Sources: Huffington Post
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil orders the suspension of online video platform Rumble for refusing to comply to court orders and for refusing to remove the account of Brazilian fugitive Allan dos Santos. 2025-02-21
The death toll from the heavy rains in southern Brazil increases to 39 people, with more than 70 others missing. 2024-05-3
Brazil surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the second country to do so after the United States. 2021-04-29
Louisiana reports their first two cases of the Lineage P.1 variant that originated in Brazil. 2021-04-29
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras says it will not do business with tankers that visited Venezuela in the past year, adhering to sanctions placed by the United States. 2020-06-12
An irregular gas company explodes and kills four people in Boa Vista, Brazil. 2019-10-15
Brazilians elect Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party as president, with 55% of the vote, in the second round of the presidential election. 2018-10-28
Brazil closes its international border with Venezuela, following a similar move enacted but then rescinded by Colombia earlier in 2018, as a response to an increase in Venezuelans fleeing their country to neighbouring states. 2018-08-6
Judge Keyla Blanc, of Brazil's Special Tribunal for Fans and Major Events, orders Brazil police to question U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte over inconsistencies describing the armed robbery of himself and three other American Olympians. Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger are later removed from a plane returning to the United States. 2016-08-17
At least 16 people in Bandeira do Sul are killed after a high-voltage electric powerline crashed onto a float participating in a parade ahead of Brazil's carnival celebrations. 2011-02-28