Brazil

The country had declared the Zika outbreak an emergency in November 2015.

The Brazilian city of Manaus has declared an emergency to seek government funds to deal with the influx.

Angry motorist accelerates through the crowding of protesters, leaving mangled bodies in their wake.

Soon after his release, investigators levelled fresh corruption allegations against Dirceu.

Some 4,000 aboriginal people and supporters took part in the protest that focused on land boundaries for indigenous reservations.

AFRINIC is considering banning countries that cut off internet access from receiving new IP addresses.

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Clinger Borges do Vale survived 11 plane crashes but lost three brothers in aviation calamities.

Five-time winners become first nation other than hosts to qualify for Russia after 3-0 win in Sao Paulo.

The African athletes had been invited to speak at a conference attended by Sheikh Mohammed.

Countries like Japan and Canada have also banned imports from the South American country.

Big names, including JBS and BRF, are among the 30 companies accused of unhygienic practices.

Civil servants, rural workers and labour unions took part in demonstrations in Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.

'I felt something strange there. I wasn't able to sleep right from the first night,' President Temer told local media.

Rio's tourism boss attended the Carnival's opening in the mayor's place

Fixed sum given to all residents in seaside city known as 'laboratory of the left.'

As of now, the official cause of Melo's death is not known.

Justice Roberto Barroso said the war on drugs had failed.

Chaos in coastal state continues as police walk out following dispute over pay.

Marisa Leticia, who was earlier pronounced brain-dead, passed away on Friday evening.

Often depicted as a mermaid, she is said to be able to cure infertility in women.

Maria Leticia Lula da Silva was pronounced brain-dead on 2 February a week after she was admitted to hospital with a brain haemorrhage.

These are the worst forest fires the nation has seen in modern history.

Teori Zavascki played a key role in Operation Car Wash, Brazil's biggest corruption investigation in years.

Hairy-legged bat was thought to feed only on bird blood, but human disruption of its habitat made it change tack.

Officials at the Raimundo Vidal Pessoa prison said three of the inmates were decapitated.

Brazilian special forces were needed to restore peace at Monte Cristo prison in Boa Vista, Roraima.

Adult oncillas can weigh as little as 1.5kg, and are sensitive to the nature conservancy status of their habitat.

Man who escaped north Brazil jail with 72 others captures life as a fugitive in the jungle.

Fifty six were killed in a riot in a Manaus prison sparked by a war between drugs gangs.