World news about “Brazil” published by euronews.
Brazilian prisoners knit their way to freedom When Raquell Guimaraes, a Brazilian fashion designer was short on staff and needed to boost production for her clothing line, she turned to the inmates at the… 16/05/2013
Age no limit in Brazil – nocomment Brazilian women prove it’s never too late to be a beauty queen. This year’s youngest contestant was 60, the oldest 87. 11/05/2013
Brazilian stadiums remain unfinished as Confederations Cup kicks offThe official countdown for next year’s World Cup begins when the Confederations Cup kicks off from the 15th to the 30th of June. Maracanã Stadium in Rio de… 10/05/2013
Azevedo to be new WTO boss Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo has won the contest to become the new leader of the World Trade Organisation. He replaces the two-term boss, France’s Pascal Lamy… 07/05/2013
Joao Havelange resigns Brazil’s Joao Havelange has resigned as Fifa’s honorary president after a report ruled he had taken bribes. The 96 year old, who led the world governing… 30/04/2013
World Tai Chi day celebrations – nocomment Thousands of people performed the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in public squares, parks and streets across Latin America in celebration of World Tai Chi and… 29/04/2013
The newly renovated Maracana StadiumA general view of an exhibition soccer match during the re-opening of the newly renovated Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro April 27, 2013. For the first… 28/04/2013
Brazil evicts indigenous people close to World Cup venue Brazilian police have removed a group of indigenous people who had returned to an abandoned museum in Rio de Janeiro which is set to be demolished ahead of… 27/04/2013
A mentor: a life-changing experience Mentoring is a teaching tool widely used in schools and universities. An increasing number of businesses are also relying on mentorship as a way to pass on… 26/04/2013
“Beach for Everyone” on CopacabanaMarcus Vinicius Mesquita, 5, born with a malformed spine, is wheeled into the sea by volunteers of the “Praia para Todos” (“Beach for Everyone”) project on… 20/04/2013
Indigenous people occupy Brazil’s Congress – nocomment About 700 indigenous Brazilian tribes-people occupied part of the lower house of Congress in Brazil to protest against a proposed amendment that would give… 18/04/2013
Brazilians play Pac-Man in Sao Paulo Resident’s of Brazil’s bustling financial capital, Sao Paulo, are being encouraged to slow down and enjoy some retro video games on a huge scale. The facade… 09/04/2013
Pillow Fight Day in BrazilPeople participate in a flash mob pillow fight during Pillow Fight Day in Brasilia April 6, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 07/04/2013
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva under investigation An investigation has been launched by a Brazilian federal prosecutor into allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was involved in… 07/04/2013
Bus fall in Rio kills seven A bus has overturned in Rio de Janeiro, killing seven and injuring eleven more. The bus fell over the rails of an overpass, dropping almost ten metres onto… 03/04/2013
BRICS to create new development bank The BRICS grouping of emerging powers has agreed on the creation of a development bank that will rival Western-backed institutions. The announcement came as… 27/03/2013
Sampling samba in Rio Samba is at the heart of the world famous Rio Carnival. An iconic dance and musical genre imported by African slaves and enriched with local rhythms and… 28/02/2013
Goal-line technology to make World Cup debut Following rigorous testing and a successful trial period goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup after it was given the green light by world… 19/02/2013
Cuban blogger visits Brazil Cuba’s best-known blogger Yoani Sanchez says her country can only move forward if it embraces modern democracy. The 37-year-old is in Brazil as part of an… 19/02/2013
Rio Carnival colours and dancers – nocomment The famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has ended after four days of celebrations. 17/02/2013
Rio’s samba schools chase Carnival title – nocomment The Sambadrome parades are the highlight of Rio’s six-day Carnival extravaganza, which also includes hundreds of block parties that attract hundreds of… 13/02/2013
Wrestling out of 2020 Olympics In a surprise announcement on Tuesday the International Olympic committee have recommended that wrestling be removed from the 2020 Olympic… 12/02/2013
Carnival fever grips Rio de JaneiroA reveller from the Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 11/02/2013
Will Smith joins Rio Carnival revellers Hopes of achieving a Guinness world record for the biggest street party at the Rio carnival were dashed on Sunday. The city hoped to attracted around 2.3… 11/02/2013
King Momo opens Rio Carnival – nocomment King Momo officially kicked off Rio’s famed Carnival in Brazil. The event is a five-day extravaganza that climaxes in spectacular parades of top samba schools. 09/02/2013
