Brazil
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff re-elected in close vote
October 27, 2014Rousseff won most of Brazil's 26 states including Minas Gerais, Neves' home state where she was the governor from 2003 to 2010.
Read moreFirst round election results in Brazil leave left hopeful
October 8, 2014On Sunday October. 5, Brazil held its general elections, after a campaign that was anything but boring.
Read moreToday in labor history: Zumbi, leader of community of freed slaves, beheaded
November 21, 2013On this day in 1695, Zumbi dos Palmares, leader of a Brazilian state of freed slaves was beheaded by the Portuguese.
Read moreVideo: Springsteen sings “Nueva Canción” as tribute to people of Argentina, Chile
September 18, 2013Bruce Springsteen has mustered his best Spanish in a tribute to the people of Argentina.
Read moreBrazil protests: some background
June 24, 2013All last week, major Brazilian cities were the sites of massive youth protests.
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