Feed MRSS-S sao_paulo_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:57:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/daniel-vorcaro-the-jailed-banker-who-is-a-threat-to-brazils-rich-and-powerful-clings-to-his-secrets-for-now.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:57:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/daniel-vorcaro-the-jailed-banker-who-is-a-threat-to-brazils-rich-and-powerful-clings-to-his-secrets-for-now.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The founder of Banco Master is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud. A second attempt to strike a plea deal has been rejected because he did not name accomplices or provide conclusive evidence The founder of Banco Master is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud. A second attempt to strike a plea deal has been rejected because he did not name accomplices or provide conclusive evidence Brasil Brasilia Lula da Silva São Paulo Jair Bolsonaro Flávio Bolsonaro Banco Master Daniel Vorcaro Daniel Vorcaro in an undated photograph. Daniel Vorcaro in an undated photograph. <p>The banker most feared by the Bolsonaros and other power brokers in Brasília is looking for ways to fill the hours of the day, which in a prison cell always feel longer than in freedom. The routine of recent weeks—meetings from nine to five with his lawyers—has ended. Together they had mapped out a bargaining strategy with the Federal Police and the Prosecutor’s Office for what <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-01/caetano-veloso-right-now-concern-predominates-within-me-brazil-seems-unable-to-save-itself.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-01/caetano-veloso-right-now-concern-predominates-within-me-brazil-seems-unable-to-save-itself.html">in Brazil</a> is called a <i>delação premiada</i>. That is, a broad, detailed confession that names accomplices and hands over evidence in exchange for a reduced sentence. But in recent days both institutions have rejected the second attempt at a confession by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Banco Master, which the authorities liquidated months ago. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/daniel-vorcaro-the-jailed-banker-who-is-a-threat-to-brazils-rich-and-powerful-clings-to-his-secrets-for-now.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/racists-behind-bars-brazil-is-at-the-vanguard-of-the-fight-against-discrimination.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/racists-behind-bars-brazil-is-at-the-vanguard-of-the-fight-against-discrimination.html Joan Royo Gual More than 300 people are incarcerated for crimes of racism in a country that strengthened its laws three years ago More than 300 people are incarcerated for crimes of racism in a country that strengthened its laws three years ago Río de Janeiro São Paulo Minas Gerais Bahia (Brasil) Lula da Silva Vinícius Júnior Silvia Izquierdo (AP) Brazil discrimination Protesters holding a banner that reads 'It's not soccer, it's racism' during a demonstration in Rio in 2023 following insults and threats against footballer Vinícius Júnior in Spain. Protesters holding a banner that reads 'It's not soccer, it's racism' during a demonstration in Rio in 2023 following insults and threats against footballer Vinícius Júnior in Spain. <p>When he arrives at his office in the morning, Rio de Janeiro Police Chief Rita Salim knows that throughout the course of the day, two or three people will come in to report having been a victim of racism. Some will do so after having <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-25/zero-tolerance-against-racism-in-brazilian-football-points-deductions-and-stadium-closures.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-25/zero-tolerance-against-racism-in-brazilian-football-points-deductions-and-stadium-closures.html">lived a life of discrimination</a> based on the color of their skin. “Many victims come when they can’t take it any more, the drop that made the cup overflow,” she says in an interview at her office. It’s a sorry state of affairs — but at the same time, there is hope. The veil of silence and shame that historically covered up this kind of discrimination is lifting. Brazil documented more than 7,000 complaints of racism in 2025, 67% more than the year before.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/racists-behind-bars-brazil-is-at-the-vanguard-of-the-fight-against-discrimination.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/brazil-closes-former-psychiatric-hospital-where-60000-people-died-and-gives-a-home-to-the-last-survivors.html Tue, 26 May 2026 10:15:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/brazil-closes-former-psychiatric-hospital-where-60000-people-died-and-gives-a-home-to-the-last-survivors.