Brazil
Maduro’s isolation ends with visit to Brazil despite $23m US reward for his arrest
The Venezuelan leader has been shunned by many countries since Donald Trump sanctioned Venezuela and promoted an alternative president.
- by Andrew Rosati and Simone Iglesias
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A whole day is dedicated to the construction (and destruction) of this meal
If you’re going to tackle one of Brazil’s most cherished dishes, you have to be hungry. Like, really hungry.
- by Ben Groundwater
Bolsonaro grilled for three hours over fake vaccine certificate
The former Brazilian president swore he’d never take a COVID vaccine. His official records showed he had, helping him enter and stay in the US after leaving office.
- by Andrew Rosati
Push for BHP boss to give evidence in Brazil dam disaster
A law firm wants BHP’s high command to take the stand in the English courts over the Samarco disaster in Brazil.
- by Simon Johanson
They’ve got the look: The world’s most beautiful countries named
Turquoise sea lapping on white shores, spectacular mountain peaks or finely presented food - our writers weigh in on what makes a country truly beautiful.
- by Brian Johnston, Ben Groundwater, Ute Junker, Catherine Marshall, Julie Miller, Michael Gebicki and Nina Karnikowski
Bolsonaro’s home raided, phone seized in probe of vaccine records
Despite being a strident coronavirus sceptic who vowed never to get the vaccine, the former president was registered as vaccinated in public records.
- by Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Brito
It’s official: Pele is now a word for someone out of the ordinary
According to a new edition of the Michaelis dictionary, there’s a new synonym for “best”.
- by Mauricio Savarese
‘Parroting propaganda’: US blasts Brazil for welcoming Putin envoy
Washington is very unhappy about new President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva’s diplomatic overtures towards China and Russia.
- by Carla Bridi and Aamer Madhani
In Beijing, Lula endorses Xi’s position on Ukraine, Taiwan
The Brazilian president is trying to play peacemaker in Europe, while not wanting to upset his big trading partners, China and Russia.
- by Keith Bradsher and André Spigariol
The cool green roofs taking over from the ‘dumb hat’
Green roofs are taking off in Australia, and many architect designed projects are demonstrating the benefits.
- by Julie Power
Man kills several children with hatchet at daycare centre in Brazil
A man with a hatchet jumped over a wall and invaded a daycare centre in Brazil, killing four children and wounding at least five others, authorities said.