In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for victims

SAO PAULO, May 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house approved late on Wednesday a constitutional amendment reducing the workweek, a measure that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to use as a centerpiece of his re-election campaign later this year.

Brazilian prosecutors have launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs

Brazil’s formal job creation slowed much more than expected in April following a surprise surge the month before, as investors mull how much room central bankers have to cut their interest rate.

By Adriano Machado, Lais Morais and Ricardo Brito ITAITUBA, Brazil, May 29 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found,

Flavio Bolsonaro speaks with members of the press after a meeting, following a scandal over messages tied to his request for funding for a biopic about former Brazilian P

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday began a course of preventive radiotherapy after a cancerous skin lesion was removed from his scalp last month, a hospital statement said.After

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, May 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's Central Bank Governor Gabriel Galipolo is considering recommending two female professionals to fill vacancies on the bank's nine-member rate-setting committee,