Band of Robbers Tie Hostages to Cars in Brazilian City
RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavily-armed assailants stormed a small city in southeast Brazil early Monday, in a brazen operation to rob banks that included explosives,...
Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths, a tragedy with no sign of letup VIEW
The government’s failure to acquire a large number of vaccines early this year left Brazil, which has surpassed the grim milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths,...
Brazil needs vaccines. China is benefiting.
Beijing’s ability to mass-produce vaccines and ship them to countries in the developing world — while rich countries, like the United States, are hoarding millions...
Argentina legalizes abortion and the grassroot movement promises to spread through a conservative Latin America VIEW
Argentina has became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize abortion. The effects of the legalization vote are likely to ripple across Latin America,...
Rio’s huge carnival parade is canceled, and the city is reeling VIEW
Faced with a pandemic that has killed more than 142,000 people — second only to the U.S. — Rio residents are being deprived of the...