019 — Reuters MOSCOW: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of…

BRASILIA - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to be discharged from the hospital "in the coming days" following major abdominal surgery last month to treat an intestinal obstruction, his medical team said on Saturday. The far-right leader was taken off intravenous nutrition on Saturday, according to the statement,…

A supporter of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro holds a mock giant lipstick during a rally at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 6, 2025. — AFP pic Planning your holiday getaway? Invest RM100 with Versa & grab RM10 FREE to kickstart your travel fund. Use VERSAMM10 now!…

Open this photo in gallery: Jair Bolsonaro, pictured in July, 2024, has been in and out of hospitals since an attack in 2018 and underwent multiple surgeries during his presidency from 2019-22. Eraldo Peres/The Canadian Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two…

A GIRL was found dead by her grandad after reportedly taking part in an online deodorant challenge - as her grieving mum issues an urgent warning. Sarah Raissa Pereira de Castro was found laying unconscious on the sofa in her home on the outskirts of Brasilia, Brazil - with a…

Por The Associated Press Comunidades indígenas se reunieron en Brasilia, Brasil, con motivo del evento anual Campamento Tierra Libre para pedir que el gobierno preste más atención a los problemas que les afectan. Los rescatistas buscaban cadáveres entre los restos de la discoteca Jet Set, cuyo techo se vino abajo…