Judo: Rafaela Silva wins first gold for host country Brazil
Brazil's Rafaela Silva overcame top seed Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia to win gold in the women's -57kg judo on…
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Brazil leaves crisis behind in rousing Rio Games opening
Brazil unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy of its wildly diverse population…
Facebook, Twitter helped arrest alleged militants in Brazil
The judge overseeing the probe that led to the arrest last week of suspected Islamist militants in Brazil said…
Oi investor urges new board after record Brazil bankruptcy filing
A minority investor in Oi SA (OIBR4.SA), Brazil's largest fixed-line phone carrier, has called for the replacement…
Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in agricultural technology in Brazil
U.S. biotech company Monsanto Co and Microsoft Corp announced on Monday a partnership to invest in agricultural…
Brazil hinders Facebook funds in WhatsApp row
A court in Brazil has frozen 19.5 million reais (£4.5m, $6.07m) of Facebook's funds in a dispute with secure…
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris expresses interest in Brazil carrier Oi
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris said he is prepared to invest in Oi SA, the Brazilian wireless carrier…
WHO rejects demands to move Olympics due to Zika
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed…
Brazil’s acting president briefed US diplomats: WikiLeaks
Brazil's new acting president Michel Temer gave political briefings to US diplomats ahead of elections in 2006,…
Brazil Senate to vote to put Rousseff on trial
A majority of Brazil's Senate indicated on Thursday it will vote to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for…