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The transfer of the 14 patients who remained at Hospital-Colônia de Barbacena ends an era marked by the institutionalization of sane people rejected by society, including alcoholics, epileptics and single mothers The transfer of the 14 patients who remained at Hospital-Colônia de Barbacena ends an era marked by the institutionalization of sane people rejected by society, including alcoholics, epileptics and single mothers Brasil São Paulo América Lula da Silva Luis Alfredo (Ayuntamiento de Barbacena) BRASIL-MUSEO DE LA LOCURA Inmates in a photograph taken in 1959 and displayed at the Museum of Madness of the former Hospital-Colônia in the Brazilian city of Barbacena. Inmates in a photograph taken in 1959 and displayed at the Museum of Madness of the former Hospital-Colônia in the Brazilian city of Barbacena. <p>One of them, Marcos, refuses to wear clothes or shoes. He also cannot tolerate being touched or interacting with others. He is unable to speak. Such are the consequences of decades of neglect and inhuman treatment at an asylum where he was sent at age 10, the most infamous one in Brazil’s history. On Monday the Hospital-Colônia de Barbacena, where some 60,000 Brazilians died of hunger, cold and diarrhea up through the 1980s, closed its doors for good, and with it the cruellest chapter in Brazilian psychiatry. The last surviving patients — 14 elderly, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-02-25/when-mental-health-becomes-content-we-dont-need-influencers-we-need-psychiatrists.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-02-25/when-mental-health-becomes-content-we-dont-need-influencers-we-need-psychiatrists.html">ill people</a> with no families and severe aftereffects, including Marcos — have been given a new home: a house in the rural area of Barbacena, still known as <i>the city of the madmen</i>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/brazil-closes-former-psychiatric-hospital-where-60000-people-died-and-gives-a-home-to-the-last-survivors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7GXQN7HEENDI3HTJZDZFDG3USE.JPG?auth=56f0a9206dfc4f8fa271649371ee8892f3a21f987ccbe628eb2d5e768fca20ce" width="6024" height="4016" alt="Two survivors, Bento Marcio da Silva and Zezé, celebrate the latter’s birthday in 2021 at the therapeutic residence where they were placed."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/brazil-and-its-81-million-debtors-a-country-full-of-families-drowning-in-debt.html Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/brazil-and-its-81-million-debtors-a-country-full-of-families-drowning-in-debt.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living Brasil São Paulo Lula da Silva Brasilia América Cris Faga (Getty Images) BRASIL-ECONOMÍA Customers line up outside a Caixa bank location in São Paulo. Customers line up outside a Caixa bank location in São Paulo. <p>Signs that Brazil is a brutally unequal country are an everyday occurrence. This very week, the fact was unequivocally on display. While the percentage of indebted Brazilian families reached a new record at 80%, making its way <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/bolsonaros-son-ties-with-lula-for-the-first-time-in-an-election-poll-in-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/bolsonaros-son-ties-with-lula-for-the-first-time-in-an-election-poll-in-brazil.html">into the electoral debate</a>, the reaction of a judge to the fear of losing the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/brazil-world-champion-of-super-salaries-53000-civil-servants-earn-more-than-the-legal-limit.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/brazil-world-champion-of-super-salaries-53000-civil-servants-earn-more-than-the-legal-limit.html">extravagant privileges of the bureaucratic elite</a> has left the public stunned. Not to mention, generated scandal. “Soon we won’t even be able to pay the bills,” complained the magistrate. Eva do Amaral Coelho, who is white, went even further: “Soon, judges will be like those civil servants working under slave-like conditions.” Last month, Coelho earned about $18,000 in salary and bonuses. Her fellow citizens know it thanks to Brazil’s transparency laws.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/brazil-and-its-81-million-debtors-a-country-full-of-families-drowning-in-debt.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-03/frei-gilson-the-brazilian-priest-who-attracts-online-crowds-to-pray-the-rosary-at-dawn.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:32:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-03/frei-gilson-the-brazilian-priest-who-attracts-online-crowds-to-pray-the-rosary-at-dawn.