Future looks bleak for São Paulo squatter community after skyscraper blaze At the beginning of May, the 24-floor Wilton Paes de Almeida building located in São Paulo’s city centre... June 25, 2018
Brazil’s oldest mammal named ‘Brasilestes Stardusti’ in honour of David Bowie A tooth-shaped fossil of Brazil’s oldest mammal, thought to have been between 70 and 87 million years old,... June 22, 2018
Teenage schoolboy shot dead in Rio’s Maré favela during police security operation A security operation, which took place in the Maré communities of Vila do Pinheiro and Vila do João this... June 22, 2018
Motherhood and entrepreneurship: how Latin America’s startup scene can allow for both According to a 2017 Women’s entrepreneurship report, conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor... June 21, 2018
Brazilian fintech startup Nubank reaches 1.5 million digital bank accounts Financial technology startup Nubank, reported to be valued at over $1 billion thanks to help from programmes... June 19, 2018
Neymar leaves training early complaining of ankle pains, say Brazilian Football Federation Brazil’s star player Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has limped out of training today complaining of ankle... June 19, 2018
Digital music platform Napster appoints new Brazilian LatAm leader Napster, the music platform that provides users with the opportunity to digitally stream music and download... June 19, 2018
Launch of Women’s Commission Report on Marielle Franco’s behalf celebrated on three month anniversary of her death As part of her career as a city councillor, Marielle Franco was president of Rio City Council’s Comissão... June 15, 2018
Profile: Pelé Retired Brazilian forward Pelé, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is undoubtedly one to be... June 15, 2018
Profile: Dilma Rousseff A few years ago, her name became synonymous with the word golpe, Portuguese for ‘coup d'état’. The... June 14, 2018
Profile: Lula da Silva “Lula, guerreiro, do povo brasileiro!” shout his loyal supporters, a chant that translates to “Lula,... June 12, 2018
Shootout between gang members and Military Police sees seven dead and temporarily closes Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain Intense conflict between drug trafficking gangs and Military Police in the areas of Urca and Leme, located in... June 11, 2018
President Temer calls auction for oil drilling rights in light of recent protests Yesterday, President Michel Temer launched another auction for drilling rights in Brazilian oil fields... June 8, 2018
Brazil: home to Latin America’s largest fintech ecosytem Brazil now has the largest fintech ecosystem in Latin America with 377 startups, according to Mexico-based... June 7, 2018
Brazilian fintech startup EBANX’s co-founder João Del Valle on the LatAm e-commerce industry 2018 is well on it's way to being an extremely successful year for Brazilian startups, with more global... June 5, 2018
