A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano on Wednesday is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme weather events wreaking devastation across the country — as well as their causes. Over 30 meters (98.4...

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Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes in Brazil's largest city

SAO PAULO (AP) — Around 1.4 million households in Sao Paulo, Brazil, were without power on Saturday almost 24 hours after a brief but powerful storm swept through South America's largest metropolis. At least seven people were killed. Officials in Sao Paulo state said that record...

Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's elections

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Incumbent Ricardo Nunes and leftist lawmaker Guilherme Boulos will face each other in a runoff to decide the next mayor of Sao Paulo, following a first round of voting Sunday in Brazil’s local elections. Nunes, Boulos and self-help guru turned far-right...

Brazilian lake shocks park visitors with its bright green transformation

SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic drought, both amusing and alarming parkgoers. Its verdant color stems from a combination of an algal bloom, abundant nutrients, high temperatures...

Musk's X has complied with all of a Brazilian judge's orders and is requesting its service be unblocked, a source says

Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher

CACONDE, Brazil (AP) — Silvio Almeida’s coffee plantation sits at an ideal altitude on a Brazilian hillside, whose clay-rich soil does well at retaining moisture from rainfall and a nearby reservoir. Lately, though, water is scarce on Almeida's modest farm in Caconde, a town in...

A Sao Paulo mayoral candidate is treated in hospital after a rival attacks him with a chair

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A candidate in Sao Paulo ’s mayoral race was treated and released Monday from a hospital after one of his five rivals in a televised debate slammed him with a metal chair following references to allegations of sexual misconduct. Pablo Marçal, a personal...

Brazilian police raid targets accused of laundering millions in gold mined in the Amazon

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police on Tuesday conducted multiple raids targeting a criminal group it alleged has laundered at least 3.1 metric tons of gold mined in the Amazon rainforest to conceal its illegal origins. The group operated within the Kayapo people's territory...

Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey

SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies this week turned from blue to grey. In the late afternoon, the sun's rays filtering through the smoky haze exhibit the color of deep orange. This isn't a fantasy world:...