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Blow for Lula as Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro term

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Congress on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto of a law dramatically reducing the prison...

BINI, SB19 land major nods at Brazil’s SEC Awards 2026

BINI and SB19 continue their global run after earning nominations at the SEC Awards 2026 in Brazil. The two Filipino acts are nominated for International...

Brazil’s Rio lands hosting rights for FIBA 3×3 World Final

The highly anticipated 15th edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2026 Final, sponsored by Wood Nest Sports (WNS), will culminate in a spectacular...

Brazil presidential hopeful praises 2nd Trump term

GRAPEVINE – Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian president Jair, on Saturday praised US President Donald Trump’s second term, promising an improved version of...

8 killed during Rio police operation, including drug kingpin Dos Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO – At least eight people died Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) during a police operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro,...

A Brazilian beachwear staple returns to the Philippines

A touch of Rio de Janeiro’s beach spirit is returning to the Philippines as Brazilian footwear brand Ipanema makes its comeback in the local...

Lula visits as death toll from landslides hits 70

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday hugged weeping residents and promised free houses to those who had...

Hope fades in search for missing 27 people after Brazil rains kill 46

UBA, Brazil – Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential...

Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill port

RIO DE JANEIRO – Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time), demanding...

Army tribunal to weigh removing Bolsonaro’s rank

BRASILIA – In an unprecedented case for Brazil, a military tribunal announced Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) it would examine whether to strip former president...

OFW arrested at NAIA over P43m worth of cocaine

Government agents intercepted an overseas Filipino worker carrying more than P43 million worth of suspected cocaine at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. A joint...

Bolsonaro sent to prison with bigger cell

BRASILIA – Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) transferred to prison, where he will serve his sentence for orchestrating...

Bolsonaro declared healthy after prison fall

BRASILIA – Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was declared healthy on Wednesday (Thursday, Mnila time) after a battery of tests to check him for...

PFF praises unsung heroes of futsal World Cup hosting

THE Philippines’ hosting of the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ showcased more than the nation’s capacity to stage a world-class sporting event. It...
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