Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America in area and population. It was one of the world’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses from 2000 to 2010, but the boom appeared to sputter in 2011. The country’s meteoric rise occurred under the stewardship of Luiz Inacio da Silva, who served as president from 2002 to 2011.

Brazil’s current administration, headed by Dilma Rousseff, has faceddiscontent from a growing middle class over its preparations for theWorld Cup in 2014 and an array of lavish projects conceived when economic growth was surging that now stand abandoned, stalled or wildly over budget. Despite facing fierce criticism over her economic policies, Rousseff was narrowly re-elected to a second term as president on October 26, 2014.

Scroll below to learn more about Brazil using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.

CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

NOV. 13, 2014

Tefe Journal; people living along banks of Amazon River in Brazil and scientists are working together to save pirarucu, giant freshwater fish threatened with extinction; strategies include prohibiting outsiders from catching fish and overhauling their own methods of pursuing it.MORE
NOV. 12, 2014

Brazilian Forum on Public Safety study finds that Brazilian police killed 11,197 people from 2009 to 2013, for an average of six killings a day; says figures show that police make abusive use of lethal force to respond to crime and violence. MORE
NOV. 9, 2014

Brazil's army will deploy troops to the Amazon in military exercise simulating foreign invasion of the rain forest; mobilization highlights how Brazil's military is increasing efforts to protect Amazon from plunderers. MORE
OCT. 28, 2014

Large banks and hedge funds in Brazil express their distrust of re-elected Pres Dilma Rousseff with sell-off, pushing down Brazil's main stock index by 3.7 percent and clipping currency by 2.7 percent; reaction underscores division gripping the country. MORE
OCT. 27, 2014

Brazilian voters re-elect Dilma Rousseff as president, endorsing leftist leader with 51.4 percent of vote; she defeats centrist challenger, Aecio Neves, in tumultuous race marked by accusations of corruption, personal insults and heated debates. MORE

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Two Very Different Biennials, a Slumber Party for Creative Types and More From the Art Calendar

By JOHNNY MAGDALENO

Plus, the first U.S. solo shows by international artists Adriana Varejao and Claude Rutault and more happenings to see in the week ahead.

November 17, 2014, Monday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAMBILLA, MARCO , FISCHER, ANNE , FRERE-JONES, SASHA , VAREJAO, ADRIANA , WISEMAN, DAVID , BOSTON (MASS) , BRAZIL ,FRANCE , GERMANY , CREATIVE TIME , GALERIE PERROTIN , INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART , POWER STATION OF ART , R & COMPANY , ART , CULTURE (ARTS)

Peru Prepares to Host Climate Talks as its Indigenous Forest Defenders Die

By ANDREW C. REVKIN

The resource rush on Peru’s Amazon frontier is exacting a rising toll on indigenous communities, a rights group warns.

November 17, 2014, Monday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: CHOTA, EDWIN , SOROS, ALEXANDER , AMAZON JUNGLE ,BRAZIL , LIMA (PERU) , PERU , GLOBAL WITNESS , ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES , SOROS, ALEXANDER, FOUNDATION , CORRUPTION (INSTITUTIONAL) ,ENVIRONMENT , FORESTS AND FORESTRY , GLOBAL WARMING , GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS , HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS , INDIGENOUS PEOPLE , LAND USE POLICIES , LOGGING INDUSTRY , MURDERS AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS

Eike Batista's Insider Trading Case in Brazil to Test a Much-Criticized Justice System

By DAN HORCH

Many in the nation will be closely following the case of Eike Batista, once one of Brazil’s richest men, to see if the system can shed its reputation for leniency on white-collar crime.

November 16, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BATISTA, EIKE , BRAZIL , LATIN AMERICA , RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) , SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) , BLACKROCK INC , OGX PETROLEO E GAS PARTICIPACOES , PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS , PIMCO (PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY) , INSIDER TRADING , OIL (PETROLEUM) AND GASOLINE

1889: Upheaval in Brazil

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

From the International Herald Tribune archives: A revolution broke out in Brazil in 1889.

November 16, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) , WAR AND REVOLUTION

More Volunteers Are Sought for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Organizers of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are struggling to find enough unpaid volunteers and have extended the registration period for another month.

November 15, 2014, Saturday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: OLYMPIC GAMES , OLYMPIC GAMES (2016) , RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL)

Troubles at Petrobras Raise Broader Questions for Investors

By LANDON THOMAS JR

Few emerging market companies are as widely held by equity and bond investors as Petrobras, long seen as a benchmark for developing markets.

November 14, 2014, Friday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: ROUSSEFF, DILMA , BRAZIL , BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS , BLACKROCK INC , PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS , PIMCO (PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY) , CREDIT AND DEBT ,REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY

Fishermen in Brazil Save a River Goliath, and Their Livelihoods

By SIMON ROMERO

Efforts to save the pirarucu, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, have been a success while offering a strategy for fending off a broader freshwater extinction crisis.

November 13, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , FISH AND OTHER MARINE LIFE , ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES , TEFE (BRAZIL) , AMAZON RIVER , FISHING, COMMERCIAL

Bain Capital and Apax Make $8.8 Billion Offer to Oi for Portuguese Assets

By DAN HORCH

The offer from Apax Partners and Bain Capital to the Brazilian telecommunications operator Oi could lead to a bidding war with Altice of France.

November 12, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , ALTICE SA , APAX PARTNERS LLP , BAIN CAPITAL ,OI SA , PORTUGAL TELECOM , MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES ,PRIVATE EQUITY , TELEPHONES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Brazil: Police Killed 11,000 People Over Five-Year Period, Report Says

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Brazilian police killed more than 11,000 people between 2009 and 2013, for an average of six killings a day, a public safety organization said Tuesday in a report.

November 12, 2014, Wednesday

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Monday Motorsports: Harvick Needed to Win, and Did

By JERRY GARRETT

Kevin Harvick joined three other drivers in the final round of the series championship playoff; Nico Rosberg could still win the Formula One championship.