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Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil's dune-filled expanse that sits at the intersection of 3 biomes

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has mangrove swamps where species such as the scarlet ibis thrive.

Kylian Mbappé scores, France defeats Brazil in friendly at Gillette Stadium (Photos)

FOXBOROUGH - In front of 66,215 fans, the majority of whom supported Brazil, it was France’s men’s national team that came home with a 2-1 win at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. It was the first international friendly between the two nations since 2015 and the first win for France in the matchup since 2011.

Brazil's Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence for attempted coup at home due to ill health

The decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes follows Bolsonaro's hospitalization since March 13 for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president.

Brazil's Bolsonaro to continue his sentence at home because of poor health

Brazil's Bolsonaro to continue his sentence at home because of poor health - Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from a hospital in the capital and will continue serving a 27-

Brazil unveils first domestically assembled supersonic fighter jet

Brazil became the first Latin American country to manufacture a supersonic fighter jet, unveiling the F-39E Gripen on Wednesday in Sao Paolo state,

Video: Bremer scores first goal for Brazil in 2-1 loss vs. France

France beat Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil 2-1 in an international friendly last night, but Juventus star Gleison Bremer scored his first goal for the Seleçao.Juventus defender Bremer scored his first

With Brazil & Mbappe at Gillette, World Cup dress rehearsal was a bucket-list event

FOXBOROUGH — Long after the game was over, the grills were still smoking and the music was blaring in the Gillette Stadium lots. The Brazilian soccer fans weren’t ready to let the night end. Their team didn’t win its Thursday evening friendly against France,
The Economist

Brazil has a secret weapon against oil shocks

Brazil's sophisticated biofuels industry, built over half a century, helps shield the country from oil price shocks caused by Middle East conflicts.

Brazil Central Bank opposes credit-card rate caps as Lula frets over household debt

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank opposes credit-card rate caps but is exploring alternative ways for consumers to access credit, Governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Thursday,

Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over Brazil

The traffic on the way to France's World Cup tuneup against Brazil was a problem. Kylian Mbappé's knee was not. The former Paris Saint-Germain and current Real Madrid star showed no ill effects from his knee injury on Thursday when he broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory in a