Hulk, Russia and racism It was at London’s Wembley Stadium that the Brazilian national football team lost the Olympic final against Mexico last August. The only trophy in world… 08/02/2013
Brazil fire victims mourned – nocomment Thousands mourned the victims of Brazil’s deadly nightclub fire on Monday night by marching through Santa Maria, the city in southern Brazil where the blaze… 30/01/2013
Brazil in mourning after deadly nightclub firePeople gather in front of the Kiss nightclub, where a fire killed 231 people, in the southern city of Santa Maria, 301 km west of the state capital Porto… 29/01/2013
EU, Brazil silent on protectionism at trade talks The EU has accused Brazil of protectionism in the past. But leaders tried to put those differences to one side at a joint trade summit in… 24/01/2013
Brazil: Copacabana reacts to Newtown shooting – nocomment Crosses along with an American flag were erected on a beach in Copacabana in memory of the 20 children who were killed in the Newtown shooting. 17/12/2012
Niemeyer, icon of architecture, dies The legendary Oscar Niemeyer has died, just shy of his 105th birthday. Even in the last few days of his life, the Brazilian architect who designed his… 06/12/2012
Scolari back in charge of Brazil Former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has returned for a second stint as coach of the Brazil national side. The 64-year-old, nicknamed ‘Big Phil’… 29/11/2012
Brazil sack Mano Menezes With just over a year to go before Brazil host the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation have sacked national team coach Mano Menezes. The… 24/11/2012
Land reform protest in BrazilMembers of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST), who are protesting for change in the process of land reform, hold a flag up by burning tires on a… 22/11/2012
Maracana Stadium getting ready for the World Cup 2014The site of the renovated Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games is pictured during a press tour in Rio de Janeiro… 21/11/2012
Hundreds of thousands attend Rio gay pride parade – nocomment Some 500 000 gays, lesbians and transvestites paraded along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Sunday in a blaze of colour and festive music. 20/11/2012
All eyes on “Fashion Rio” One of the main attractions on the opening day of the 22nd edition of Fashion Rio was Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch’s 2013 winter… 09/11/2012
Russia on top of the Judo world Russia won their first world team championship title on Monday after they beat Japan in a tense final in Salvador de Bahia Brazil. It was the 2010 world… 29/10/2012
Japan win world judo team title Japan won the women’s judo team world championships in Salvador, Brazil on Sunday following a hard fought victory over China in the final. Yuki Hashimoto… 28/10/2012
Road to Brazil Holders Spain continue their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign with an away trip to Belarus in Group I on Friday. Coach Vicente del Bosque will be without… 12/10/2012
Road to Brazil Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is among six players recalled by Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli for their World Cup 2014 qualifying game against… 10/10/2012
Road to Brazil Germany will be looking for a third straight victory in their World Cup qualifying campaign when they lock horns with Group C rivals Ireland in Dublin on… 09/10/2012
Anti-corruption rally on Brazil’s Independence Day – nocomment Thousand of people marched against corruption in Brazil’s capital as President Dilma Rousseff celebrated the country’s independence day close by. 09/09/2012
Zenit’s incredible Hulk deal Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg signed highly-sought after Brazilian international striker Hulk from Portuguese side Porto on Monday. The 26-year-old… 04/09/2012
Controversy at the ParalympicsThe blades of Brazil’s Alan Oliveira ® and South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius are seen after the Men’s 200m T44 classification at the Olympic Stadium during the… 03/09/2012
Olympic flag arrives in Rio – nocomment The Olympic flag landed in Rio de Janeiro in the hands of the city’s mayor Eduardo Paes, marking the official start of the Brazilian city’s preparations for… 14/08/2012
The Olympics is ready for Rio, but is the city? The world’s eyes may be on London at the moment but in four years time they will turn to Rio de Janeiro; host of the next summer Olympics. Justifiably… 08/08/2012
London 2012: Preparing for the Games Olympic 50 metre freestyle champion Cesar Cielo predicted on Wednesday, Brazil will leave the London Olympics with more medals than the total of 10 they took… 19/07/2012
Up in arms: Rio fights gun violence40.000 weapons were destroyed, July 9 2012, to mark the International Day of Arms Destruction. This event promotes awareness about the danger of weapons among… 10/07/2012
This phone won’t fry the brain!A man takes a picture of a friend posing inside a public telephone booth painted by Brazilian artist Carla Pires during the Call Parade art exhibition in Sao… 08/07/2012
