Brazil
13 Jun 2016
The Copa America Centenario erupted into controversy on Sunday after a refereeing blunder sent Brazil crashing to a 1-0 defeat against Peru -- and out of the tournament.
11 Jun 2016
President Dilma Rousseff, suspended from office pending her impeachment trial, has been called as a defense witness for a key figure in the Petrobras corruption scandal ...
11 Jun 2016
“It is in movies, in video games, in fashion and in music” stated a 2014 Al Jazeera report of rape culture, before defining it as “normalisation of sexual violence against women.”
9 Jun 2016
Philippe Coutinho struck a spectacular hat-trick and Renato Augusto scored twice as Brazil crushed Haiti 7-1 in their Copa America Centenario Group B match at the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday.
8 Jun 2016
Justin Gatlin said he hoped to be a part of the fastest ever 100 metres sprint at this year’s Olympics after winning an exhibition event in Rio de Janeiro.
5 Jun 2016
Brazil were saved by a controversial disallowed goal as they squandered several chances in a 0-0 draw with Ecuador in their Copa America Group B opener on Saturday.
3 Jun 2016
Brazil's acting president Michel Temer has only been in the job for half a month. But it doesn't feel like that.
2 Jun 2016
Brazil's Copa America injury crisis deepened on Wednesday after veteran striker Kaka withdrew from the squad with a hamstring injury three days before the team's tournament opener against Ecuador.
31 May 2016
Two years after their traumatic World Cup semi-final exit, Brazil are haunted by the past as they head into the Copa America Centenario aiming for their first title in nearly a decade.
31 May 2016
Nigeria has been drawn against Brazil, England and Korea Democratic Republic in the group stage of the Jordan 2016 FIFA U-17 Women World Cup.
24 May 2016
Brazil's acting president Michel Temer on Tuesday called for reforms to haul Latin America's biggest economy back from crippling recession and slammed what he called "psychological aggression" against his government.
23 May 2016
Brazil's interim government was rocked Monday by a new corruption scandal in which a key minister allegedly discusses using impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff to halt a massive probe into embezzlement.
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