Sign of the times

Seth Kugel - Brazil - October 16, 2009 09:31 ET

Sao Paulo’s clever new no-smoking symbol is so ubiquitous, it sometimes seems like it’s following you.

The "little country that could" didn't

Mark Starr - Sports - October 14, 2009 20:50 ET

In a World Cup drama, tiny Uruguay tried — but failed — to put Argentina out of its misery.

A World of Trouble: Is the nightmare over?

Thomas Mucha - Commerce - October 14, 2009 13:35 ET

With signs of economic recovery finally emerging, here's where things stand in 20 countries around the world.

2016 Olympics: Three funerals and a party

Thomas Mucha - Commerce - October 4, 2009 09:13 ET

Rio rocks. Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo mope.

The 2016 Olympics: The betting odds

Mark Starr - Sports - October 4, 2009 09:12 ET

President Obama is headed to Copenhagen. Will it matter?

Should internet campaign ads be against the law?

Seth Kugel - Brazil - September 17, 2009 16:55 ET

Brazil is trying to change laws that limit political speech. But it still wants to forbid anonymous blogging.

The only Ethiopian in Brazil

Seth Kugel - Brazil - September 13, 2009 09:12 ET

Alienated and out of hair gel, one woman struggles to hold on to her heritage.

The Ritz of movie theaters

Seth Kugel - Brazil - September 9, 2009 08:06 ET

Welcome to Sao Paulo's ultra-luxe theater, where wine is served and the popcorn topping is truffle-infused olive oil.

Need an Advil in Brazil? Not so fast.

Seth Kugel - Brazil - August 28, 2009 09:15 ET

Brazil wants to adult-proof its pharmacies.

Peering into the future with scientific arson

Stephan Faris - Global Green - August 16, 2009 08:02 ET

Scientists are setting fires in the Amazon to figure out how encroaching agriculture and climate change will affect forests.

Meet the economic gangsters

Mark Scheffler - Commerce - August 12, 2009 09:03 ET

Economic gangsters come in all shapes and sizes — they're Asian dictators and Somali pirates.

Will "civilized" Brazilians obey a new smoking ban?

Seth Kugel - Brazil - August 6, 2009 19:17 ET

A new law in Brazil's biggest city bans smoking in public places. Will it be obeyed?

Brazilian Senate scandals: a guide

Seth Kugel - Brazil - August 4, 2009 12:04 ET

Get caught in a scandal in Brazil and you might lose your job. You'll almost never go to jail.

A tale of two Lulas

Seth Kugel - Brazil - August 3, 2009 09:01 ET

International rock star or illiterate hick? You decide.

More than a tourist destination

Anil Mundra - Argentina - August 3, 2009 08:59 ET

Trafficked persons flow across the triple border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay at the Iguazu falls.

Full Frame: Africans in the Americas

Sebastian Belaustegui - Worldview - July 31, 2009 08:27 ET

Full Frame: African rhythm to a Latin American beat

Sebastian Belaustegui - Worldview - July 28, 2009 08:35 ET

The slave trade dispersed Africans throughout the Americas. A photographic journey through the remaining Afro-American cultures.

Taiwan says goodbye to World Games 2009

Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - July 27, 2009 09:19 ET

VIDEO: How did your favorite korfballer do?

The sporting death

Mark Starr - Sports - July 24, 2009 13:10 ET

The murders of Steve McNair and Arturo Gatti stun the sports world, and underscore the complexity of the word "hero."

Retrospect

Adventures of a Gringa in Rio - Brazil - November 20, 2009 14:16 ET

I really hate retrospect, because the older I get, the more I experience, and I feel mostly regret more so than wisdom.In a little less than a month, I'll be 25. I am so horrified by this fact...

latest trip

Gil Serique, Author, "Windsurf and Wildlife in the Amazon" blog - Brazil - November 20, 2009 09:32 ET

Know any good links on Brazil?

Adam, Founder and author, "Eyes on Brazil" blog - Brazil - November 20, 2009 03:16 ET

On my ever-growing Links on Brazil page, I have 85 different sources listed, most of them in English. If you are holding out on me ;  ) and know of a good source for Brazilian content, let me know...

Spiders, continued

Steven Alexander, Author, "Tropical Diversity — The Amazon" blog - Brazil - November 17, 2009 07:46 ET

Someone mentioned that these spiders might be aranha armadeira (Phoneutria reidyi), but I haven't found anything to prove it. Hairy as they are, I suspect that they are baby tarantulas.

Two Incredible Photos by Hélvio Romero…

Tom Crookston, Author, "Nossa" blog - Brazil - November 17, 2009 21:46 ET

…from the days before São Paulo’s Cidade Limpa laws. More Hélvio Romero photos here.

Brazil: Tackling the Disadvantages of the Strong Real

John Fitzpatrick - Brazil - November 14, 2009 11:46 ET

by Antonio Corrêa de LacerdaOne of the great myths surrounding the issue of the exchange rate in Brazil is that an overvalued currency encourages private investment as it reduces the price of...