Brazil

Brazil’s Soybean Exports Set Back by Transportation Bottlenecks

April 1, 2013, 1:39 am

Although Brazil’s soybean production reached record levels this year, port congestions are impeding exports of soybean as producers fear losing international markets.

Rio Upgrades Anti-Doping Lab in Preparation of World Cup, Olympics

March 13, 2013, 12:52 am

Construction is set to begin to revamp Brazil’s only World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in preparation for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer [...]

Carnival Time in Brazil: Busiest Tourist Season

February 19, 2013, 5:39 am

There are a number of carnivals in Brazil each year, and the one in Rio de Janeiro is the world’s largest.

Raining Spiders in Brazil? (Video)

February 12, 2013, 5:40 pm

A rain of spiders was recorded on Feb. 3 in Santo Antonio da Platina, Brazil.

Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon: Isolated by Choice

February 5, 2013, 11:16 am

The startling images of an uncontacted Brazilian tribe taken from a plane a few years ago had many people captivated.

Rio Takes Tradition High Tech for Tourists

January 28, 2013, 3:15 am

As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Olympics, the city has launched an innovated approach to help tourists get the most out of their visit: QR code mosaics.

Adventure Traveling in Brazil

January 7, 2013, 1:05 am

Adventure traveling and ecotourism are becoming more popular in Brazil.

Farming in Brazil’s Amazonas: Preserving the Hands That Feed

December 27, 2012, 4:50 am

A program in Brazil’s Amazonas helps farmers generate income while preserving the rainforest.

Video: Brazilian Fast-Food Chain Has Wrappers You Can Eat

December 20, 2012, 1:43 pm

Edible wrappers are being introduced at a Brazilian fastfood chain, using the marketing schtick that customers love their burgers so much that they have to eat the wrapper too.

On Mission to Help the Environment With Surfing

December 10, 2012, 12:47 am

Brazilian couple promotes surfing boards made out of plastic bottles to make surfing accessible for all children and reuse waste at the same time.