BBC World
Lula da Silva, 80, proves that prison, cancer, and three failed runs are just minor setbacks on the path to a fourth term - and that a 50% tariff from Trump is merely a negotiating tactic.
The Guardian Europe
Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a historic comeback, because apparently democracy still has a few tricks up its sleeve.
The Guardian Europe
Quilombolas in Pará outlast palm oil giant BBF with padlocks, paperwork, and a GPS app - proving that sometimes the best defense against armed security is a really stubborn gate.
BBC World
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits a record 41.8% drop thanks to actually enforcing environmental laws, which is apparently still a controversial platform ahead of the election.
The Guardian
Brazil's Bolsonaro clan expands its political dynasty with wins for the wife, two sons, and the brother who finally won after seven straight losses.
The Guardian
Brazil's ex-air force chief spills the beans on Bolsonaro's coup attempt in a new book, losing friends but gaining a front-row seat to history's repeat button.
Yahoo News
A Brazilian lagoon that looks like a swimming pool is actually a bottomless pit of cave-diving terror, and Reddit is here for it.
The Guardian
Porto Alegre's flood-weary residents, still rebuilding after a deadly 2024 deluge, now face another El Niño with incomplete defences and government plans that feel less like protection and more like expulsion.
UN News
Brazil's Indigenous youth fight climate change and misinformation with art, music, and social media - because if the world is burning, you might as well post about it.
Grist
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits decade low, but experts warn the soy moratorium collapse and JBS's backtracking could reverse gains faster than a sloth on a treadmill.
BBC World
Brazil's Amazon saw the smallest burned area since 1985, giving Lula a boost before elections, but scientists warn it's too soon to declare victory.
Piranhas: fewer flesh-eating frenzies than Hollywood promised, but still capable of nibbling a toe or two if you're not paying attention.
The Guardian
A dusty field recording of Afro-Brazilian candomblé drumming gets the remix treatment, because nothing says 'spirit possession' like a techno beat.
Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park turns its sand dunes into crystal-clear lagoons for six months, proving that even deserts like to take a dip now and then.
ScienceDaily
Study of 8,300 older Brazilians finds men add salt simply; women consider diet, location, and ultra-processed foods before reaching for the shaker.
BBC World
Brazil nervously watches two international travelers with Ebola-like symptoms, but they probably just have meningitis and malaria - which is somehow comforting.
The Guardian Europe
Twenty years after Brazil police killed over 500 people in a revenge rampage following gang attacks, families are still waiting for justice - and the state is still producing 'mothers of May.'
Inside Climate News
Brazil's Supreme Court clears the way for a 600-mile railway through the Amazon, because nothing says progress like enabling more deforestation for soybean exports.
The Guardian Europe
A humpback whale swam from Brazil to Australia over 22 years, setting the longest documented journey for its species and reminding us that even whales occasionally take the scenic route.
The Guardian Europe
Brazil's Atlantic forest posts its lowest deforestation in 40 years, but a 'devastation bill' and a potential Bolsonaro return threaten to undo all that progress.
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