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The Carmelite friar has 28 million followers on his social media accounts. He embodies a movement to bring Catholics back to the fold of the Church The Carmelite friar has 28 million followers on his social media accounts. He embodies a movement to bring Catholics back to the fold of the Church São Paulo Brasil Pernambuco Recife RRSS BRASIL - FREI GILSON - SACERDOTE Frei Gilson, a Carmelite friar and singer, during one of the prayers he broadcasts on social media. Frei Gilson, a Carmelite friar and singer, during one of the prayers he broadcasts on social media. <p>Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians prepared for Easter this year with the help of Friar Gilson, a 39-year-old Roman Catholic friar who has become a phenomenon, attracting massive digital and offline followings. During the 40 days of Lent, faithful across Brazil have been getting up in the middle of the night to log onto social media via their phones or television sets and pray the rosary starting at 4:00 a.m. On the first day of this digital Lent, he drew 1.5 million participants.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-03/frei-gilson-the-brazilian-priest-who-attracts-online-crowds-to-pray-the-rosary-at-dawn.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-25/mayana-zatz-the-geneticist-searching-for-the-secret-of-supercentenarians-in-brazils-multiracial-heritage.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:24:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-25/mayana-zatz-the-geneticist-searching-for-the-secret-of-supercentenarians-in-brazils-multiracial-heritage.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The veteran scientist talks about her nearly 200 volunteers and the study she coordinates on healthy aging in a diverse country with very unequal access to healthcare The veteran scientist talks about her nearly 200 volunteers and the study she coordinates on healthy aging in a diverse country with very unequal access to healthcare Brasil São Paulo Tel Aviv América Lela Beltrão (EL PAÍS) BRASIL - MAYANA ZATZ - USP Brazilian geneticist Mayana Zatz, coordinator of a study on centenarians, at the University of São Paulo. Brazilian geneticist Mayana Zatz, coordinator of a study on centenarians, at the University of São Paulo. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/U7XSURHMHJBMZH7M7NFZDJLBCA.jpg?auth=d8a70155b36ff4e7f1362ce834fc446dcec338e295cab249175d491bdaa6d739" width="5058" height="3372" alt="Brazilian geneticist Mayana Zatz, coordinator of a study on centenarians, at the University of São Paulo."></img><p>On the day Milton celebrated his 108th birthday, he invited about 40 friends to his home in Brasilia. During the evening, the host addressed each one by name to tell them how they had influenced his life. Among those present was a woman with whom Milton frequently exchanged emails, the Brazilian geneticist Mayana Zatz, who recalls the scene to illustrate the enviable cognitive performance exhibited by some of the nearly 200 centenarian volunteers, including <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html">some supercentenarians</a> over 110 years old, who are participating in a genetic study she coordinates at the University of São Paulo (USP).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-25/mayana-zatz-the-geneticist-searching-for-the-secret-of-supercentenarians-in-brazils-multiracial-heritage.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/bolsonaros-son-ties-with-lula-for-the-first-time-in-an-election-poll-in-brazil.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:59:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/bolsonaros-son-ties-with-lula-for-the-first-time-in-an-election-poll-in-brazil.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The leftist president and the right-wing senator, who is the eldest child of the imprisoned ex-president, face enormous opposition seven months before the vote The leftist president and the right-wing senator, who is the eldest child of the imprisoned ex-president, face enormous opposition seven months before the vote Jair Bolsonaro Lula da Silva Brasil São Paulo Mateus Bonomi (REUTERS) Bolsonaro’s son ties with Lula President Lula, during a FIFA event this Thursday in Brasilia. President Lula, during a FIFA event this Thursday in Brasilia. <p>Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva resumed his national agenda on Thursday after an intense trip that took him to the other side of the world, to India and South Korea, with a stopover in the United Arab Emirates, in search of allies during these turbulent times. But an electoral survey released on Wednesday likely dampened his spirits. The AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll is the first to suggest a virtual tie in a simulated runoff of the October election between Lula and the right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-11/brazils-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-convicted-of-plotting-coup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-11/brazils-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-convicted-of-plotting-coup.html">the imprisoned ex-president</a> Jair Bolsonaro. Just over seven months remain until Brazil holds presidential, legislative and gubernatorial elections.