Brazil

Pele, World Football legend on dialysis – hospital

World football legend Pele's health is improving but he is still receiving an intensive treatment…

Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens

SAO PAULO (AFP) - Brazil great Pele, 74, was on Thursday taken into a "special…

Brazil appoints pro-market finance minister

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named pro-market bank executive Joaquim Levy to be her new finance…

Brazil police quiz suspects in Petrobas bribery probe

Brazilian police Saturday began questioning some two dozen people arrested in the course of a…

Legendary Pele hospitalised with stomach ailment

Brazilian legend Pele was taken to hospital Wednesday with a stomach ailment, missing an event…

Nigeria to host Brazil next March in friendly

Nigeria will host five-time world champions Brazil in a high-profile friendly on March 29 at…

Brazil: Scientists puzzled by dead fish in Rio Bay

Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that…

Brazil aircraft maker Embraer posts $10.7 bn loss in Q3

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, the world's third largest, said Thursday it lost $10 billion in…

Brazil announces Ebola screening for West Africans

Air passengers from the three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola will be screened…

Brazil lifts key rate to 11.25%

Brazil's central bank on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to…