Pepe Mujica, Uruguay’s spartan former president and plain-spoken philosopher, offers wisdom from a rich life as he battles cancer.
Author: Jack Nicas and Dado Galdieri
The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil
Once a semipro baseball player in Japan, Yukihiro Shimura has now become a baseball missionary.
The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil
Once a semipro baseball player in Japan, Hirioki Shimura has now become a baseball missionary.
Brazil’s Carnival Only Starts When 12-Foot John Travolta Arrives
The Brazilian city of Olinda has become famous for its giant puppets during Carnival, including one made just after “Saturday Night Fever.”
How to Start the New Year? Keep the Sea Goddess Happy.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have been displaced by New Year’s revelers. But they still find ways to make their offerings to the ocean.
Pele’s 24-Hour Funeral Attracted More Than 200,000 Mourners
“This is no sacrifice,” said a man who had waited hours for a chance to attend Pelé’s 24-hour wake. Officials estimated 230,000 people filed through the stadium.
Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self
A country known for beach bodies is confronting soaring obesity rates with new laws that enshrine protections for people who are overweight.
Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’
A cross between a dive bar and a greasy spoon, Rio de Janeiro’s beloved (and proudly filthy) hole-in-the wall joints are some of the most democratic spaces in a deeply unequal city.