Tag: Brazil
Brazilian comedian’s COVID-19 death unites nation in grief
RIO DE JANEIRO — Paulo Gustavo, a popular comedian whose character Dona Herminia dealt with everyday family and LGTBQ issues in some of Brazil's...
Fox gains US English-language rights to Copa América
LOS ANGELES — This June's Copa América will be televised in the United States on Fox's networks.
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Copa Sudamericana match confirmed despite 11 virus cases
SAO PAULO — A Copa Sudamericana match will be played as scheduled Tuesday night despite 11 members of Independiente's contingent testing positive for COVID-19...
Ex-minister: Bolsonaro eyed decree on chloroquine for COVID
RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro had considered issuing a decree officially expanding the...
Rap rhythm from Rio de Janeiro’s favelas causing a stir
RIO DE JANEIRO — First, Vitor Oliveira sold the ground floor of the bare-bones brick building he constructed near the top of his sprawling...
Dixon wins IndyCar at Texas again ahead of rookie McLaughlin
FORT WORTH, Texas — Scott Dixon had another dominating victory at Texas, winning Saturday night in the first of two races on consecutive days...
Brazil backs away from the virus brink, but remains at risk
RIO DE JANEIRO — For most of this month, intensive care units across Brazil were at or near capacity amid a crush of COVID-19...
Brazil privatizes Rio de Janeiro’s water, sewage utility
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro state privatized its water and sewage utility on Friday, after years of broken promises to improve sewage...
Brazil regulator rejects Sputnik vaccine; Russia cries foul
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states' requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik...
Brazil Senate starts potentially damaging probe of president
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday began an inquiry into the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, a probe that analysts say could...
