Latin America

Fact Checkers Gain Importance In Brazil's Muddled Media Landscape

5:08pm May 14, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

As Brazil's political crisis unfolds, many Brazilians say they can't trust the "sensationalist" media, and researchers found many news articles are fake. Enter a new website, To The Facts.

World News

Brazil's New Cabinet Has No Women, Drawing Social Media Backlash

7:50pm May 12, 2016

Brazil's first female president was suspended on Thursday, and the man replacing her quickly installed a new Cabinet that has no women.

World News

Why Brazil's Government Shake-Up Matters To Americans

6:31pm May 12, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, about why what's happening in Brazil should matter to people in the U.S.

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Brazil's Senate Votes To Remove President Dilma Rousseff From Office

4:46pm May 12, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil's ousted President Dilma Rousseff describes the effort to impeach her as a coup. Stepping in to replace her is Vice President Michel Temer, who has named an all-male and all-white cabinet — this in a highly diverse nation in which 53 percent are Afro decedent.

Kids in Uganda get goalkeeper training from Soccer Without Borders.

The Goal Of These Soccer Players Isn't Just Scoring Goals

2:50pm May 12, 2016

by David LaGesse

Soccer Without Borders, which won a $250,000 grant this month, helps kids overcome past trauma by kicking it and flicking it.

World News

Brazil's President Suspended From Office By Senate

2:43pm May 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brazil's Senate voted overwhelmingly to try President Dilma Rousseff for alleged manipulation of the country's budget. She is now suspended as president as impeachment proceedings move forward.

Teenagers sit on a new sign reading "Cidade Olimpica" (Olympic City) in Rio de Janeiro's port district last October. Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games, the port district is undergoing an urban renewal program. Ticket sales have been slow, and many Braz

World News

Instead Of A Moment In The Sun, Brazil Faces A Perfect Storm

1:10pm May 12, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Summer Olympics in Rio were supposed to be a showcase for modern, prosperous Brazil. Instead, the country is suffering a national meltdown that will now include the president's impeachment trial.

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Brazil's Senate Suspends President Rouseff From Office

7:00am May 12, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Senators in Brazil voted to remove President Dilma Rouseff from office to face an impeachment trial. She will be tried for alleged manipulation of the country's budget.

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This 3-month-old baby, born with microcephaly, is held by her father in Recife, Brazil.

Health & Safety

How The Zika Virus Damages The Brain

6:22pm May 11, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Experiments on mice have given scientists an understanding of how the virus causes severe brain malformations.

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The Olympic flame gets a lift from former Brazilian volleyball player Leila Barros, who took part in this month's torch relay. The games are set to begin on Aug. 5.

Public Health Professor: Because Of Zika, Rio Olympics 'Must Not Proceed'

6:05pm May 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

If half a million tourists come to Rio, there is a risk one could catch Zika, return home and seed a new outbreak, says public health professor Amir Attaran.

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