I don’t know exactly what happened here or at the Libertadores final, with fights in the street but it doesn’t just happen in Brazil and Argentina. These things have been happening for some time.

Brazil is seeking to ban flying kites after the pastime was co-opted by street gangs using razor-sharp metal wire in dangerous duels.

Brazil’s chief prosecutor has recommended a guilty verdict in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of leading a coup plot that sought to overturn the 2022 election result ...

An online clip variously captioned "Brazil in a nutshell" or "Another day in Night City" shows real-world gun violence captured on video.

Brazilian drug gangs are bringing in far more money from fuel and other products than from cocaine trafficking, an expansion into formal economic sectors that has caused billions in tax losses and ...

Tensions escalated in Fortaleza on Sunday as supporters of Ceará and Fortaleza clashed in multiple districts ahead of the ...

The day after a Workers Party (PT) official was shot dead by a supporter of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in July, the Federal Police guarding his leftist campaign rival sent a ...

“There’s an institutionalized kind of violence against the poor, against those who don’t have any protection,” said Father Julio Lancellotti, adding that the attacks “come precisely ...

The success of Brazil’s efforts will hinge on the ability to maintain momentum even after public attention shifts away from school violence, he added.

Rio raid brings death toll from 6 days of police crackdowns on drug gangs in Brazil to at least 42. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In Brazil, fears of Jan. 6-style post-election violence increase as president casts doubt on voting system ...

Supporters of Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, vowed on social media for months they'd take to the streets to protest against his left-leaning successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.