At least 46 people were injured as a result of protests in Brazil, Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos reported, citing data from the capital’s hospital. Six of those 46 hospitalised in Brasilia are in serious condition and two required emergency medical…
Bolsonaro’s Florida stay puts ball in Biden’s court after Brasilia riots
The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his term ended on Jan. 1, having challenged the Oct. 30 election he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian government buildings
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. Videos on social media showed Bolsonaro supporters smashing windows and…
Lula vows to punish Brazilian Congress invaders
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. The dramatic scenes – which saw hundreds of protesters clad in Brazil football shirts and flags – come…
Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for…
World Cup 2022: Brazil in ‘’mourning’’ after exit on penalties against Croatia
It wasn’t supposed to end like this. Brazil had danced into the quarter-finals of the World Cup but their dreams of a showpiece jig in the final ended in tears at Education City Stadium. Croatia schooled the Samba stars on…
Brazil head coach Tite leaves role after World Cup exit to Croatia
Brazil head coach Tite has left his role after their shock World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Croatia. Croatia stunned the five-time world champions with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win at the Education City Stadium to book…
Brazil stars pay touching Pele tribute after thrashing South Korea in World Cup
Brazil sent a heart-warming message to legendary forward Pele after they booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals against South Korea. Tite’s side eased past their Asian opponents at Stadium 974 on Tuesday evening to progress to the next…
Pele: Brazil legend says he is ‘strong with a lot of hope’
Brazil great Pele says he is “strong with a lot of hope” as he undergoes treatment in hospital in Sao Paulo. In a statement released on Saturday he said messages of support as well as watching Brazil at the World…
Football legend Pele is in a stable condition and in full control of his vital functions, says hospital
Brazilian football legend Pele is in a ‘stable condition’ and ‘in full control of vital functions’ after being admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo. The 82-year-old, who is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer, was taken into the Albert Einstein…