São Paulo live — Jesuit mission 1554, coffee boom, Italian immigrants, concrete megacity São Paulo was founded on January 25, 1554, by Jesuit missionaries (Manuel da Nóbrega and José de Anchieta) on... Read more »

Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on all today’s games but with the bonus of some friendly competition… Throughout the tournament, we will have... Read more »

The first chants of “FON! SE! CA!” started up shortly before noon, and it’s fair to say João Fonseca was in need of all the encouragement he could get. For half an... Read more »

Trump calls Brazil ‘politically difficult’; Lula says he should learn about ‘civilized elections’ Wednesday, June 17th 2026 – 19:05 UTC Full article “I think Trump knows little... Read more »

Now Published in Two Editions Africa Intelligence Brief  ·  Africa Intelligence Dossier You’re reading the Brief — today’s hemisphere at a glance, free, every weekday. The Dossier is the full working document:... Read more »

Paraguay beat Germany in a penalty shootout, a shocking result early in the World Cup Round of 32. The Germans missed three penalty kicks to lose the shootout 4-3 after a 1-1... Read more »

Jun 19, 2026 Ground surveys have commenced for the proposed Line 22-Marrom of the São Paulo metro, according to Railway Gazette. The project aims to alleviate congestion on the Raposo Tavares highway... Read more »

BRASILIA, June 18 – A snowballing graft scandal crept closer to Brazil’s president on Thursday with a federal police raid targeting his top ally in Congress, adding to the spotlight on political... Read more »

The conviction of former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion against the judiciary is likely to heighten concerns within Brazil’s Supreme Court regarding potential renewed actions from the United States targeting members of... Read more »