Henrik Kristoffersen won his first World Cup giant slalom in three years, denying runner-up Lucas Pinheiro Braathen what would have been Brazil's first-ever top-level victory in Alpine skiing.

Brazil's government on Friday issued an executive order temporarily relaxing rules for disbursements from workers' severance fund FGTS, a measure that could release as much as 12 billion reais ($2.04 billion) to about 12 million workers.

Argentina’s Racing Club beat Brazil’s Botafogo 2-0 on Thursday to win the Recopa Sudamericana title by 4-0 on aggregate. The Recopa Sudamericana is played between the winners of the latest Copa Sudamericana and of the more prestigious Copa Libertadores.

The technical staff at Brazil's environmental agency Ibama recommended that the body deny authorization for Petrobras to carry out drilling in the environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas region, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Santander’s incoming chief accounting officer is under criminal investigation in Brazil for alleged misappropriation of funds while working as a senior executive at the countrys

Brazil, which is having a banner start of the year with Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” nominated for three Academy Awards including best picture, has been named country of honor for the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Market.

Brazil's government is considering cutting import taxes on ethanol in a bid to appease U.S. President Donald Trump and as a way to help tame inflation, newspaper O Globo reported on Friday, citing sources.

Images and messages wishing Pope Francis a swift recovery were projected Thursday night onto Rio De Janeiro's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue.

Paiva, a popular author in Brazil for four decades, has had intense days and exchanges since the movie based on his 2015 book “I'm Still Here” became a box-office success. The film, a rare blockbuster in the South American nation,