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/bolsonaros-son-ties-with-lula-for-the-first-time-in-an-election-poll-in-brazil.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/great-controversy-in-brazil-over-the-acquittal-of-a-35-year-old-man-accused-of-raping-a-12-year-old-girl.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:46:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/great-controversy-in-brazil-over-the-acquittal-of-a-35-year-old-man-accused-of-raping-a-12-year-old-girl.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The Penal Code, which considers sex with minors under 14 a crime, fails to eradicate the deeply rooted practice of child marriage The Penal Code, which considers sex with minors under 14 a crime, fails to eradicate the deeply rooted practice of child marriage Brasil São Paulo Marielle Franco Jair Bolsonaro Lela Beltrão Una niña en un parque de Sao Paulo. A girl in a park in São Paulo. A girl in a park in São Paulo. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5JX3PDYG7VHJFFNXUCMZS67FPQ.jpg?auth=b2b12c6e0c61f1a0d61434a589ede6c49b09b19d34bf4959c8c9af1b08c00039" width="5274" height="2967" alt="A girl in a park in São Paulo."></img><p>A Brazilian court’s decision to acquit a 35-year-old man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl—arguing that they were “two young lovers” united by “a consensual emotional bond”—has sparked intense controversy and reignited the debate about the normalization of child marriage. Even when the law punishes the practice, as it does in Brazil, the difficulty of combating it is evident. The Brazilian Penal Code considers any sexual relationship with a minor under 14 a crime, yet that was insufficient to prevent the judges from invoking jurisprudence to make their case. Last Friday they issued the controversial ruling, with two male judges voting in favor and the only female judge on the panel voting against.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-24/great-controversy-in-brazil-over-the-acquittal-of-a-35-year-old-man-accused-of-raping-a-12-year-old-girl.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-08/japanese-brazilians-the-intimate-relationship-between-two-very-different-cultures.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-08/japanese-brazilians-the-intimate-relationship-between-two-very-different-cultures.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar Brazil is home to the largest community of descendants of Japanese people abroad  Brazil is home to the largest community of descendants of Japanese people abroad  Brasilia São Paulo Tokio América Lela Beltrão (EL PAÍS) BRASIL-REPORTAJE-NIPOBRASILEÑOS The Liberdade neighborhood of São Paulo, the epicenter of the Japanese-Brazilian community.  The Liberdade neighborhood of São Paulo, the epicenter of the Japanese-Brazilian community.  <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UXTJIWB37FD4VDADU7ZDSVTNH4.jpg?auth=a8bb2a1ebabb2178e387cb7139162fad5857be337b630aa48439bfda4726ef1b" width="4924" height="3283" alt="The Liberdade neighborhood of São Paulo, the epicenter of the Japanese-Brazilian community. "></img><p>The 50-year-old businesswoman Andrea Terumi Nakagaito walks briskly through Liberdade, a neighborhood in São Paulo. There, elderly women carefully select vegetables, while sushi and chopsticks reign supreme. The most authentic taverns hold onto a customer’s sake bottle until their next visit. And, when you look up, a gigantic mural of Mount Fuji appears. Welcome to the most Japanese corner of Brazil.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-08/japanese-brazilians-the-intimate-relationship-between-two-very-different-cultures.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WSTHKXKH4FCK3OAWTMLGR5TK7I.jpg?auth=cb5c6e4adda7645e7f01c545a2b074201ee0a282e76cd8b0a20df3ed43786705" width="4717" height="3145" alt="Traffic lights in the Japanese-Brazilian neighborhood of Liberdade, in São Paulo."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/APS22KPYBVGQLHU27UTYWY7IPU.jpg?auth=bb05fe02e06b27479c8710632759191b849f1dd38359c4f5df8d9dd6468b8cde" width="4870" height="3247" alt="The fruit and vegetable market in the Liberdade neighborhood of São Paulo is an emblem of a community that began arriving in Brazil in the early 20th century. The first immigrants worked on coffee plantations."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/brazil-shocked-to-find-that-13000-students-about-to-graduate-from-medical-school-lack-basic-knowledge-to-practice-medicine.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:46:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/brazil-shocked-to-find-that-13000-students-about-to-graduate-from-medical-school-lack-basic-knowledge-to-practice-medicine.