Penguins of Ipanema – nocomment Three lost penguins ended up in the waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, July 3. 05/07/2012
Brazil: protest over lack of progress ahead of Rio+20 Earth Summit – nocomment Various indigenous tribes of Brazil and other countries marched to the site of the UN Summit for Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, to… 22/06/2012
Rio protesters denounce the “Greed economy”People protest against the current economic system at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro June 21, 2012. The… 22/06/2012
Lightening fast finals at Judo Grand Slam On the second day of the Judo Grand Slam in Rio the Men’s under 90 kg saw one of the shortest finals of the weekend. Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia launched a… 11/06/2012
Brazilians triumphant at Judo Grand Slam Brazilian athletes dominated on home soil at the Judo Grand Slam in Rio. Firstly the women’s under 52 kg category saw Eleudis Valemtim take gold against her… 10/06/2012
Jetman buzzes Rio de Janeiro – nocomment Former fighter pilot Yves Rossy used a winged jetpack to complete an 11 minute flight over the iconic skyline of Rio de Janeiro. 03/05/2012
Visiting Brazil’s Iguazu Fall – nocomment Located near the border of Brazil, Paraguay, Iguazu Fall is one of the most famous natural wonders on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 13/03/2012
Brazil under the world cup cosh FIFA inspectors landed in Brazil this week amid increasing tensions between football’s world governing body and the 2014 world cup hosts. There have been… 08/03/2012
Brazil: carnival highlight – nocomment Rio de Janeiro’s elite samba schools, dancers and musicians paraded in the city’s newly renovated Sambadrome - a highlight of Brazil’s carnival festivities. 21/02/2012
Carnival in Sao PauloRevellers from the Perola Negra Samba School take part in a carnival at Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker 19/02/2012
Rio gets Sambadrome ready for Carnival – nocomment Sambadrome tests lights and sounds for Carnival bash that starts in less than a week. The stadium just underwent renovations that will increase its capacity… 14/02/2012
First carnival parades in Rio – nocomment The massive carnival Black Ball parade took to the streets of Rio’s city centre on Friday, drawing hundreds of thousands of people despite security fears… 12/02/2012
Education moves In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school run should be affordable and safe but in poor and isolated… 03/02/2012
Brazil’s Women and War In our first edition of Women and War, we go to Brazil to meet Sonia, Sheyla, and Antonia. Week by week, we will travel from the capital Brasilia, to the… 02/02/2012
Brazil’s Women and War – Sonia’s tale In Brazil, more than 1,500 people have been killed in a war over the use of the land. Despite the mountain of murders, there have been scarcely 100 trials… 01/02/2012
Brazil’s Women and War – Sheyla’s tale In the heart of London, in front of BNDES, the Brazilian Development Bank, Sheyla Yakarepi Juruna leads a vocal protest. “We’re here at the BNDES to demand… 01/02/2012
Brazil’s Women and War – Antonia’s tale Antonia Melo de Silva is leading a battle against plans to build the world’s third biggest dam in the Amazonian rainforest. She told euronews: “They try to… 01/02/2012
Much more than a race In a bid to calm safety fears, improve the poverty stricken slums and open up tourism ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, Rio staged a… 23/01/2012
Closing divisions Closing the digital divide has become a major challenge in today’s internet world, especially as modern technology breaks down barriers of age and distance… 13/01/2012
Brazil overtakes UK in economic league table Brazil has topped the United Kingdom in the World Economic League Table. The British based Centre for Economics and Business Research – the CEBR – said Rio is… 27/12/2011
Free tickets for disabled fans at 2014 World Cup Former Brazilian football players Romario and Ronaldo, have announced that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will donate 32,000 tickets to disabled… 24/12/2011
TAM + LAN = LATAM Latin America’s biggest airline is ready for take off. The merger of TAM, the leader in the Brazilian aviation market, with Chile’s main carrier LAN has… 15/12/2011
Portuguese youth exodus The queues outside African and South American consulates in Lisbon are getting longer by the day as more Portuguese are hoping to try their luck overseas… 08/12/2011
Brazil legend Socrates dies Former Brazil captain Socrates died on Sunday at the age of 57. Widely regarded as the best ever midfielder to grace the game of football, he had been in a… 04/12/2011
“Shock of Peace”: ensure the security in Rio de JaneiroThe introduction of the peacekeeping program in Rio de Janeiro is part of the effort crack down on crime and ensure the security as the city prepares to host… 13/11/2011
Rio under the microscope from Olympic Committee London may be ready but is Brazil on course for the Games of 2016? Members of the International Olympic Committee have been in Rio de Janeiro to monitor the… 09/11/2011
