Old Dream. The dream of a new capital to replace old Rio precedes Brazil’s independence from Portugal in 1822. But it is uniquely Kubitschek’s accomplishment, for until he set up the ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice said Thursday that he believes the explosion outside the court in capital Brasilia ... the lieutenant governor of Brazil’s federal district ...

A bomb threat in the capital was even reported in the lead-up to the inauguration. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the January 8 ...

An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday. A 1.4°C mark in ...

The Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), which means the First Capital ... the Carandiru Penitentiary and 111 prisoners were killed. Brazil’s prison system is noted for its severe overcrowding ...