Latest Brazil News
Migrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead
ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon, their dreams of a better life in the U.S. on hold because of President Joe Biden’shalt on asylum. Johany “Flaca” Rodríguez, 48, was ready to leave...
The Copa America quarterfinals will have plenty of intrigue, even if Lionel Messi can't participate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lionel Messi's leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina's path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals. Bigger challenges await the defending champions, and they're hoping Messi will be there to lead the...
Veteran Marta to play in the Olympics for 6th time, Debinha and Cristiane out of Brazil team
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Marta's spot in Brazil's women's soccer team for the Paris Olympics was confirmed Tuesday when coach Arthur Elias included the 38-year-old striker in his 18-player squad. Marta, widely considered one of the best women's players in history, had previously said...
Brazil data regulator bans Meta from mining data to train AI models
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Meta's updated privacy policy enables the company to...
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence. Not everyone is OK...
Panama beats Bolivia 3-1 to reach knockout rounds and help eliminate the U.S. from Copa America
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C. Panama will play the Group D winner in the quarterfinals, most likely Brazil or Colombia. José Fajardo scored...
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands fire season hasn't officially started but it's already breaking records
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven't technically entered annual fire season, but already the number of blazes has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades. Typically the world’s largest tropical...
Former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested amid allegations of billions in fraud
SAO PAULO (AP) — The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday in Madrid, accused of participating in a 25 billion reais ($4.5 billion) fraud scheme. Brazil’s Federal Police added his name to Interpol’s red notice list after...
Regretful Jason Day set to finally play Olympic golf for Australia at the Paris Games
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Eight years after turning down his first opportunity, a still-regretful Jason Day will finally make it to an Olympics as part of an Australian golf team that includes a brother-and-sister combination for the Paris Games. Day was ranked No. 1 in 2016 when...
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population. With final votes cast on Tuesday, a...