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The institutions that obtained the worst scores in a new national examination are private or municipally-run, and some charge very high tuition fees The institutions that obtained the worst scores in a new national examination are private or municipally-run, and some charge very high tuition fees Brasil Brasilia São Paulo Lula da Silva Toni Pires Brazil students medical school Healthcare workers with patients at a hospital in São Paulo in 2020. Healthcare workers with patients at a hospital in São Paulo in 2020. <p>Brazilians have quickly become familiar with the acronym Enamed. It stands for the Portuguese initials of a national exam with which the Ministry of Education has, for the first time, assessed the training of future doctors. And its results are shocking. It turns out that a third of the medical degrees under analysis do not prepare students to practice medicine under conditions deemed minimally acceptable by the ministry. Furthermore, 25% of students failed the exam. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/brazil-shocked-to-find-that-13000-students-about-to-graduate-from-medical-school-lack-basic-knowledge-to-practice-medicine.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/a-study-reveals-the-interests-habits-and-dreams-of-4000-delinquents-in-brazils-favelas.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:05:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/a-study-reveals-the-interests-habits-and-dreams-of-4000-delinquents-in-brazils-favelas.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative Brasilia Lula da Silva São Paulo Río de Janeiro América Antonio Lacerda (EFE) Al menos veinte muertos en una gran operación contra las drogas en Río de Janeiro Police arrest several youths in a Rio favela during last October's raid against organized crime. Police arrest several youths in a Rio favela during last October's raid against organized crime. <p>Among the people working in the drug business <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-22/home-in-brazilian-favela-is-finalist-in-international-architecture-competition.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-22/home-in-brazilian-favela-is-finalist-in-international-architecture-competition.html">in Brazil’s favelas</a>, there are those who once dreamed of being an airline pilot, an astronaut, a teacher or a writer but, as they say around here, took the wrong path. Now, their dream is a house of their own and a stable source of income away from crime. A luxury car or motorbike are also on their wish list. We know this thanks to a study based on face-to-face interviews with 3,954 offenders in neighborhoods across the country. <i>X-Ray of Real Life</i> is a detailed portrait of the men and women who operate the retail drug chain in Brazil, examining the lives and dreams of those known mostly from brutal police operations, such as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-29/death-toll-from-rio-de-janeiro-police-operation-rises-to-more-than-120.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-29/death-toll-from-rio-de-janeiro-police-operation-rises-to-more-than-120.html">the one in October in Rio de Janeiro</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/a-study-reveals-the-interests-habits-and-dreams-of-4000-delinquents-in-brazils-favelas.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-10/the-mcatlas-guide-a-global-chain-with-local-flavor.html Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-10/the-mcatlas-guide-a-global-chain-with-local-flavor.html Elena Sevillano McAloo Tikki, McBaguette, McSpaghetti... Photojournalist Gary He’s book takes a visual tour of the specialties that McDonald’s offers in more than 50 countries McAloo Tikki, McBaguette, McSpaghetti... Photojournalist Gary He’s book takes a visual tour of the specialties that McDonald’s offers in more than 50 countries Mcdonald's India Hong Kong China Shenzhen Coronavirus Covid-19 São Paulo Gary He/McAtlas Shenzhen McDonald's, the first the food chain opened in China. Shenzhen McDonald's, the first the food chain opened in China. <p>In 2019, during a trip to Marrakech, Gary He (New York, 41 years old), a photojournalist based in the Big Apple, went into a McDonald’s. It was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-03-22/muslims-across-the-world-mark-start-of-holy-month-of-ramadan.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-03-22/muslims-across-the-world-mark-start-of-holy-month-of-ramadan.html">Ramadan</a>, and he saw that they had an iftar kit — the meal eaten to break the day’s fast, just after sunset — with harira soup, dates, chebakia, and a yogurt and milk drink. He had been pondering for years how a global fast-food chain with more than 43,000 restaurants scattered around the world, according to Statista, offered specialties from the places where it operated; perhaps, he thought, that had been one of the secrets of its success. He found that there was very little information on the subject, so he decided it was time to do some research, delve deeper, and solidify his findings into a project.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-10/the-mcatlas-guide-a-global-chain-with-local-flavor.