Enslaved people in 19th-century Brazil opened accounts at Caixa Econômica Federal, the country’s state-owned bank, to save money to buy their own freedom or that of family members. However, they could ...

Brazil is one of the largest countries in Latin America, with a GDP of $2.17 trillion and a population of 216 million as of 2023, according to the World Bank. The country has high international ...

Left: U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 4, 2025. Right: Brazil President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro on April 2, 2024. Reporter Donald Trump has often likened ...

We explain why leaders are talking so much about independence. By Jack Nicas I’m the correspondent in Brazil. The people who run the largest nations in the Western Hemisphere are insisting on ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A night fishing trip 30 years ago showed Brazilian public health doctor Apolo Heringer the meaning of health: a clean river full of fish — a notion ...

The platform went dark across Brazil on Saturday, sending online commentators to new digital town squares. By Jack Nicas and Kate Conger Jack Nicas reported from Rio de Janeiro and Kate Conger ...

Beyond its beautiful beaches, this tropical country has far more historic gems and natural wonders than most people realize. Finding a spot to relax on Rio’s Ipanema beach is a not-to-be-missed thing ...