Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend, dies at 82
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known by fans around the globe as Pelé, died on Thursday at the age...
Month : December 2022
Brazil police arrest 4 people linked to pro-Bolsonaro riots
São Paulo, Brazil — Brazil’s Federal Police have arrested four people suspected of vandalism during a protest in the country’s capital after the election certification...
Lula announces final cabinet members, highest number of female ministers in Brazil’s history
São Paulo, Brazil — Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced the final 16 ministers that will make up his cabinet when he takes...
Mexico slides backwards on 2022 Global Hunger Index
Mexico City, Mexico — Mexico dropped to 42nd on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), down from 23rd in 2019. The index measures perceived hunger levels...
Brazil officials on high alert ahead of Lula’s inauguration after bomb plot uncovered
São Paulo, Brazil — Officials in Brazil are on high alert ahead of Sunday’s inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On Saturday,...
President Dina Boluarte names new prime minister amid Peru’s political crisis
Lima, Peru — Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, has reshuffled her cabinet and announced a new prime minister amid a deepening political crisis and mass...
The Future of Funai (Part 2): What Funai officials and indigenous protectors are expecting from Brazil’s incoming government
São Paulo, Brazil — In November, incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gave a rousing speech at the COP 27 climate conference in Egypt...
Argentina’s World Cup championship parade in Buenos Aires from the inside
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s national soccer team was greeted by 5 million fans on the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday after their win...
Lula nominates sister of murdered councilwoman as Brazil’s Minister of Racial Equality
São Paulo, Brazil — Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced yesterday 16 new nominations for ministers for his incoming government which takes office...
Brazil appoints first female health minister, a champion of vaccines
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has nominated the country’s first female health minister. Nísia Trindade leads Latin America’s largest...