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Two James Beard Awards</h3><p>Gary He published <em>McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches</em> with Parla Publishing in November 2024. In June 2025, it won two James Beard Awards, the prestigious awards recognizing cookbooks and books related to food and beverages in the United States. These accolades, in particular, have generated "a lot of excitement" for the book, according to its author. So much so that he expects to hear about its international distribution "very soon."</p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-06/science-seeks-keys-to-human-longevity-in-the-genetic-mixing-of-brazilian-supercentenarians.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:24:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-06/science-seeks-keys-to-human-longevity-in-the-genetic-mixing-of-brazilian-supercentenarians.html Miguel Ángel Criado A study of 160 people over a century old includes some of the oldest humans on the planet A study of 160 people over a century old includes some of the oldest humans on the planet Science São Paulo Brasilia Cataluña Coronavirus Covid-19 Alzhéimer Flavio Tin ((EPA) EFE) Walter Orthmann, who worked in the fabric warehouse of the RenauxView company from 1938 until May 2022, passed away at the age of 102. Walter Orthmann, who worked in the fabric warehouse of the RenauxView company from 1938 until May 2022, passed away at the age of 102. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-02-19/life-expectancy-in-europe-is-no-longer-growing-as-it-used-to.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-02-19/life-expectancy-in-europe-is-no-longer-growing-as-it-used-to.html">Life expectancy</a> in the countries with the greatest longevity, such as Japan, Italy, and Spain, hovers around 84 years. But some people live for another 30 years or so. Spaniard <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-03-11/life-at-117-for-an-unintentional-supercentenarian.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-03-11/life-at-117-for-an-unintentional-supercentenarian.html">María Branyas</a>, for example, lived past 117. These are the supercentenarians. And not only do they live longer, but, as was the case with the Catalan woman, they rarely reach the end suffering from cardiorespiratory problems, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-05/a-new-test-can-detect-alzheimers-from-a-finger-prick.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-05/a-new-test-can-detect-alzheimers-from-a-finger-prick.html">Alzheimer’s</a>, or cancer, just with the ailments typical of such advanced age. Science is searching for the secret to their extreme longevity from many angles.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-01-06/science-seeks-keys-to-human-longevity-in-the-genetic-mixing-of-brazilian-supercentenarians.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-01-05/the-feminist-ai-movement-growing-in-latin-america.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:25:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-01-05/the-feminist-ai-movement-growing-in-latin-america.html Silvina Molina ‘It’s beneficial for everyone, not just women,’ say experts of apps to check a partner’s background or tools to apply a gender perspective to legal analysis, like ChatGPT ‘It’s beneficial for everyone, not just women,’ say experts of apps to check a partner’s background or tools to apply a gender perspective to legal analysis, like ChatGPT Javier Milei Argentina Deepfake Bahia (Brasil) Canadá ChatGPT São Paulo Chile cienpies (Getty Images) <p>A video created with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-12-17/mustafa-suleyman-controlling-ai-is-the-challenge-of-our-time.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-12-17/mustafa-suleyman-controlling-ai-is-the-challenge-of-our-time.html">artificial intelligence</a> (AI) went viral on social media in July 2025, promoted by accounts affiliated with the party of Argentine President <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-11-29/milei-and-his-financial-freedom-this-is-how-the-logic-of-economic-cruelty-works.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-11-29/milei-and-his-financial-freedom-this-is-how-the-logic-of-economic-cruelty-works.html">Javier Milei</a>. It featured fabricated images of Argentine journalist Julia Mengolini and her brother, depicting an alleged incestuous relationship. She filed a lawsuit and recounted the impact this violence had and continues to have on her life. These <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-28/what-are-deepfakes-their-risks-and-how-to-spot-them.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-28/what-are-deepfakes-their-risks-and-how-to-spot-them.html">deepfakes</a> with violent intentions are spreading now more than ever with the use of AI.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-01-05/the-feminist-ai-movement-growing-in-latin-america.