PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Test results for a suspected bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm in the town of Anta Gorda in Rio Grande do Sul state came back negative, according to an analysis of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian environmental agency Ibama said yesterday it approved Petrobras’ concept of an emergency plan to assist local fauna in case of an oil spill in the Foz do ...

Brazilian environmental agency Ibama said on Monday it approved Petrobras' concept of an emergency plan to assist local fauna in case of an oil spill in the Foz do Amazonas basin, putting the firm ...

The 20 best, most fun & most unique things to do in Rio Grande – including all the top sites, attractions & activities + hidden local gems.

Researchers in Brazil are claiming to have established as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest river in the world. The Amazon is recognised as the world's largest river by volume, but has ...

Planning a trip to Rio? From relaxing on world-renowned beaches to visiting Christ the Redeemer, these are some of the best things to do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

About Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Basic information and contact details for Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Formed in 1950 after incorporating several pre-existing ...

The Federation Units with the biggest proportion of the population living in Favelas and Urban Communities were Amazonas (34.7%), Amapá (24.4%) and Pará (18.8%). Rio das Pedras is the number two ...

Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo é um filme do tipo documentário, sem som (mudo) e em preto e branco feito em 1918 com produção e direção de Silvino Santos - um dos primeiros cineastas a fazer registros ...

Las Amazonas de Yaxunah are a unique softball team comprised of Mayan women who have fought against machismo and the strict rules of their society to do what they love.

The oil firm to be created from the merger of Brazil's 3R Petroleum and Enauta wants to explore the Foz do Amazonas' basin if state-run firm Petrobras finds oil there, its future CEO Decio Oddone ...

Heavy rains which caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have left hundreds of towns under water.