Brazil
Your guide to the 9th Brics summit in Xiamen, China
China is hosting the 9th Brics summit from Sunday 5 September as tensions are beginning to appear around the group,…
Brazil’s political scandal deepens: former president Lula sentenced for corruption
Ex-Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to nearly 10 years in…
Brazil’s president Temer charged with corruption
Brazilian president Michel Temer is now facing corruption charges over allegedly accepting bribes in return for political favours. The country's…
Brazil has barrelled out of its worst ever recession with its fastest growth rate since 2013
Brazil's economy has emerged from its worst recession on record, with the economy growing by one percent in the first…
All the impeachment scandals you need to know in 2017
One thing seems to have followed heads of state and ex-heads of states around this year: impeachment. This is the…
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The Brazilian president could be impeached: Here’s what we know so far
Brazilian president Michel Temer is currently facing impeachment as part of a seemingly ever growing corruption scandal. Accused of receiving…
Are meat producers rotten?
Meat packers in Brazil – the world’s biggest red meat and poultry exporter – have allegedly been selling rotten and…
The US is lagging when it comes to HIV treatment
Treatment for HIV varies depending where you live, but the US is doing far less than could be expected. In 2015, there…
Brazilian economy suffers as meat scandal sees countries ban imports
China, South Korea, Chile and the European Union (EU) have suspended imports of meat from Brazil, amid allegations that the produce…
Russia and Brazil are drowning their sorrows with craft beer
It seems nothing can stop the rising tide of craft beer from flooding the world. Russia and Brazil -- two…