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Brazil's government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon

Oct. 02, 2023 17:27 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Monday began removing thousands of non-Indigenous people from two native territories in a move that will affect thousands who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The South American nation’s intelligence agency ABIN said in a...

NFL views Spain as likely next European city to host a game, being assessed for 2024

Sep. 24, 2023 17:46 PM EDT

Spain is a strong contender to be the next international host of a regular-season NFL game and it could happen as soon as 2024. The league is holding five games in Europe this season — three in London followed by two in Germany — and has targeted Spain and France as the next...

BrasilAgro: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 07, 2023 13:17 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — BrasilAgro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (LND) on Wednesday reported net income of $49 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Sao Paulo-based company said it had net income of 48 cents per share. The agricultural...

Flooding in southern Brazil has left at least 21 people dead in several cities, authorities say

Sep. 05, 2023 17:36 PM EDT
SAO PAULO (AP) — Flooding in southern Brazil has left at least 21 people dead in several cities, authorities say.

Metal factory explosion in Brazil kills 4 and injures at least 30

Sep. 01, 2023 18:15 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — An explosion Friday at a metal factory in the countryside of Brazil's most populous state killed four people and seriously injured at least 30 others, officials said. Dozens of firefighters and rescue teams were sent to the site of the explosion in the city of...

Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital after routine health checks

Aug. 24, 2023 16:01 PM EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the Sao Paulo hospital where he underwent a series of routine medical exams, his aide said Thursday. Bolsonaro was admitted to Vila Nova Star Hospital in Sao Paulo on Wednesday “to assess his clinical...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in hospital for routine exams

Aug. 23, 2023 11:18 AM EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo on Wednesday for what a close aide described as routine health examinations. Bolsonaro has been in and out of hospitals since he was stabbed in his abdomen at a campaign event...

XP Inc.A: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 14, 2023 17:07 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — XP Inc.A (XP) on Monday reported net income of $197.4 million in its second quarter. The Sao Paulo-based company said it had profit of 37 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to 40 cents per share. The...

Banco Itau: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 08, 2023 05:41 AM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $1.74 billion. The bank, based in Sao Paulo, said it had earnings of 18 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average...

Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team's lack of flair after Women's World Cup exit

Aug. 02, 2023 21:35 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage faced widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women's World Cup. Commentators and fans complained about the team's lack of flair and Sundhage's tactics following a 0-0 draw...