BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly family stipend.Full story
Brazil plans to modernize and expand its overcrowded ports, attract private investments to the sector and make it easier for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, in a bid to spur economic growth, Full story
Inmates at a prison in Brazil are being trained to knit and crochet. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Video of a firefight between Brazilian police and an alleged drug trafficker goes viral; a Brooklyn-based blogger is documenting the lives of NYC subway musicians; and a 17-year-old coder invents software that prevents TV spoiler alerts from entering your Twitter feed.
Japanese researchers say a large slab of granite has been found deep in the Atlantic Ocean, suggesting a continent may have once existed off the coast of Brazil. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
When two planes in the same airspace collide it’s a rarity, but it still happens. In 2006, a small business jet lost radio contact and the results were catastrophic. TODAY’s Lester Holt reports, with an interview with the New York Times business travel columnist Joe Sharkey who experienced the 2006
A building in Sao Paulo, Brazil has been transformed into a massive screen for pedestrians to use to play video games. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
The Huffington Post’s Rob Shuter fills Kathie Lee and Hoda in on some of the top headlines from Hollywood, including Lindsay Lohan’s partying in Brazil, a top music manager speaking out about Justin Bieber’s behavior, and Chris Brown saying he’s a changed man.
President of Planning and Logistics Company Bernardo Figueiredo speaks during an exclusive interview with Reuters in Brasilia May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Adalberto Santos, Chief Financial Officer of Brazilian retailer Lojas Renner, speaks during the Reuters Latin America Investment Summit 2013 in Sao Paulo May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS)
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff shows her autograph on a soccer ball as she stands beside Brasilia's Governor Agnelo Queiroz during the inauguration of the National Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Adalberto Santos, Chief Financial Officer of Brazilian retailer Lojas Renner, listens to questions during the Reuters Latin America Investment Summit 2013 in Sao Paulo May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: BUSINESS)
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