Gas pumps in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city and financial capital, were running dry Wednesday due to a truckers strike that began two days ago.
Brazilian firemen on Thursday said they had brought a large fire in a Sao Paulo shantytown under control after 37 trucks and 120 men were rushed to the area in the center of the city.
There's a special form of loathing reserved for a building that forces you to remove your shoes, wait in line, get groped, shell out for bad food and dash in a panic to an arbitrarily changed gate before canceling your flight.
Soccer said farewell to one of its all-time greats last week when Ronaldo announced his retirement. Brazil was awash with reflections on the career of the man with more World Cup goals than anyone else -- and Ronaldo was asked to contribute. Where would he place himself in the pantheon of Brazilian strikers?
Heavy rains and flooding in Brazil have caused 260 deaths in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, CNN affiliate TV Record reported Wednesday.
Throughout the 1990s, São Paulo's House of Detention contained about 8,000 of Latin America's most violent criminals. Better known as Carandiru, it was once the largest prison on the continent. On October 2, 1992, a massive fight broke out in the Brazilian complex among the prisoners. It ultimately resulted in 111 inmate deaths.
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A witness to a 1992 Brazilian prison massacre doesn't want history to forget it. Go to VBS.TV for more.
It's party time for those who like dancing and music -- and the beautiful game.
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Brazil fans show their soccer passion to a delegation from World Cup host South Africa. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.
Commuter battle lines in one of Brazil's biggest cities are drawn on the ground, underground and also, in the air.
updated: Thu Apr 08 2010 09:57:00
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, known as the world's capital of traffic, people try to find solutions to their problem.
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- If the IZOD IndyCar Series' first trip to Brazil was meant to be an adventure, it certainly exceeded those expectations.
Electricity returned early Wednesday to a large swath of central and southern Brazil that was plunged into darkness when power from a major hydroelectric dam was lost.
As the "B" in BRIC (one of the world's fastest-growing economies alongside Russia, India and China), Brazil may very well owe its force to an emerging business and technology district in the heart of Sao Paulo, centered around an upscale avenue called Luis Carlos Berrini in the neighborhood of Brooklin.
Brazil's economic powerhouse was once thought of as the ugly sister to Rio de Janeiro's beach-fronted glamour.
Brazil's economic powerhouse was once thought of as the ugly sister to Rio de Janiero's beach-fronted glamour.
David Neeleman, founder of Brazil's new Azul Airlines, is seated in the back of his armored Ford Fusion, stopped in a rush-hour traffic jam between the airport and his office in Sao Paulo. "How did he get dengue fever?" he asks Paulinho, the rotund, well-armed cop who moonlights as his bodyguard/driver.
For the big clubs in São Paulo, Brazil, Christmas shopping and the January sales mean cherry-picking time in Rio de Janeiro. In the biggest coup of the festive period, Corinthians took Ronaldo from under the nose of Flamengo while also snapping up midfielder Túlio and striker Jorge Henrique from Botafogo, which also lost playmaker Lúcio Flávio and left back Triguinho to Santos.
Brazilian firefighters called off their search for survivors Monday, one day after a church roof collapse in Sao Paulo killed at least nine people and injured more than 100 others.
Traffic returned to normal Tuesday in the industrial city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a day after flooding from a strong rainstorm stranded hundreds of motorists.
At the beginning of November, I was on a roundtable debate on Brazilian TV when I was asked to pick out the most interesting result of the weekend's action.
Three armed robbers stole two Pablo Picasso prints from an art museum in downtown Sao Paulo on Thursday, the city's second high-profile art theft in less than a year
In Brazil, Fluminense center forward Washington is known as "Brave Heart." But not even Mel Gibson could have scripted what he did against São Paulo last Wednesday.
In 2005 and '06, the final of the Copa Libertadores was an all-Brazilian affair. The South American Federation took action to prevent a repeat, ruling that if two teams from the same country made it through to the last four, they'd be forced to play in the semifinals -- thus ensuring two different countries are represented in the final.
Three-time champions Sao Paulo were upset by Chilean side Audax Italiano to miss the chance to secure a place in the second stage of the Libertadores Cup, South America's premier club competition.
