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 faced discontent from a growing middle class over its preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and an array of lavish projects conceived when economic growth was surging that now stand abandoned, stalled or wildly over budget.
Scroll below to learn more about Brazil using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 14, 2014

Eduardo Campos, Brazilian presidential candidate and scion of a resurgent political dynasty, dies when his campaign plane crashes in port city of Santos; six others are also killed and event shakes up an increasingly competitive race in Latin America’s largest democracy. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014

Recently completed replica of Solomon's Temple in Sao Paulo, Brazil, underscores the surging growth of evangelical Christianity in country, as well as its competitive religious landscape; number of evangelicals climbed to 22 percent of population in 2010 from 15 percent in 2000. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014

Leaders of so-called BRICS group of nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announce that they are establishing a development bank to challenge influence of World Bank and International Monetary Fund; New Development Bank, based in Shanghai, will open with initial capitalization of $50 billion, and India will name bank's first president. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014

Editorial contends Brazil should be proud after hosting an excellent World Cup, but claims it is past time for FIFA to measure up to the sport it governs; calls on organization to address financial mismanagement, bribery, embezzlement and match-fixing that has been plaguing it; holds Cup also revealed need for tighter concussion rules and the institution of replay challenges to address dubious calls. MORE
Jul. 14, 2014

Jere Longman On Soccer column holds that despite host country Brazil suffering humiliating defeat on the pitch, country defied skeptics who predicted chaos, instead hosting well-organized monthlong tournament that some are calling the best World Cup in recent memory; Brazil also takes solace in its archrival Argentina's loss in the final. MORE

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How to Organize Millions of Vinyl Records Using Seemingly Random Knick-Knacks

By JEANNIE CHOI

Zero Freitas, a Brazilian bus magnate and record collector, uses a quirky indexing system for his private collection of about 100,000 albums.

August 14, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Freitas, Zero , Brazil , Archives and Records , Collectors and Collections , Identification Devices , Labeling and Labels

Brazilian Presidential Candidate Dies in Plane Crash, Upsetting Race

By SIMON ROMERO

Eduardo Campos’s unexpected death leaves his supporters up for grabs for the leading candidates, as well as his running mate, who may take his place.

August 14, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Brazil , Aviation Accidents and Safety , Campos, Eduardo (1965-2014) , Santos (Brazil) , Airlines and Airplanes , Latin America , Elections , Deaths (Fatalities)

Does Hosting the Olympics Actually Pay Off?

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

The Games seem like an economic boon — at least until you calculate how much the host country lost.

August 10, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Olympic Games , Olympic Games (2016) , World Cup 2014 (Soccer) , Economic Conditions and Trends , Stadiums and Arenas , Australia , Beijing (China) , Brazil

The Brazilian Bus Magnate Who’s Buying Up All the World’s Vinyl Records

By MONTE REEL

Since he was a child, Zero Freitas has been unable to stop buying records. Now he wants to save every album in existence.

August 10, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Freitas, Zero , Music , Collectors and Collections , Libraries and Librarians , Brazil

Officials Call Sailing Test in Rio a Success

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Organizers of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said a sailing competition that was the first test event for the Games was “a great success.”

August 10, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Olympic Games , Olympic Games (2016) , Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Rio’s Slums to Jacob’s Pillow

By MARINA HARSS

The Brazilian troupe Companhia Urbana de Dança is bringing its hip-hop moves to Jacob’s Pillow.

August 10, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Dancing , Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival , Rap and Hip-Hop , Brazil , Companhia Urbana de Danca

Choice Cuts: Zero Freitas's Rarest Records

By THE STAFF

Zero Freitas is buying up all the world’s records. Here’s a sampling of 10 from his collection.

August 8, 2014, Friday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Freitas, Zero , Brazil , Sao Paulo (Brazil) , Collectors and Collections , Music

Executive Released in Ticket Resale

By REUTERS

Ray Whelan, chief executive of a Swiss hospitality company implicated in an alleged World Cup-ticket resale scheme, was released from jail on the order of Brazil’s Supreme Court.

August 7, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Soccer , World Cup 2014 (Soccer) , Brazil

Telefónica Offers $8.9 Billion for Vivendi's Brazilian Business

By CHAD BRAY

If the deal is approved, the Spanish telecommunications company would combine its mobile and broadband operations in Brazil with those of Global Village Telecom.

August 5, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Brazil , Telefonica SA , Vivendi , Telecom Italia SpA , Telephones and Telecommunications , Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures , Wireless Communications , Cellular Telephones

A Web Guerrilla Breaking News From the Jungle

By DAVID CARR

Glenn Greenwald, who broke the Edward Snowden story, is one of the world’s most wired reporters, but he operates from a redoubt in Rio with shaky web access.

August 4, 2014, Monday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Blogs and Blogging (Internet) , Greenwald, Glenn , News and News Media , Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) , Snowden, Edward J , First Look Media Inc , Surveillance of Citizens by Government

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Brazil At a Glance

Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasilia (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Head of State: President Dilma Rousseff
Population: 202.7 million
GDP Per Capita: $12,100
Currency: reals (BRL)
Website: Brasil.gov.br

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