First "indigenous Olympics" to kick off in Brazil

Some 2,000 athletes from around the world are expected to attend the event at a remote sunbaked city in northern Brazil

• Oct 22, 2015

5 reasons the September jobs report really hurts

Latest labor snapshot is a sharp poke in the eye for those who thought the U.S. economy could escape the global downdraft

• Oct 2, 2015

The mounting pain from falling commodity prices

Cheaper gas is a boon for American consumers, but nearly everywhere else slumping raw materials are leaving bruises

• Oct 2, 2015

Evidence of New World's oldest decapitation found

The decapitated hunter-gatherer was found at a site in Brazil and is believed to be 9,000 years old

• Sep 23, 2015

Sao Paulo council votes to ban ride-sharing applications

Under pressure from protesters, lawmakers in Brazil's largest city passed a bill to prohibit smartphone-based apps like Uber

• Sep 9, 2015

Brazilian leader faces growing impeachment threat

On top of massive corruption scandal, President Dilma Rousseff faced with angry rival who controls possibility of impeachment proceedings

• Aug 28, 2015

Thousands in Brazil protest corruption scandal

Brazilians, disenchanted with their president and the economic situation, took to the streets in several cities

• Aug 16, 2015

IOC will not run viral tests of polluted Rio waters

The International Olympic Committee decides not to test the city's waterways for viruses ahead of the 2016 games, despite AP report

• Aug 12, 2015

Toxic frogs' venomous head spikes could kill you

Researchers discovered the amphibians' dangerous weapons the hard way in the wilds of Brazil

• Aug 6, 2015

Olympic athletes to swim and boat in "raw sewage"

Water off Brazil so polluted experts warn Summer Games competitors face serious risk of infection

• Jul 30, 2015

Flamingo in Brazil gets artificial leg

A Brazilian zoo veterinarian amputated the leg of the flamingo a month ago

• Jul 3, 2015

China announces ambitious climate change plan

The world's top emitter has promised to reduce the intensity of its carbon emissions and to halt their growth by 2030

• Jun 30, 2015

U.S. repatriates seven snakes to Brazil

The mother of the snakes had been stolen from Brazil in an apparent illegal wildlife smuggling scheme

• Jun 17, 2015

Teeny tiny frogs discovered in Brazilian rainforest

The newly discovered miniature frogs are brightly colored like jellybeans - and just as small

• Jun 4, 2015

Flashy-tailed bird fossil first of its kind in Brazil

With ribbonlike plumage modern birds can only dream of, the 115-million-year-old find is unique in that part of the world

• Jun 2, 2015

The Confederacy is celebrated way south of The South

A rural Brazilian town colonized by families fleeing Reconstruction hosts large "Festa dos Confederados" to celebrate Civil War's end

• Apr 27, 2015

180,000-karat gem sparks international debate

Bahia emerald originated from Brazil and that's why their government is going after the half a billion dollar item

• Mar 30, 2015

Rio mayor acknowledges waterway cleanup failure

Eduardo Paes admitted the polluted waterways in the Brazilian city would not be cleaned up in time for the 2016 Olympics

• Mar 23, 2015

Breastfed babies have higher IQ, income in adulthood

New study finds the benefits of breastfeeding last long after a baby grows up

• Mar 18, 2015

Brazil protesters demand president's impeachment

Demonstrators, accusing the government of corruption, marched in more than 50 cities to demand the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff

• Mar 15, 2015

Nearly a million march to oust Brazil's president

Protesters in more than 70 cities nationwide decry government corruption, call for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment

• Mar 15, 2015
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