Its technical foundations for a green-production boom may be sound, but Brazil’s economic travails are an obstacle. The high cost of finance is putting off bigger investments in capital-intensive ...

In Walter Salles’s Oscar-nominated film, Fernanda Torres plays a woman whose family is torn apart by Brazil’s military ...

The global success of Brazilian movie "I'm Still Here" -- riding high after three Oscars nominations -- has set off a ...

The UN had plans to build a city that would serve as its headquarters and the world's capital. A World War II Scituate spy base was key.

Suriname is a fascinating and off-the-beaten-path destination that blends unique biodiversity, diverse cultural heritage, and ...

Disney movies have a way of making us all long for a fictional, enchanted kingdom. The settings are always so magical an ...

Pros: A rebuilt Camp Nou with a capacity of 104,000 would offer the NFL the chance to stage the biggest Super Bowl ever. The record attendance is 103,985 at the Rose Bowl in 1980. Like Madrid, ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian ...

(): The Brazilian government Tuesday said it will create a reception centre for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent deportation flight. President ...

Comuna da Terra Irmã Alberta, a small oasis of green fields and trees, sits on the outskirts of São Paulo and is home to 65 small farmers who help supply Brazil’s largest city with fruits and ...

An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday. A 1.4°C mark in ...