Catherine Osborn
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Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike. -
The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet... -
Pandemic emergency aid gave an unlikely ratings boost to President Jair Bolsonaro, who has criticized welfare and protested virus prevention measures. Now he's weighing further social spending. -
Indigenous Brazilians are joining forces to defend the Amazon forest from fires set by invaders on their land. More than a dozen indigenous groups met recently to strategize.
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Protesters took to the streets across Brazil this weekend to voice outrage over the fires burning through the Amazon. -
Jair Bolsonaro, who assumed office in January, has found himself on the wrong side of allies and critics alike after he tweeted a video showing two men engaged in lewd behavior. -
Several top executives of a Brazilian iron mine company have stepped down temporarily after a government investigation into January's deadly dam collapse. About 300 people were killed.
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The death toll from the collapse of a dam in southern Brazilian continues to rise as searchers labor in deep mud. Several hundred people are still reported missing.
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Salvador, the capital of Bahia state, has become a hub for black-owned businesses. A startup accelerator there supports companies based on their potential for social and economic impact. -
People networking, just hanging out, praying, escaping city bustle, commuting to work — just another day on the White Swan riverboat.
