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The Rio Olympics Just Got $500 Million Less Secure
The slashing of the security budget for Rio has raised doubts over the city’s ability to guarantee the safety of visitors to the Games, as well as its ability to deal with potential terrorist attacks.
Brazil’s Political Crisis Is Reaching Breaking Point
President Rousseff’s efforts to block impeachment with the help of former president Lula have backfired, as he is now implicated in a corruption probe involving dozens of politicians. Mass protests have increased the pressure.
President Rousseff Is Bringing Back Lula as She Fights Impeachment and He Fights Arrest
Lula will become Rousseff’s chief of staff as Brazil’s political crisis appears to be reaching a head. His new job will also provide temporary protection from arrest on corruption charges.
Millions Take to Brazil's Streets to Demand an End to Dilma Rousseff's Presidency
Officials estimated that more than 3.5 million people joined anti-government protests in cities across Brazil on Sunday. Calls for the president's impeachment were mixed with anger at corruption, and the country's shrinking economy.
Former Brazilian President Lula Charged in Connection to Money Laundering
Federal investigators detained Lula for questioning in police custody last week before charging him on Wednesday, fanning a political crisis that has rattled his successor, President Dilma Rousseff.
Quick Hit: Federal Corruption Inquiry Triggers Protests in Brazil
Brazilian police disperse scuffles between rival protesters demonstrating over the questioning of former President Lula on corruption allegations.
Police Question Brazil's Ex-President Lula for Four Hours in Petrobras Scandal Probe
The dramatic events directly tie Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Operation Car Wash investigation into a massive bribes and money laundering scandal involving the state-run oil company that has already led to the arrest of Brazilian politicians.
Brazil’s House Speaker Faces Charges Within the Massive Petrobras Kickback Probe
The upcoming trial of Eduardo Cunha for allegedly accepting bribes could weaken moves to impeach Dilma Rousseff, though the beleaguered president is by no means out of the woods.
The Mosquito That Started Today's Zika Outbreak in Brazil Was Killed Off 50 Years Ago
Brazil’s government has declared “war” on the Aedes aegypti mosquito but conditions have changed since the country eliminated the insect in 1958, when it was spreading yellow fever.
Brazilian Feminists Tackle Carnival Sexism by Joining the Party
This year's carnival season included several feminist blocos, or street parties, that challenge what they see as male-domination of the festival with its sexualized "carnival queens," and general acceptance of the idea that women are prey.
Brazil Steps Up Its War Against Zika
President Dilma Rousseff has given health inspectors special powers to forcibly enter empty properties in order to seek out mosquito infestations.
Latin America Responds to the Zika Virus With Soldiers, Repellent, and Pregnancy Warnings
Here’s what the region’s governments are doing about the the mosquito-borne virus as it spreads rapidly through the Americas, amid evidence suggesting it is linked to abnormal births Brazil.