Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools
Despite questions about the effectiveness of such bans, Brazil is the latest to prohibit the devices amid concerns over ...
Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Fall River
Federal immigration agents arrested the man near his residence in Fall River on Dec. 31, officials said Tuesday.
Brazil’s João Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open
João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 ...
Brazil central bank director flags fiscal risks despite 2024 target likely met
Brazil's central bank's economic policy director Diogo Guillen said on Monday that the country's fiscal outlook still ...
Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program
Brazil’s government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking program, Solicitor General Jorge ...
New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a ...
Hedge Fund SPX Capital Bounces From Slump to Beat Brazil Peers
A year after posting his first ever annual loss, Brazilian hedge fund manager Rogerio Xavier pulled off a comeback.
Brazil's Nubank partners with convenience store Oxxo to expand in Mexico
Brazilian digital lender Nubank has signed an agreement with Mexican convenience store chain Oxxo, run by FEMSA , to expand ...
Meta Tells Brazil It Won't End Fact-checks Outside US 'At This Time'
Social media giant Meta told Brazil it would not end fact-checking outside the United States until it had fully tested the changes, according to a note from the company published Tuesday.
Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state
At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two cities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, state ...
Brazil's inflation ends 2024 above target, setting stage for more rate hikes
Brazil's annual inflation came in slightly below market forecasts in December but still ended 2024 above the upper limit of ...
How a Facebook photo led to 62 false charges against an innocent doorman in Brazil
Despite guidelines issued in 2022 requiring more rigorous investigation and barring photo recognition as sole evidence, the ...