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Brazil protests call for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment over Petrobras scandal

Over one million Brazilian protesters have joined demonstrations against President Dilma Rousseff, with many asking for her impeachment. The protesters…

10 years ago

Brazil elections 2014: Dilma Rousseff re-elected president for second term

Brazil’s incumbent President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected for a second term after securing more than 51% of votes in…

10 years ago

Brazil elections 2014: Dilma Rousseff faces Aecio Neves in presidential run-off

Brazilians are voting in the second round of the presidential election in what correspondents say is the tightest vote the…

10 years ago

Marina Silva to run for Brazil’s presidency

Marina Silva has been formally named as the Brazilian Socialist Party’s new presidential candidate. Environmental campaigner Marina Silva, 56, replaces…

10 years ago

Eduardo Campos plane crash: Black box did not record Brazilian presidential candidate’s flight

According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed…

10 years ago

Eduardo Campos dead: Brazil’s presidential candidate dies in plane crash near Santos

Brazil’s presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has died in a plane crash, party members and local officials say. The Brazilian Air…

10 years ago

World Cup 2014: Dilma Rousseff urges Brazilians to bounce back after 7-1 defeat against Germany

President Dilma Rousseff has urged Brazilians to bounce back after the national soccer team devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat against…

10 years ago

Brazil elections 2014: Dilma Rousseff endorsed to run for re-election in October

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has been officially endorsed by the governing Workers Party to run for re-election in October. Speaking…

10 years ago

Dilma Rousseff: Brazil is ready for World Cup 2014

President Dilma Rousseff says Brazil is ready for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday. In a TV address,…

10 years ago

Anti-World Cup protest: Brazil police arrest 128 people in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo police say they have detained 128 people during clashes that followed a demonstration against this year's football World…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden offers to help Brazil over US spying in return for asylum

Edward Snowden offered to collaborate with Brazil's investigation into the mass surveillance programs Tuesday, writing an open letter that hinted…

11 years ago

Who is attending Nelson Mandela memorial service?

Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations. Tens of thousands of mourners…

11 years ago

Germany and Brazil submit anti-spying draft resolution at UN

Brazil and Germany have asked the UN General Assembly to adopt a draft resolution calling for the right to privacy…

11 years ago

UN General Assembly 2013: Dilma Rousseff criticizes US over electronic espionage claims

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has criticized the US over allegations it carried out electronic espionage. Speaking at the opening of…

11 years ago

Dilma Rousseff cancels US trip over NSA espionage row

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has called off a state visit to the US next month in a row over allegations…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden documents: NSA spied on Brazil and Mexico

Brazil announces it will demand an explanation from the US after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on…

11 years ago

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota resigns over Bolivia diplomatic scandal

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota has quit in the wake of a diplomatic scandal with Bolivia. Antonio Patriota resigned after…

11 years ago

World Youth Day 2013: Catholics gather at Copacabana Beach for festival opening

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics have gathered at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the World…

11 years ago

World Youth Day 2013: Pope Francis’ car mobbed by pilgrims in Rio de Janeiro

Pope Francis has been greeted by tens of thousands of Brazilian pilgrims as he toured Rio de Janeiro in an…

11 years ago

Brazil protests: Clashes at Confederations Cup final in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian protesters have clashed with police during the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain in Rio de…

11 years ago

Brazil: Protesters and police clashes outside Belo Horizonte stadium

Police have used tear gas to stop protesters from approaching a football stadium during a Brazil-Uruguay Confederations Cup match. About…

11 years ago

Brazil unrest: President Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reforms

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reforms in an effort to tackle protests that have swept…

11 years ago

Brazil unrest: More than one million people take part in protests in 100 cities

More than one million people have taken part in protests in about 100 cities across Brazil, the latest in a…

11 years ago

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff cancels trip to Japan over continuing mass protests

Brazilia’s President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled a planned trip to Japan over continuing mass anti-government protests across the country. The…

11 years ago

Brazil protests: Troops to be deployed to five major cities

Brazil's government has announced it will deploy troops to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has…

11 years ago