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Creature Lived 230 Million Years Ago Discovered in Brazil

In Brazil, researchers have discovered the remains of a creature called Venetorapter gassenae, a predator reptile with really big hands and long claws that lived about 230 million years ago. Rodrigo Müller, a scientist from the Federal University of Santa...

Dozens Killed As Deadly Storms Hit Brazil’s Sao Paolo State

As Brazil prepared to celebrate its annual carnival, tragedy struck when torrential rains caused flooding and landslides in coastal areas of southeast Brazil. At least 36 people have died, with dozens still unaccounted for as rescue efforts struggle on against...

Brazil Sinks Aircraft Carrier in Atlantic Despite Pollution Risk

The Brazilian military went ahead and sank an outdated aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean dismissing objections from environmental groups by arguing that the damage would have been worse if the ship had not been sunk carefully. After being built...

Lula Regains Control in Brazil After Day of Riots by Bolsonaro Supporters

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil’s Congress and presidential offices on Sunday over claims of a rigged election.

Fans Mourn Pele at Public Viewing in Brazil Stadium

Thousands of soccer fans are mourning and paying their respects to Pele, the Brazilian soccer legend, at the home of his former club, Santos. The Brazilian club's Vila Belmiro stadium is where the coffin of the three-time World Cup champion...

Lula Wins Brazil Presidential Election; Ousts Bolsonaro

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ousted President Jair Bolsonaro by winning a second election round in Brazil that many have described as a political thriller up to the last minute. Left-wing da Silva has stunningly gone from prisoner to president-elect...

Last Member of Uncontacted Indigenous Group in Brazil has Died

The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has been reported dead by officials. ‘Man of the Hole,’ as he was popularly known, had lived in total isolation for the past twenty-six years and is thought to...

Brazil Suffers 13 Percent of Global Covid-19 Deaths

Brazil, which has 2.7 percent of the world’s entire population, has experienced 13 percent of the total Covid-19 fatalities on the globe.

Greek Captain Dies After Fire Breaks Out Aboard Ship off Brazil

A 40-year old Greek national who was the captain of a Greek-flagged vessel died near the coast of Guaiba, Brazil in the early hours of Friday, after a fire broke out aboard his ship. The Hellenic (Greek) Coast Guard issued...

Athena Onassis Loses Custody of Horse to Ex-Husband in Brazilian Court

The ongoing legal battle between Athena Onassis and her former husband Álvaro Affonso (Doda) de Miranda Neto has had a new twist when a Brazilian court ruled in favour of the latter concerning the custody of a disputed horse. The...

Greek Shipping Companies Allegedly Involved in Brazilian Bribery Scandal

Brazilian authorities have accused ensnaring U.S. asphalt maker Sargeant Marine, six Greek shipping companies and a former Brazilian congressman in a wide-ranging graft probe. Brazilian authorities said they were investigating allegations that Greek shipping companies paid bribes to obtain contracts from...

Brazilian Government Holds Funeral Honoring Murdered Greek Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis

On Tuesday the Brazilian government held a funeral for the murdered Greek Ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis. The funeral was attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Marcondes de Carvalho and was located at the Geleao Air Force Base...

Police: Greek Ambassador to Brazil Victim of Murder Plot

Brazilian police say the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who was last seen alive Monday, was murdered by his Brazilian wife and her police officer boyfriend, who has confessed to the killing. Investigators say they found a body believed to be...

Brazilian Police Arrest Wife of Dead Greek Ambassador on Murder Charges

Brazilian authorities arrested the wife of Greece's Ambassador to Brazil and three other men for the murder of the diplomat, who was found burnt in a rental car on Thursday. According to O 'Globo, after the arrest of Françoise Amiridis,...

Ambassador of Greece to Brazil Suspected Dead

A body discovered inside a charred vehicle in the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro is suspected to be the 59-year-old missing Ambassador of Greece to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis. The car was rented by the Greek Ambassador who was visiting his wife's...