Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. But now, its management and future are at the center of a growing debate over religion,

Brazilian authorities ruled to keep four Argentine soccer players in preventive detention on Monday after their alleged involvement in a racist incident during the Ladies Cup tournament in Sao Paulo state last week.

Brazil’s central bank stepped into markets again to prop up the real amid a rout sparked by concerns about the sustainability of the country’s debt.

"Slavery-like conditions", as defined by Brazilian law, include debt bondage and work that violates human dignity. The MPT added that the situation also constitutes "forced labour", as many workers had their wages withheld and faced excessive costs for terminating their contracts. BYD said affected workers had been moved to hotels.

Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in "slavery-like conditions" at a construction site for a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, the local labor prosecutor's office said on Monday.

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Brazilian authorities say more bodies have been found after the collapse of a bridge linking two northern states, raising the death toll from the accident to eight

Thursday closed down -3.95 (-1.20%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25) did not trade Thursday with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Arabica coffee prices posted moderate losses on Thursday and have been under pressure this week from an increase in current supplies after ICE-monitored arabica coffee

China and Brazil will kick off Group E of the United Cup on Friday in Perth, Australia. With defending champions Germany in the same group, this becomes a crucial tie for both teams.