As Police Strike in Brazil, Carnival Could Be a Danger

Brazil, faced with a police strike that apparently contributed to a spike in killings in the northeast, is bracing for similar strikes in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.

As Police Strike in Brazil, Carnival Could Be a Danger

Brazil, faced with a police strike that apparently contributed to a spike in killings in the northeast, is bracing for similar strikes in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.

As Police Strike in Brazil, Carnival Could Be a Danger

Brazil, faced with a police strike that apparently contributed to a spike in killings in the northeast, is bracing for similar strikes in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival.

Brazil Limits Haitian Immigration

Brazil restricted Haitian visas in January after about 4,000 Haitians arrived in its Amazon frontier, setting off a discussion about what kind of immigrants the country should try to attract.

At War With São Paulo’s Establishment, Black Paint in Hand

The São Paulo authorities have tried for years to stop pichação, graffiti that reflects urban decay and deep class divisions.

Latin America Sees Own Past in West’s Economic Crises

After years of hearing lectures on fiscal prudence from the West, many in Latin America are left with bewilderment, and even a little schadenfreude, at the West’s problems.

In Brazil, Protection of Amazon Rainforest Takes a Step Back

Since Dilma Rousseff was elected president, the government has shifted its stance on the Amazon to side more with agricultural interests.

Ahmadinejad Adviser Accuses Brazil of Ruining Relations

An adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Brazil’s new president was undoing the work of her predecessor, but it was unclear whether he spoke for the Iranian leadership.

‘Lula’ Is Latest From the Barretos, Brazil’s Film Family

Since the founding of their family production company 50 years ago, the Barretos of Brazil have helped make more than 80 films.

A Brazilian Magnate Points to Himself for Inspiration

Eike Batista, Brazil’s richest man, wants to teach his country to look up to its entrepreneurs the way Americans do.