13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil, authorities say

A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said.

School shooting in Brazil leaves 2 women dead; 13-year-old student detained

The two fatalities were female staff members who died at the scene. Another staff member and a student were injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital.

A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risks

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.

Sugar Prices Decline on Concern Brazil Could Boost Sugar Output

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.27 (-1.82%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -5.30 (-1.21%). Sugar prices added to Wednesday's sharp losses on Thursday,

Brazil to grant visa-free entry for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports starting from May 11

The Brazilian government announced on Thursday that starting from May 11, Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports will be granted visa-free entry, the Xinhua News Agency reported. According to a communiqué issued by Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Brazil's April trade surplus jumps nearly 38% on rise in soy, oil exports

BRASILIA, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's trade surplus jumped 37.5% in April from a year earlier to $10.5 billion, a record for that month, government data showed on Thursday, buoyed by strong shipments of key commodities including soybeans,

Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil before 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union

Eliezer (Evgeny) and Elena, Asher (Stanislav) and Malka (Alexandra), Meir (Mark) and Polina, and Netanel (Bogdan) and Michal (Veronica).