Dilma Rousseff

Tens of thousands protest conditions in Brazil

2013-06-17 20:44:00

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. SAO PAULO, Brazil�— Tens of thousands of protesters in Brazil held rallies in at least 11 capital cities Monday, the fifth straight day of demonstrations in opposition to such...

Authorities in Brazil reduce bus fares in response to protests

2013-06-18 14:30:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A number of cities in Brazil announced reductions in public bus fares Tuesday as authorities grappled with some of the largest street protests in years. Another major rally was planned in Sao Paulo for Tuesday evening, after tens of...

Protests continue in Brazil as thousands rally in Sao Paulo

2013-06-18 17:40:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- An estimated 50,000 people took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Tuesday, continuing protests in Brazil aimed at lowering public bus fares and improving public services. The Free Fare Movement behind the protests said it would stay on...

Biden invites Brazil's leader to pay a high-profile visit

2013-05-31 16:32:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Vice President Joe Biden praised Brazil as a rising power and extended an invitation to better relations with the U.S. during a three-day visit that ended Friday. “We’re ready for a deeper, broader relationship across...

Brazil seeks source of rumors blamed for run on banks

2013-05-22 14:11:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazilian authorities are trying to determine the source of rumors that led thousands of people concerned about their government assistance payments to make a run on banks last weekend. Word spread that the government would be...

Lingering problems threaten image of a 'new Brazil'

2013-05-05 20:06:00

RIO DE JANEIRO — After 2 1/2 years of renovations, Rio's legendary Maracana soccer stadium reopened to much fanfare in late April. Brazilian legends including Ronaldo played in a test match before an audience composed mostly of the workers who...

The Week Ahead: Biden goes south, classic cars go continental

2013-05-27 04:05:00

Monday-Friday, May 27-31 -- “Being Biden” is going on a road trip. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s eclectic blogsite will follow his sweep through Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil this week as he carries out a mission to...

Brazilians take special glee in Super Bowl electrical outage

2013-02-04 12:24:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil--Brazilians usually have little time for the U.S. version of football, but they can't stop talking about this year's Super Bowl. Subjected for years to questions about whether Brazil is prepared to effectively host the 2014 World Cup and...

Body of Hugo Chavez to remain on view under glass

2013-03-07 16:56:00

CARACAS, Venezuela -- After funeral services Friday with at least 33 heads of state expected to be in attendance, the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be specially embalmed and ultimately placed on permanent public display in a glass case,...

World leaders react to death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

2013-03-05 18:43:00

News of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the leftist leader who had been battling cancer, reverberated Tuesday around Latin America and the world. In La Paz, Bolivia, a teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales said he was devastated,...

Deadly nightclub fire in Brazil may have been started by flare

2013-01-27 09:50:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A fire at a nightclub in southern Brazil may have been caused by a flare lit on stage by a live band, according to witnesses to the blaze, which killed at least 231 people early Sunday. [Updated: 10:55 a.m. PST, Jan. 27: Authorities...

In Brazil's cracolandias, roving hordes of lost souls

2012-12-22 15:37:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Between the high-rises in the dark center of this megacity, a swarm of people covers an entire block. They are in constant, aimless motion, glazed eyes and dirty faces illuminated repeatedly by small flashes of fire. This is...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reaffirmed the government's commitment to an antipoverty program whose rumored discontinuation had sparked a run on banks.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff talks to journalists along with her Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (out of frame) after a working meeting, at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires on April 25, 2013. Rousseff is on a one-day oficial visit to Argentina.

2013-04-25 23:38:00

BRICS leaders were all smiles at the conclusion of their summit in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday, although analysts say little was accomplished in their mission to support developing economies.

2013-03-27 00:00:00