Brasilia

• Explosion outside Brazil Supreme Court leads to evacuation, 1 dead: officials

  A police statement said an artifact exploded outside the court in the capital of Brasilia, while local firefighters confirmed that one person died at the scene.

  World

  Nov 13, 2024
  
• Wildfire smoke chokes Brazil’s capital amid raging blazes across country

  President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said people were intentionally starting fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetland and other areas, putting 48 cities on red alert.

  World

  Aug 26, 2024
  
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• Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls coronavirus ‘a little flu,’ claims strong measures unnecessary

  On Thursday, Bolsonaro told reporters in the capital, Brasilia, that he feels Brazilians' natural immunity will protect the nation.

  World

  Mar 28, 2020
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• Brazilian president Bolsonaro says he suffered partial memory loss after fall

  Bolsonaro spent the night in the hospital and was discharged on Tuesday.

  World

  Dec 25, 2019
• Brazil President Dilma Rousseff vows to fight impeachment

  Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff will be suspended and replaced for up to six months by Vice-President Michel Temer pending a trial in the Senate.

  World

  May 12, 2016
• Alleged fraud, bribes swirl over World Cup host Brazil’s new stadium

  The cost of building Brasilia's World Cup stadium has nearly tripled to $900 million in public funds, largely due to allegedly fraudulent billing.

  Money

  May 12, 2014