Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world’s largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city’s bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.
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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says
One of Bolsonaro’s doctor’s described the former Brazilian president’s medical condition as “serious.”
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U.N. climate talks end without agreement on phasing out fossil fuels
Dozens of countries had called for a clear “roadmap” to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court forms a majority to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup
A historic conviction: Brazil’s Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro faces coup trial — here’s what to know
Brazil’s Supreme Court begins the verdict and sentencing phase of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial Tuesday, with the former president facing a possible 40-year sentence.
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Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina
Bolsonaro is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his son of obstruction of justice
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Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonar
The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally’s judicial situation.
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Get ready, Brazil. The ‘good mosquitoes’ are coming
Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.
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Trump’s Brazil tariffs are ‘grotesquely illegal,’ says Nobel Prize-winning economist
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.
