Brazil

Soldiers pass a woman in an alley in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, during an operation related to an apparent war among drug dealers.

World News

Soldiers Descend On Rio 'Favela' As Shootouts Erupt

9:03pm September 22, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The operation was prompted by an apparent war among drug lords. Residents were forced to dive for cover on the floors of their homes as several hundred well-armed gangsters roamed the streets.

Brazilian President Michel Temer flashes a smile during a meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The embattled leader has been one of the subjects of a vast, yearslong corruption probe that has snared many of the country's most powerful politicians and busi

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Embattled Brazilian President Survives Corruption Charge — For Now

8:18pm August 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Brazil's lawmakers did not clear the threshold needed to suspend Michel Temer and allow him to stand trial for bribery. But it's unlikely prosecutors intend to drop the matter with Wednesday's vote.

Maria Carolina Silva Flor and Joselito Alves dos Santos with their 18-month-old daughter, Maria Gabriela Silva Alves. The baby was born with Zika syndrome.

Health & Safety

Why Zika Is Especially Hard On The Women Of Brazil

10:50am July 19, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

They've been largely responsible for warding off mosquitoes at home — and caring for the children born with microcephaly. A new study says that the government has not given them the support they need.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a seminar earlier this year in Brasilia.

Former Brazilian President Lula Convicted Of Corruption, Sentenced To Prison

2:48pm July 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The conviction handed down Wednesday carries a prison sentence of nine and a half years for the popular ex-president. Still, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains free as he appeals the verdict.

On Saturday Brazilian Federal Police arrested Luiz Carlos da Rocha — who they call their most wanted drug trafficker.

Elusive 'Drug Baron' Of Brazil Nabbed

4:09pm July 02, 2017

by Amy Held

Luiz Carlos da Rocha earned the nickname White Head because he lived like a "ghost," say police, evading capture for close to three decades, thanks in part to facial plastic surgeries.

Brazilian President Michel Temer arrives at a signing ceremony in Brasilia on Monday. The country's prosecutor general has requested formal corruption charges against Temer.

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Brazilian President Michel Temer Is Formally Charged With Corruption

4:31pm June 27, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The indictment handed down Monday night by Brazil's top prosecutor makes Temer the first sitting president in the country's history to be charged with a crime. And the legal saga is far from finished.

Brazil's President Michel Temer (second from left) arrives Friday to attend a military ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Brazil's President Gets Legal Win In Battle Against Corruption Accusations

11:26pm June 09, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Michel Temer rose to the presidency after running mate Dilma Rouseff was impeached in August, and now faces his own scandals. But Friday, a court dismissed charges of illegal campaign financing.

A truck loaded with chickens arrives at a JBS meat processing plant in Samambaia, Brazil, in March.

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Brazil Levies Record $3.2 Billion Fine On Parent Of Meatpacking Giant

8:45pm May 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The holding company behind JBS has agreed to pay roughly $3.2 billion to authorities. The plea agreement implicated President Michel Temer in the vast corruption scandal now roiling the country.

The reflection of Brazil's National Congress stands splintered in the broken glass of a federal building in Brasilia on Thursday, one day after protesters flooded the city's streets in opposition to President Michel Temer.

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After Brief Deployment, Brazilian Troops Recalled From Streets Of Capital

6:10pm May 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Brazil's embattled President Michel Temer mobilized members of the military amid clashes between police and protesters calling for his ouster. By midday Thursday, he had revoked his deployment order.

Brazilian President Michel Temer delivers a speech at the Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 12. On Thursday he denied allegations of corruption and rejected calls for his resignation.

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Brazilian President Says He Won't Resign Over Hush Money Allegations

5:08pm May 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A newspaper in Brazil is reporting that President Michel Temer was caught on tape endorsing hush money payments, as part of a widespread political corruption scandal. Temer denies the allegation.