Each year the Copa Libertadores treats South American soccer fans with excitement of the highest order, rivaling -- and in many cases, surpassing -- that of Europe's Champions League.
As steady rain comes down in buckets on the revelers, there's a question in Rio de Janeiro that is as hot as Carnaval: Does playing with three strikers make your team better at attacking?
Bayern Munich have signed Brazilian teenage defender Breno on a four-and-a- half year contract which will keep him at the German giants until June 2012.
Few South American clubs can compare to the success of River Plate. The Argentine powerhouse has established itself as an organization of the highest stature.
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An executive jet crashes in a heavily populated neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
"I think Brazilians are very demanding with their idols," writes Pelé in his autobiography. "Sometimes it is as if they are more concerned with pulling you down than building you up."
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings looks more like a college recruiter this week, traveling through South America with American university leaders to woo international students spooked by lengthy visa delays linked to post-9/11 security.
Can you name three world-class players in the Brazilian first division?
An initial probe of a Brazilian plane crash that killed nearly 200 people suggests the airliner's pilot tried to abort a landing, an official said Wednesday.
Last year's Copa Libertadores winner, Internacional of Porto Alegre, may have fallen by the wayside, but otherwise, this year's group phase of the tournament was a triumph for Brazilian football.
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Peruvian outsiders Cienciano handed favorites Boca Juniors a stunning 3-0 defeat in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday.
Former Brazil striker Romario remained stuck on a career tally of 999 goals after failing to score in Vasco da Gama's game against Botafogo on Sunday.
Former champions Gremio pulled themselves back into contention in their Libertadores Cup group with a 1-0 win over ultra-defensive Deportes Tolima.
With the sale of three virtual shopping malls for nearly $200,000 earlier this year in one online game, it seems that the virtual streets are paved with gold. You can even get a bank card that will let you pay for dinner with your virtual currency.
Ronaldo has been left out by Brazil again after coach Dunga named his squad for this month's friendlies against Chile and Ghana in Sweden.
Former champions Sao Paulo, Boca Juniors and Flamengo all opened their Copa Libertadores campaigns with away draws on Wednesday night, but Flamengo were made to work extra hard in the high altitude in Bolivia.
Forget the UEFA Champions League. If you want a competition that boasts the future of world soccer, look no further than South America's Copa Libertadores.
Sao Paulo captain and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni saved a penalty as the Brazilian champions began the new season with a 3-1 win at Sertaozinho.
Rogerio Ceni, football's highest scoring goalkeeper, extended his contract with Brazilian champions Sao Paulo until 2010.
Barcelona are aiming to go one better than Johan Cruyff's "dream team" of the early 1990s and win the Club World Cup in Japan next month.
Sao Paulo crushed Vasco da Gama 5-1 to stay top of the Brazilian championship while Fluminense lost 4-1 to Flamengo in their first game under Paulo Cesar Gusmao, their sixth coach of the year.
Rio has always been a symbol of the exotic, perched on the edge of a mythical continent amid crescents of sand and emerald seas, with tall rocks merging into lush rainforest. Famously friendly, the Brazilian city has welcomed all-comers, from Hollywood icons and European royalty to great train robbers and immigrants from every corner of the globe. Cariocas have generally been happy with their role as ambassadors for an exportable ideal of Brazil as an endless beach party, leaving politics and business to the bureaucrats of Brasilia and the industrialists of Sao Paulo. But the image has been shattered in recent years by the untrammelled expansion of the favelas which has brought the city of five-star hotels and luxury apartments face to face with a desperate mirror image of poverty and violence. Bizarrely, following the global success of "City of God" and its documentary successor "Favela Rising" -- both Oscar-nominated -- the city of bullets, beaches and bossa nova beats has never been hotter. It's undoub
The sister of AC Milan's Brazilian forward Ricardo Oliveira has been kidnapped from her home in Sao Paulo, police have revealed.
Brazilian championship leaders Sao Paulo lost 3-1 to coachless arch-rivals Palmeiras on Sunday and second-placed Gremio fared even worse, losing 4-0 at modest Goias.
Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors set a world record by taking their 16th international title in South America's Recopa championship against Sao Paulo.
