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  1. ICE Detains Woman With Family Ties to White House Press Secretary U.S., Yesterday

    Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of a nephew of the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was pulled over and arrested on her way to pick up her son from school, Ms. Ferreira’s lawyer said.

  2. ‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Carnival in the Face of Carnage Movies, Yesterday

    Wagner Moura takes cover in this knockout from the filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho that is largely set in 1977 during Brazil’s miliary dictatorship.

  3. Bolsonaro comenzará a cumplir una condena de 27 años por complot golpista En español, Yesterday

    El Supremo Tribunal Federal ordenó que el expresidente ingrese en prisión tras ser hallado culpable de conspirar para mantenerse en el poder después de perder las últimas elecciones.

  4. Tentative Signs of Hope as the Amazon Burns Climate, November 25

    This year’s U.N. climate negotiations were seen by activists as a letdown. But a Times reporter found some encouraging signs on the ground in the Brazilian Amazon.

  5. Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot World, November 25

    Brazil’s Supreme Court court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison term for conspiring to remain in power after losing the last election.

  6. Cómo un monitor de tobillo saboteado acabó con el arresto domiciliario de Bolsonaro En español, November 24

    Poco antes de que empezara a cumplir una condena de 27 años, el expresidente de Brasil utilizó un soldador en su dispositivo de seguimiento.

  7. Jair Bolsonaro Is Arrested After Tampering With Ankle Monitor Video, November 24

    Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil who is on house arrest, told the authorities that he took a soldering iron to his ankle monitor. He was arrested days before his 27-year prison sentence was set to begin.

  8. Brasil desafió a Trump y ganó En español, November 24

    La actitud del presidente Trump ante la detención de Bolsonaro es un ejemplo de los límites de su capacidad para doblegar a gobiernos extranjeros y de su disposición a abandonar a sus aliados.

  9. Brazil Defied Trump and Won World, November 24

    President Trump tried to keep the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, out of prison. He failed, and now he is moving on.

  10. How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest World, November 23

    Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.

  11. Jair Bolsonaro es arrestado en Brasil por temor a su fuga En español, November 22

    La detención se produjo días antes de que se ordenara al expresidente el inicio de una condena de 27 años de prisión por planear un golpe de Estado fallido.

  12. Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End Climate, November 22

    The final agreement, with no direct mention of the fossil fuels dangerously heating Earth, was a victory for countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia.

  13. Fearing He Would Flee, Police in Brazil Arrest Jair Bolsonaro World, November 22

    The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup.

  14. Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time Climate, November 22

    After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has lead to years of environmental crisis.

  15. China Offers Panda Totes, but No New Commitments, at Climate Talks Climate, November 21

    The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.

  16. Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil Climate, November 20

    Delegates were evacuated from the conference venue, where thousands from nearly 200 countries had gathered.

  17. ‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef Now Has to Prove It Climate, November 18

    Two new settlements could change how the beef industry markets its products and require that it provide proof for its pledges to lower emissions.

  18. Thousands March for Climate Action as U.N. Talks Enter Second Week Climate, November 17

    As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.

  19. Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy Business, November 17

    Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.

  20. At a Famed Market, Rats Are Out, Tourists Are in. Is That a Good Thing? World, November 16

    A market central to a Brazilian port city’s culture and cuisine got a makeover for the U.N. Climate Change Conference. The results have thrilled some, but angered others.

  21. Indigenous People, Long Sidelined at Climate Talks, Take the Stage in Brazil Climate, November 14

    This summit is unlike any of its predecessors in at least one significant way: The Indigenous presence is palpable and strong.

  22. The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum Climate, November 13

    The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?

  23. Indigenous Protesters Clash With Guards at U.N. Climate Summit Video, November 12

    Dozens of Indigenous protesters burst into the COP30 summit in Brazil on Tuesday, demanding preservation of their lands. Other Indigenous leaders who took part in the summit said the protesters did not represent the broader movement.

  24. Missing at U.N.’s Climate Meeting: American Executives Business, November 12

    Many business leaders are skipping the annual United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, or are attending events in other cities.

  25. El dominio de China en tecnología verde trastorna la política climática mundial En español, November 10

    En la cumbre del clima de este año, Estados Unidos está ausente y Europa tiene dificultades. Pero los países emergentes están adoptando las energías renovables gracias a un exceso de equipamiento barato.

  26. A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics Climate, November 10

    At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.

  27. 6 Floating Hotels Where Gentle Waves Will Rock You to Sleep Travel, November 10

    Leave your worries on the shore at resorts in places like an azure Caribbean bay, a crystal-clear Cambodian river and a pristine Thai lake.

  28. Powerful Tornado Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southern Brazil Video, November 9

    The Brazilian authorities said several towns in the state of Paraná were struck by the tornado, which killed at least five people.

  29. Tornado Rips Through Southern Brazil, Killing at Least 5 People World, November 8

    Pounding rain and winds of over 150 miles per hour left a trail of devastation in the state of Paraná in Brazil.

  30. ¿Por qué algunas mujeres están tomando tanta testosterona? En español, November 7

    En la actualidad, muchas mujeres se inclinan por la terapia hormonal convencional y experimentan con la testosterona. En algunos casos, en grandes cantidades.