Brazil says no to bond buying shopping trip Brazil has ruled out the idea of buying European bonds to help ease the euro zone’s debt crisis. The country’s finance minister, Guido Mantega said Europe… 26/10/2011
God bless my dogPet owners bring their animals to be blessed every year on the day of Sao Francisco de Assis, Brazil’s patron saint of animals. REUTERS/Nacho Doce 05/10/2011
Brazil’s Roussef warns EU over too much austerity Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has arrived in Brussels to kick off a key summit with the EU. Rousseff called for coordinated action to calm global… 04/10/2011
Brooms to sweep away corruption in BrazilMembers of the NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) placed brooms on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as a form of protest. The 594 brooms represent the number of… 20/09/2011
2011 Miss Universe: Miss Brazil celebrates her place in the finalPriscila Machado, Miss Brazil, exults as she is called to be one of the five finalists of the 2011 Miss Universe contest in Sao Paulo. At this time, her… 13/09/2011
Monkeys in the city – nocomment Monkeys from a Rio de Janeiro forest have been pestering nearby residents by stealing food and breaking into their apartments. 17/07/2011
Carrefour and Casino wrangle over Brazil Analysts say that attempts by France’s Carrefour to snatch control of Brazil’s top retailer Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA) from French rival Casino face lengthy… 28/06/2011
Brazilians try to set new mass gay wedding record – nocomment In Rio de Janeiro, 43 homosexual couples said “I do” to celebrate the civil rights they were granted by the country’s top judges last month. Brazil’s Federal… 23/06/2011
Distance learning – a long way to get an education For young people in remote or isolated communities getting an education can be a major challenge. In times past some would simply have missed out on… 21/06/2011
Sao Paulo show unveils latest in Brazilian fashion Brazil’s top designers have been showing off their 2012 spring/summer collections at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, the most important fashion event on the South… 17/06/2011
Lagarde woos China over IMF job French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been in China as she continues her world tour looking for backing for the top job at the International Monetary… 09/06/2011
Air France crash probe to reveal more – nocomment French investigators probing the crash of Air France flight 447, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Rio killing all 228 people, will know on Monday… 12/05/2011
Rio gears up for 2014 World Cup As the 2014 World Cup nears, security is a big challenge for Brazil. Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have set up a major operation centre using all the latest… 04/05/2011
Kayapo people keep traditions aliveA Kayapo boy with traditional body paint and piercing is seen at his home the day before the start of the “Expedicionarios da Saude” (Brazilian Health… 04/05/2011
Procession of the Torches in Goias VelhoPenitents participate in the Procession of the Torches during Holy Week in Goias Velho, west of Brasilia. Hundreds of Easter processions take place as part of… 21/04/2011
Montevideo Creole Week riders contestGauchos from all over Uruguay and neighbouring Argentina and Brazil come to Montevideo during “Criolla” (Creole) Week to compete for the award of best rider… 20/04/2011
Girl reflects on Brazil school shooting tragedyA girl sits on her bicycle in front of the Tasso da Silveira school in Rio de Janeiro, where a gunman opened fire on children, killing 11 pupils and then… 08/04/2011
Learning for the future in Brazil Social ventures are often at the heart of the world’s most innovative education initiatives, and behind them are often social entrepreneurs driven by a desire… 12/11/2010
“Art and Education” Welcome to Learning World – Euronews’ new programme dedicated to education. Art is of course vital to education opening up a rich world of creativity that… 02/10/2010
Operation to clear Rio’s favelas underwayIt is a while yet until the 2014 Football World Cup – and even longer until the next Olympic Games in 2016. But police in Brazil, where both events are due… 03/03/2013
Prisoners overrun high security prison in BrazilAround 90 inmates in Brazil have taken over their high security prison. A teacher and prison officer have been taken hostage although neither are reported to… 23/02/2013
Chaos at carnival as Rio goes for the record.Rio’s oldest street party attracts masses, but has left revellers dazed and confused. Over 2 million people attended the Bola Preta, with Guinness world… 10/02/2013
Carnival kicks off in BrazilThe sound of samba permeates the air, as dancing fills the Sambodrome. The annual carnival in Rio de Janeiro takes place over 5 days and has attracted… 09/02/2013
Rio steps up carnival preparationsThere is less than a week to go before Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival begins in earnest but thousands of people are already in the Brazilian capital for… 03/02/2013
