Lula mobbed in Rio, defends govt on PetrobrasFormer Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rallied behind successor Dilma Rousseff as she battles to stay in power at next month's election.
16 September 2014
Rousseff in Rio slum visit as poll gap closesBrazil President visited a Rio slum as latest polls showed her gaining ground against ecologist rival Marina Silva ahead ofpresidential elections.
Brazilians can vote for their own ObamaIn Brazil, where nicknames are everything, voters can now opt for a congressional candidate who goes by the name Barack Obama.
Beef exporter confidence returns in land of the holy cowWhen Hindu hardliner Narendra Modi attacked India's huge beef exports while campaigning to be premier, producers feared bad times ahead for the industry in the land where cows are sacred.
31 July 2014
Giant anteaters kill two hunters in BrazilGiant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said.
26 July 2014
Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.
22 July 2014
Chinese leader seeks to woo Latin AmericaChinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.