Brazil
Mad about sheep
Dayanne Almeida is a self-confessed sheep nutter. She was determined to move to New Zealand from Brazil to work in the sheep industry and now spreads the world about sheep farming on her "Sheep…
AudioBrazil tops FIFA rankings
Confederations Cup champions Germany have been knocked off the top of the FIFA world men's football rankings by Brazil.
Brazil's Lula convicted of corruption
The former president has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison in what he says is a politically motivated trial.
Unborn baby survives gunshot in Brazil
A Brazilian baby that survived being hit by a stray bullet while still in the womb has been called a miracle.
Notorious drug kingpin caught in Brazil
Brazilian police have captured a notorious drug kingpin who used plastic surgery to evade capture for almost 30 years.
Brazil president charged with corruption
Brazilian President Michel Temer has been charged with accepting bribes by the country's chief prosecutor.
Nights' Overseas - Brazil
Editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, Pablo Pires Fernandes reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil. Audio
Idelber Avelar - Tumult and Temer
$42 billion dollars of Brazilian public money has been stolen in what is arguably the largest corruption scheme in history. Idelber Adelbar talks about the "frozen crisis" in his native country. Audio
Brazils nationwide protest fails to rattle government
Union workers in Brazil staged a nationwide protest over the weekend, closing down the nation's schools and buses, and hoping to rattle the government over its planned reforms... but the government… Audio
Brazil back on top of FIFA rankings
Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA world football rankings.
Brazil qualify for Russia 2018
Brazil have become the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, maintaining their proud record as the tournament's only ever-present side.
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Marches in Argentina after a popular TV presenter challenges the president, a new corruption scandal in Brazil and further violence in Mexico as three journalists are killed. Audio
Brazil all but secure a place in Russia
Brazil recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Uruguay 4-1 in Montevideo that all but cements their place at next year's World Cup finals in Russia.
Land rights activist shot dead while recovering in hospital
A prominent land rights activist has been shot dead by five gunmen at a hospital in Brazil where he was recovering from a previous assassination attempt.
Nights' Overseas - Pablo Pires Fernandes
Editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, Pablo Pires Fernandes reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil. Audio
Brazil inmates dig three escape tunnels out of jail
Police searching a Brazilian prison where more than two dozen people died in a recent riot found three unfinished escape tunnels.
Another prison riot claims 30 lives in Brazil
Prison riots in Brazil have resulted in more than 30 deaths and dozens of escaped prisoners. Audio
Twenty-seven dead, prisoners decapitated in riot at Brazil's Natal prison
At least 27 people are dead - three times the number initially thought - after a 14-hour riot in an overcrowded Brazil prison in which inmates were decapitated.
Brazilian Stars at the Olympics
After viewing the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, William Dart checks out the great Brazilian musicians featured there: Paulinho da Viola, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Elza Soares. Audio
Search for fugitives after deadly Brazil riot
Dozens of inmates are on the run in Brazil after a prison riot killed 56.