  31. La COP30 comienza con llamamientos a la acción de los líderes mundiales En español, November 6

    Los discursos del día de apertura contrastaron con la postura del presidente Trump, quien ha calificado el calentamiento global de “estafa”.

  32. Testosterone and Women’s Sex Drive World, November 6

    My colleague Susan Dominus discusses her reporting on women who are taking testosterone.

  33. Leaders at Climate Summit Skipped by U.S. Stress Consensus Climate, November 6

    The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”

  34. A Chinese E.V. Delivers the Host, and a Message, at the Global Climate Summit Climate, November 6

    The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.

  35. A Skeptical Supreme Court Puts Trump’s Economic Agenda in Question U.S., November 6

    President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel. A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.

  36. The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK. Climate, November 6

    World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.

  37. Here’s What to Know About the COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil Climate, November 6

    Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.

  38. Brasil plantea un nuevo fondo financiero para proteger los bosques tropicales En español, November 6

    El instrumento, de varios miles de millones de dólares, buscaría compensar a los países por mantener sus bosques en pie, con la esperanza de triunfar donde otros intentos de conservación fracasaron.

  39. Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests Climate, November 5

    The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.

  40. How Should Trump Approach China? A Debate. Opinion, November 5

    Two economists on the price of playing nice with a superpower.

  41. Save the Amazon or Drill for Oil? Brazil Says It Can Do Both. World, November 4

    Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.

  42. Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China? Business, November 2

    The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.

  43. Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War U.S., October 31

    Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.

  44. Rio’s Deadliest Crackdown on Drug Gangs Sparks Outrage Video, October 30

    Residents in Rio de Janeiro questioned the methods the authorities used in a large-scale police operation targeting drug gangs that has become the deadliest crackdown in the city’s history.

  45. Una operación contra bandas de narcotraficantes deja más de 130 muertos en Río de Janeiro En español, October 30

    El número de fallecidos en la operación policial más mortífera de la historia de la ciudad brasileña ascendió a 132 personas, según las autoridades estatales.

  46. Over 130 Killed in Bloody Crackdown on Drug Gangs in Rio de Janeiro World, October 29

    The death toll in Rio’s deadliest police operation in history rose to 132 people, the state authorities say, sparking outrage and a reckoning.

  47. Un operativo contra narcotraficantes deja al menos 64 muertos en Río de Janeiro En español, October 29

    La madrugada del martes estalló el tiroteo entre la policía y los miembros de una banda en una región de Río controlada por un grupo criminal conocido como Comando Vermelho.

  48. With Some G.O.P. Backing, Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs U.S., October 28

    A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the president’s trade war.

  49. At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Authorities Crack Down on Drug Gangs World, October 28

    The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.

  50. Bolsonaro enfrenta posibles cargos penales por falsificar registros de vacunación En español, March 19

    La investigación sugiere que el expresidente de Brasil obtuvo la idea de falsificar su cartilla de vacunación para viajar a Estados Unidos de su ayudante Mauro Cid.

  51. Brazil Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro Foreign, March 19

    The federal police accused the former president of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination records.

  52. How Telling Stories to My Daughter Got Me Through the Darkest Times Op Ed, January 1

    Amid an unhinged far-right presidency and a devastating pandemic, it was a lifeline.

  53. Como contar histórias para minha filha me ajudou nos tempos mais difíceis Opinion, January 1

    Em meio a uma tresloucada presidência de extrema direita e uma pandemia devastadora, foi uma tábua de salvação.

  54. Brazil’s Police Raid Bolsonaro Home in Fake Vaccine Cards Case Foreign, May 3

    The authorities arrested a close aide of former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges that he forged vaccine records, possibly to help Mr. Bolsonaro enter the United States.

  55. A Visa Backlog Abroad Is Taking a Toll Inside the U.S., Too Travel, April 13

    The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.

  56. O que as Favelas Brasileiras Podem nos Ensinar sobre Confiança Opinion, April 11

    A comunidade faz uma grande diferença em tempos de pandemia.

  57. La gran lección pandémica de las favelas de Brasil En español, April 11

    Las autoridades deben aprender a ganarse la confianza de las comunidades, que sin su apoyo han tenido que coordinarse para sobrevivir.

  58. Brazil’s Favelas Offer Lessons in Building Trust Op Ed, April 9

    Community goes a long way in pandemics.

  59. Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens Dining, January 8

    Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.

  60. El virus olvidado: investigadores y familias afectadas por el zika tienen problemas para encontrar apoyo en Español, August 17

    Algunos bebés que nacieron con las devastadoras consecuencias de la enfermedad transmitida por mosquitos ya tienen 7 años, pero la covid ha acaparado la atención del mundo.

  61. El virus olvidado: investigadores y familias afectadas por el zika tienen problemas para encontrar apoyo en Español, August 17

    Algunos bebés que nacieron con las devastadoras consecuencias de la enfermedad transmitida por mosquitos ya tienen 7 años, pero la covid ha acaparado la atención del mundo.

  62. The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support Science, August 16

    Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.

  63. Sharp Drop in Childhood Vaccinations Threatens Millions of Lives Science, July 15

    Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.