RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- Pele is revered in Brazil as the eternal "King of Football." Pele (AFP) But the legendary player's image is more complicated when it comes to the trickier terrain of politics in his home country, where he faced criticism for his failure to speak out on racism and his...
PARIS (AFP) -- His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed "King" of football. A man takes a picture of a wall depicting an image of late football stars Diego Maradona of...
BRASÃLIA, Brazil – Brazil's leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returns triumphant to the presidency Sunday after years out in the cold, with plans for a spectacular inauguration amid ultra-tight security. Some 300,000 revelers and more than a dozen heads of state and government are...
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian football icon Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who transformed the "beautiful game" and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died on Thursday, Dec. 29, at the age of 82. In this file photo taken on December 08, 2005, Brazilian football...
Aside from the EU and the US, the Department of Trade and Industry will pursue discussions for bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Latin American countries Chile, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina to widen the reach of Philippine exports. Trad and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual told...
DOHA (AFP) — Neymar said Saturday, Dec. 10, he was "psychologically destroyed" by Brazil's elimination from the World Cup in a penalty shootout defeat to Croatia and admitted it hurt more than any other loss in his career. Brazil's forward Neymar is consoled by teammates after they lost the...
DOHA (AFP) — Brazil crashed out of the World Cup after penalty shootout drama against Croatia on Friday, Dec. 9, while Argentina survived a furious comeback from the Netherlands to also win on spot kicks. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Netherlands in the penalty...
DOHA (AFP) — Brazil hit top gear with Neymar back in the lineup to brush aside South Korea 4-1 on Monday, Dec. 5, and ease into the quarterfinals of the World Cup where it will face Croatia. Neymar celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- The death toll from a twin school shooting in Brazil rose to four on Saturday after a teacher wounded in the attack by a 16-year-old shooter wearing Nazi symbols died from her injuries, officials said. Authorities in the city of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, had said some of...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- UN climate talks got a boost Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched the country back into the battle to curb warming and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges. Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a document as he...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazilian former President (2003-2010) and candidate for...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro officially launched his presidential re-election campaign on Sunday, attacking the voting system, the judiciary and his main challenger in a bellicose speech in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during the...
