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The death toll rose to at least 78 on Monday in Brazil, amid catastrophic flooding in the Rio Grande do Sul state. More than 115,000 people have been displaced and left without food or water amid flash flooding from storms over the last few days.

Brazil is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event, as extremely warm water temperatures have damaged reefs in the country’s largest marine reserve. Huge swaths of coral have turned bone white along Brazil’s vast Atlantic coastline, threatening the region’s tourism and fishing revenue.

The government of Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul declared a state of public calamity as the death toll as a result of severe flooding climbed to 29 on Thursday. The storms, which have caused the most devastation in the state in recent years, have left 60 people missing and 10,242 people displaced across...

With the help of firefighters, Cantá locals in Brazil’s northernmost state, Roraima, fought a raging fire in the mountains on Thursday. Roraima is currently facing an intense spike of wildfires and has seen more than 2,600 since the start of the year — 2,000 of which took place in February alone.

Canada is sending its ambassador to the United Nations (UN) to an emergency meeting in Jamaica on Monday to discuss the escalating gang violence in Haiti. The Caribbean leaders have also invited U.S., France, Brazil and UN representatives to the meeting.

In this TMS exclusive, former Big Brother Canada contestant Sindy Nguyen shares her first-hand experience about the tragic events at Taylor Swift’s concert in Rio de Janeiro, revealing the extreme heat conditions, water distribution issues, and the atmosphere in Brazil following the untimely death of a 23-year-old fan.

Actor Florence Pugh was struck in the face by a thrown object on Sunday while she posed alongside her co-stars during a Dune: Part Two promotional event in Brazil.

We catch up with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel who provides insight on the importance of hydration at events in the wake of the tragic death of a fan following a Taylor Swift concert in Brazil. Dr. Gorfinkel also examines the health risks associated with marijuana after Snoop Dogg announced he’s ‘giving up the smoke’.

University of Miami goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais has been called up for Canada’s women’s soccer team for two friendlies against Brazil this weekend. The Quebec native spoke to Global Montreal about achieving one of her goals.

Fourteen people on a small jet were killed when the plane crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on Saturday. The victims were all tourists, according to the state’s governor.

A panel of judges voted Friday to bar far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro from running for public office until 2030 after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. Bolsonaro responded by saying that this was a “stab in the back” and promised that “it is...

A panel of judges voted Friday to bar far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro from running for public office until 2030 after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. Bolsonaro responded by saying that this was a “stab in the back” and promised that “it is...

At least 12 people have been killed in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities. State Governor Eduardo Leite said that for now, the priority was rescuing people and protecting those who were affected. He added that reconstruction works would...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser announced on Tuesday that Canada will be extending its Visa-free citizenship program to the Philippines after a successful pilot program with applicants from Brazil and Bulgaria. Fraser said his office has begun evaluating countries for the next round of the program.

At least four children were killed and four others were injured when a 25-year-old man armed with a small axe attacked a pre-school in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on Wednesday, authorities said.

The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm. “This is new and terrifying at the same time, because pollution has reached geology,” said Fernanda Avelar Santos, a geologist at the Federal University of Parana....

Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil’s southeast have caused flooding and landslides that killed at least 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a statement from Sao Paulo state authorities on Sunday. Rescue workers continue to look for victims, reconnect isolated communities and clear roads, some of which remain blocked, trapping an...

Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said Saturday the government had called for international support from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay to help fight the devastating forest fires that have now killed at least 22 people and ravaged thousands of hectares of land.

Brazilian security forces have arrested at least 1,200 people in connection with the riots at the country’s Congress and Supreme Court, who were disputing the election results in which far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was defeated. Eric Sorensen looks at how the attacks are being condemned, and how Brazil’s democracy has teetered on instability.

The riots at Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential palace are being compared to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which both unfolded in response to the results of a federal election. Jackson Proskow looks at the similarities between both attempted insurrections, and how the events in Brasilia appears to be...