Thousands gather outside Congress in capital Brasilia to protest a set of bills they say threaten Amazon rainforest by encouraging deforestation and industrial activity on protected Indigenous lands.
Supreme Court orders President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for attacks on country's voting system and claims that it is fraud-plagued.
Argentina's victory in Brasilia was Argentina’s second 1-0 win in a row in this tournament and their 16th match without defeat since losing in the Copa America semi-final in 2019.
Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil as the nation's confirmed death toll from Covid-19 soared past half a million.
A header from Guido Rodriguez secured the only goal of the game as Argentina edged past fierce local rivals Uruguay in their Copa America clash.
The prosecutor general's office says it will appeal the Supreme Court's decision.
Brazilian government says it plans a monthly stipend of $45 for four months once the bill clears the lower house.
The global coronavirus pandemic has affected over 4.8 million people, with around 319,000 deaths, according to a tracker. Here are more coronavirus-related developments for May 18:
Demonstrators in Brasilia and Sao Paulo defy local stay-at-home orders to join pro-Jair Bolsonaro rallies at a time when president is facing increasing pressure over his handling of pandemic, which has killed more than 15,000 Brazilians.
Larger shops and those in major German cities will open later as part of an attempted phased return to a more normal existence that will also see some students go back to school from May 4.
Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, "Fuminho," had been on the run for more than 20 years after escaping from a Brazilian prison until his capture in a luxury hotel in Maputo. He was one of Brazil's most-wanted fugitives,.
Indigenous tribes protest far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plan to assimilate indigenous people by using reservation lands.
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