Troubled Brazilian champions Corinthians won 1-0 at Sao Caetano on Wednesday but remained in the relegation zone.
Internacional survived a shaky opening hour before beating Libertad 2-0 with two long-range goals on Thursday to reach the Libertadores Cup final.
Holders Sao Paulo scraped into the semifinals of the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday by beating Argentina's Estudiantes on penalties.
Sao Paulo gave midfielder Mineiro a memorable send-off to the World Cup when they beat Fluminense 1-0 on Wednesday to vault into first place in the Brazilian championship.
Sao Paulo state Gov. Claudio Lembo announced late Monday that all prison rebellions across the state have ended and 200 prison guards held hostage over the weekend have been freed without injury.
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Four British soldiers were wounded in a mortar attack on a military outpost in southern Iraq Monday, a British military source in Basra said.
A criminal gang in Brazil launched a wave of attacks against police stations in greater Sao Paulo and uprisings in 64 jails across Sao Paulo state at the weekend, resulting in at least 52 deaths, authorities said.
Troubled Brazilian club Corinthians have named Geninho as their new coach.
Goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni converted a late penalty to give defending champions Sao Paulo a 2-1 victory over local rivals Palmeiras and a place in the Libertadores Cup quarterfinals.
Former Brazil national coach Tele Santana died on Friday at the age of 74, it was announced in Brasilia.
Victor Zapata scored eight minutes from tiime to take Argentinian giants River Plate into the last 16 of the Libertadores Cup with a 1-0 win Paraguay's Libertad 1-0 on Thursday night.
The Scene hung out in Rio de Janeiro with musician and actor Seu Jorge. Do you have a favorite beach, bar or restaurant for the Brazilian city? Which is your favorite Seu Jorge song? Send us your comments and we'll post them below.
Real Betis' Brazil forward Ricardo Oliveira has agreed a loan move to Brazilian club Sao Paulo, the player has confirmed.
Defending Libertadores Cup champions Sao Paulo were stunned 2-1 at home by 10-man Guadalajara on Wednesday, while River Plate crashed to Brazilian second division club Paulista.
Brazilian police said they have arrested a woman wanted for questioning in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
For business folk forced to commute in gridlocked cities, the fastest thing about their journey is usually the taxi meter.
Real Madrid have finally completed the signing of Brazil defender Cicinho from world club champions Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo midfielder Mineiro ended Liverpool's club record of 11 successive clean sheets with a 27th minute goal which gave Brazilians Sao Paulo a 1-0 win over the European champions in the World Club Championship in Yokohama on Sunday.
Amoroso scored twice and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni converted a penalty as Sao Paulo advanced to the Club World Championship final with a 3-2 win over Al Ittihad in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad beat Al Ahly 1-0 in the opening match of the FIFA Club World Championship to snap the Egyptian club's 55-match unbeaten run.
Brazilian striker Diego Tardelli is poised to join Primera Liga basement side Real Betis on loan from Sao Paulo for the rest of the season.
Real Madrid are keeping their options open over Sao Paulo defender Cicinho even though the Brazil international claims he has already signed a five-year deal.
River Plate have been given a two-match home ban after crowd trouble at the Libertadores Cup semi-final tie at home to Brazil's Sao Paulo last week.
An Argentine soccer player was detained after a Copa Libertadores match in Brazil on Wednesday because of alleged racist insults.
Brazilian midfielder Juninho has left Scottish club Celtic after a disappointing seven-month spell and returned to his native country to sign for four-time national champions Palmeiras.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan lamented new struggles that developing countries face in trying to pull their people out of poverty in a speech Saturday to the Group of 77.
An Argentine team will play in the final of this year's Copa Libertadores after both Boca Juniors and River Plate progressed to set up a semifinal clash.
River Plate showed they are back on form in the Copa Libertadores by crushing Libertad of Paraguay 4-1 with Eduardo Coudet scoring twice.
German Bundesliga leaders Werder Bremen have signed Brazilian defender Gustavo Nery from Sao Paulo.
Ricardinho, who played in three matches for Brazil in the 2002 World Cup finals, has joined Premier League Middlesbrough on a free transfer.
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