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Brazil

Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country, and the largest Portuguese-speaking nation. The federal republic occupies almost half of South America.

Brazil has more than 200 million inhabitants, making the nation that was Portugal's largest colony between the 16th and 19th centuries the most populous country in South America. Brazil is a member of the UN, the G20, BRICS, Mercosur and the Organization of American States. This page collates DW's latest content related to Brazil.

Australien Großbritannien Affenforscherin Jane Goodall in Sydney

Living Planet: A rare breed 11.07.2019

This week we hear stories about different species in the animal kingdom: nutria, pangolins, the golden lancehead pit viper. According to the United Nations, one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, many within the coming decades. But as famed primatologist and conservation advocate Jane Goodall explains, animals aren't so different from us humans.
Brasilien grüne Anaconda

Living Planet: Brazil's Snake Island 11.07.2019

Queimada Grande is densely populated by poisonous snakes. People are strictly forbidden from visiting the 'Snake Island' off the Brazilian coast. Reports that there is at least one snake per square meter on the small island may be greatly exaggerated. Nonetheless, it remains one of the world's scariest and most mysterious places.
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DW Business - Europe 10.07.2019

Greek Tax Cuts: New Greek government to push ahead with tax cuts - Qatari Factory Farming: Isolated Qatar becomes more self-sufficient - Brazilian Soybean Saviors: Brazil's soybean farmers benefit from trade war
Bildergalerie Brasilien Dammbruch Brumadinho

Brazil's Vale to pay damages over deadly mining dam collapse 10.07.2019

Over 240 people were killed in January when a dam collapsed at a mine, releasing a wave of toxic sludge on a rural community. Brazilian mining giant Vale has now been handed its first conviction over the disaster.

Mercosur-EU trade deal a bad deal for the environment 10.07.2019

Now that the EU and the Mercosur group have finalized a trade deal, the European continent is a prime market. Brazilian farmers want to ramp up production and expand soy plantations by cutting down more forest area.
Brasilianischer Musiker Joao Gilberto

Joao Gilberto, Brazil's father of bossa nova, dies at 88 07.07.2019

The Brazilian musician was considered a "revolutionary" for launching a new genre that incorporated elements of jazz. Joao Gilberto is best known for his popular rendition of "The Girl from Ipanema."
Stadtgarten Köln

Planting 1 trillion trees could stop climate change, argues study 04.07.2019

Planting a massive number of trees is the most effective way to combat global warming, scientists have said. Reforesting an area the size of the United States could capture two-thirds of manmade carbon emissions.
Brasilien Regenwald Abholzung

Brazil registers huge spike in Amazon deforestation 03.07.2019

Clear cutting in the rainforest has gone up 88% in June compared to the same time last year. The new government's push for more logging may, however, scuttle the new EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement.
Brasilien Präsident Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia

Brazil struggles through President Jair Bolsonaro's first six months 01.07.2019

Congress blocks his plans, his policies are not implemented and his Cabinet is in disarray. Clearly Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cannot govern. And it seems he doesn't even care to try.
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DW Business - Europe & America 28.06.2019

EU-MERCOSUR trade deal under fire - China, US trade spat takes center stage at G20 - Italy firm thrives on machines replacing packers

Japan Osaka | G20 Gipfeltreffen - Jair Bolsonaro am Kansai Flughafen

Bolsonaro: Germany can learn 'a lot' from Brazil about environment 27.06.2019

Brazil's president suggested Germany's love for coal disqualified it from lecturing Brazil about the deforestation of the Amazon. Angela Merkel said she would "talk straight" with him about the destruction.
Uruguay Gefängnis in Montevideo | Carcel Central de Montevideo

Uruguay recaptures Argentine who escaped with Mafia boss Rocco Morabito 26.06.2019

Leonardo Abel Sinopoli Azcoaga was one of four prisoners to escape the city-center prison in Uruguay while the security cameras were switched off. The Argentine was detained as he tried to cross the border into Brazil.
Brasilien Lula da Silva

Brazil's top court rejects Lula release request 26.06.2019

Brazil's Supreme Court has turned down a request to free jailed ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following allegations the judge who convicted him was biased. Lula's lawyers say he was denied a fair trial.
Brasilien Gay-Pride-Parade 2019 in Sao Paulo

Brazilians march for Pride 23.06.2019

Hundreds of thousands of people attended Brazil's Pride march in Sao Paulo. It is the first gay pride march since the election of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
FIFA Frauen-WM 2019 | Italien v Brasilien

FIFA Women's World Cup: Brazil's Marta overtakes Miroslav Klose as leading World Cup scorer 18.06.2019

She's a six-time world player of the year and has now scored 17 World Cup goals, but Marta has never won women's football's biggest prize. Judging by the competition in Group C, that could be a tall order this year too.
Sebastiao Salgado Waura-Indigene am Piulaga-See

Depth of field: The photography of Sebastiao Salgado 18.06.2019

Brazil's celebrated photojournalist and documentary photographer has spent a lifetime capturing the delicate balance between people and nature — and the consequences when this balance is lost.

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