Brazil

‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema

February 2, 2026 Eléonore Hughes

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians celebrated the nomination of “The Secret Agent” to four Oscar categories, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal. “The Secret Agent” — nominated for […]

JBS shareholders approve US stock listing despite pushback

June 1, 2025 Dee-Ann Durbin

Brazilian meat giant JBS came a step closer last Friday to its long-held goal of trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s minority shareholders voted to approve JBS’s plan to list […]

Bolsonaro surprisingly strong, forces Brazil runoff

October 6, 2022 Diane Jeanet, Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed expectations in Brazil’s presidential election, proving that the populist wave he rode to the presidency remains a force. Most polls had indicated leftist former President Luiz Inácio […]

Hungary: Bolsonaro and Orban stress shared migration views

February 17, 2022 Justin Spike, Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The populist leaders of Brazil and Hungary emphasized their shared conservative approach to issues like migration, Christianity and family values during a visit to Hungary’s capital on Thursday by Brazilian President Jair […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks show of strength, risking backfire

September 8, 2021 Debora Alvares and David Biller, Associated Press

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro got a rousing reception from tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital Tuesday in an Independence Day show of support for the right-wing leader embroiled in […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 16: Duke dominance on the court

August 8, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Duke basketball certainly left its mark on the Tokyo Olympics. With Chelsea Gray helping the U.S. women’s team to a dominanating 90-75 win against Japan on Sunday, the final day of the Games, representatives of […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 12: Rough finish on the open water

August 4, 2021 Brett Friedlander

At 32 years old, Ashley Twichell is the oldest American swimmer to make her Olympic debut since 1908. Wednesday, in what was likely both her first and last swim at the Games, she did everything […]

Toyko Olympics Day 9: Gnarly haul of medals for BMX Freesylers

August 1, 2021 Brett Friedlander

They represented Venezuela, Switzerland and the United States. But the one thing Daniel Dhers, Nikita DuCarroz and Hannah Roberts all have in common — besides an ability to do gravity defying tricks on a bicycle […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 7: State runners clear first track hurdles

July 30, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Three athletes with ties to North Carolina schools have cleared their first hurdles on the way to Olympic medal contention at the Tokyo Olympics. Running on the opening day of track competition, former UNC star […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Missed gate sinks Leibfarth’s chances

July 29, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Evy Leibfarth cruised through the first 11 gates of her semifinal run in the women’s canoe slalom competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday when her medal hopes suddenly began to take on water. Literally. […]