Jair Candor combs the forest for Indigenous people who want no contact with outsiders. The goal: to prove they exist so their land can be legally protected.
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BRICS Invites More Countries to Join. Here’s What to Know.
Iran was the surprise among the countries invited to join the bloc of emerging economies. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina and Ethiopia were also tapped.
At BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support
Leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa addressed other topics, but Russia’s president, unable to attend in person because he is wanted for war crimes, put the war in Ukraine at center stage in the meeting.
A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
BRICS Summit Attracts Global Interest Not Seen in Years
The leaders from the five-member group of nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are discussing expanding the club, which harbors ambitions of becoming a geopolitical alternative to Western-led forums.
Brazil Found the Last Survivors of an Amazon Tribe. Now What?
Pakyi and Tamandua are the final known isolated members of the Piripkura people. They are posing a tricky challenge for Brazil.
Xuxa Was Brazil’s Barbie. Now She’s Saying Sorry.
Xuxa was once Brazil’s biggest TV star. Now many are wondering whether a thin, blond, white woman was the right idol for such a diverse country.
Xuxa Was Brazil’s Barbie. Now She’s Saying Sorry.
Xuxa was once Brazil’s biggest TV star. Now many are wondering whether a thin, blond, white woman was the right idol for such a diverse country.
4 Nigerian Migrants Crossed the Atlantic on a Ship’s Rudder to Brazil
Four Nigerian stowaways hopped on a cargo ship not knowing where it was going, but hoping to find a place where they could claw out of poverty.
Are the Trump Indictments a Turning Point? History Says Not Likely.
The latest indictment of former President Donald J. Trump takes the United States to an uncharted place in its history. But other countries’ histories suggest that the prosecution of leaders accused of wrongdoing cannot fix underlying problems.