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Brazil vs Argentina final, more than just Neymar vs Messi

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RIO DE JANEIRO — A contest between Neymar and Lionel Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina. ...

Taking Trump’s cue, Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims

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BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s presidential election is 15 months away, yet barely a day passes without President Jair Bolsonaro raising the specter of fraud...

Brazil Supreme Court greenlights investigation of Bolsonaro

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RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized a criminal investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro’s response to allegations of potential corruption...

Veteran Thiago Silva eyes World Cup and Maldini-style career

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Ahead of Brazil’s Copa America quarterfinal against Chile on Friday, Brazil defender Thiago Silva has one particular player on his...

Neymar and Sanchez return for Copa America knockout match

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Brazil and Chile will have their star players back in action when they meet in the Copa America...

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

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BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's president is sending troops back to the Amazon to bolster policing against logging and other illegal land clearance, acting amid...

Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has asked supermarkets to lower prices of staple foods and his economy minister suggested homeless people...

Brazil’s environment minister resigns amid criticism, probes

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles announced his resignation Wednesday, giving up his post amid sharp criticism of his tenure and...

Brazil probes Health Ministry deal to buy Covaxin vaccine

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Associated Press — Brazil's federal prosecutor’s office is investigating possible irregularities in a Health Ministry contract to purchase 20 million doses of the Covaxin...

Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths

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BRASILIA, Brazil — As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world — science is on trial...