RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been named a target in a federal investigation into whether his government plotted a military takeover of the country, police officials told The Washington Post Thursday, and has been given 24 hours to surrender his passport. The revelation came as federal police launched a large … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state bank took the microphone before roughly 150 people at a forum on slavery’s legacy in his country, which kidnapped more Africans for forced labor than any other nation. “Today’s Bank of Brazil asks Black people for forgiveness,” André Machado said to … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — A suspect was arrested in the brutal killing in Brazil of an American art dealer who was the co-owner of a prominent gallery in Manhattan, police said Thursday. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found dead on Monday with 18 stab wounds in his Rio de Janeiro apartment. Rio state police arrested a … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, died Jan. 5 at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He was 92. A medical statement said Mr. Zagallo died of multiple organ failure. He … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was “concerned” about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain’s decision to send a warship to Guyana’s shores. Brazil’s foreign ministry urged both countries to return to dialogue and said third countries should avoid “military activities” that support … Read more
A new crop of Silicon Valley-backed digital banks has promised financial inclusion for Brazil’s poor. The effort has left some borrowers worse off than before. December 24, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EST Ady Chaves, a 26-year-old preschool teacher in Brazil, shows the constant credit card bills arriving. (Ana Montez for The Washington Post)Comment on this … Read more
Beyoncé gave her fans in Brazil an extra special treat after they were disappointed she didn’t stop in the country during her record-breaking global tour. On Dec. 21, a special event for the singer’s concert film, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, was held in Salvador, Bahia, where a party called “Club Renaissance” took place after the screening. To … Read more
Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months after the crypto startup expanded the helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning device to those markets. Tools for Humanity, the foundation that oversees development of Worldcoin, told TechCrunch in a statement that it had expanded the Orb to many markets this year for a … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute. The century-old dispute between the two South American nations recently reignited with the discovery of masses of oil in Guyana. The government of Nicolas Maduro, … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Back in October, the 36-member Porto Alegre city council unanimously voted to pass a bill that lightened the load on taxpayers, sparing the Brazilian city’s residents the expense of replacing stolen water meters. After being vetted by several of the council’s committees, the law went into effect … Read more