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-01/trancoso-the-hidden-jewel-of-brazilian-beaches.html Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:23:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-01/trancoso-the-hidden-jewel-of-brazilian-beaches.html Majo Loss A former fishing town became the promised land of hippies, artists and alternative travelers — though today, it is also an exclusive destination for celebrities A former fishing town became the promised land of hippies, artists and alternative travelers — though today, it is also an exclusive destination for celebrities Uruguay Portugal Bahia (Brasil) São Paulo Pedro Truffi (GETTY IMAGES) Trancoso Aerial view of Praia do Espelho, one hour from Trancoso (Brazil). Aerial view of Praia do Espelho, one hour from Trancoso (Brazil). <p>Rumor has it that Trancoso is the best-kept secret in Brazil. There are those who compare it to José Ignacio, the pearl of Uruguay. Others find similarities between it and Comporta, in Portugal. Many speak of the celebrities who perfect their tans on its paradisiacal beaches, of how it is now the domain of the cosmopolitan elite. To see for oneself, it is necessary to fly from the city of Porto Seguro, in the southern part of the state of Bahia, to arrive on the beaches where the sun shines year-round.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-01-01/trancoso-the-hidden-jewel-of-brazilian-beaches.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/the-bolsonaro-surname-an-advantage-or-liability-in-brazils-2026-presidential-elections.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:09:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/the-bolsonaro-surname-an-advantage-or-liability-in-brazils-2026-presidential-elections.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The clan’s eldest son is presenting himself as a moderate version of his father, while the traditional right is calling for a candidate who is not from the family The clan’s eldest son is presenting himself as a moderate version of his father, while the traditional right is calling for a candidate who is not from the family Jair Bolsonaro São Paulo Lula da Silva Flávio Bolsonaro Alexandre de Moraes Eraldo Peres (AP) Brasil -Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro with his sons, Flavio and Jair Renan, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, September 29. Jair Bolsonaro with his sons, Flavio and Jair Renan, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, September 29. <p>Nine out of ten Brazilians do not regret their vote in the last presidential election in 2022, according to a survey released last week. That figure suggests that the next presidential election, scheduled for October 2026, will be fiercely competitive, as there has <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-31/lula-defeats-bolsonaro-in-the-closest-election-in-brazils-history.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-31/lula-defeats-bolsonaro-in-the-closest-election-in-brazils-history.html">never been a victory in Brazil as narrow as that one</a>. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-31/seven-reasons-why-lula-won-brazils-presidential-election.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-31/seven-reasons-why-lula-won-brazils-presidential-election.html">won over former president Jair Bolsonaro</a> by less than two points.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/the-bolsonaro-surname-an-advantage-or-liability-in-brazils-2026-presidential-elections.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-26/brazil-seduces-tourists-once-more-over-nine-million-visitors-and-a-new-record.html Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:13:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-26/brazil-seduces-tourists-once-more-over-nine-million-visitors-and-a-new-record.html Joan Royo Gual The South American giant is exceeding the government’s most optimistic forecasts. For now, locals are welcoming the influx despite signs of gentrification in cities like Rio de Janeiro The South American giant is exceeding the government’s most optimistic forecasts. For now, locals are welcoming the influx despite signs of gentrification in cities like Rio de Janeiro Brasil Lula da Silva Río de Janeiro São Paulo Madonna Lady Gaga Leonardo Carrato (EL PAÍS) AMÉRICA FUTURA-BRASIL-COPACABANA-RÍO -TURISMO View of Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, on December 16. View of Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, on December 16. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VBOFCQMICVBKTCNUXTVWYAGTOE.jpg?auth=239f503c4f6bd57528dba7c04070a2b939886799932bbdc90ade45a0dfc83c1d" width="4000" height="2667" alt="View of Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, on December 16."></img><p>The year 2025 will be a watershed <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-19/more-than-40-democratic-lawmakers-urge-trump-in-a-letter-to-stop-his-attempts-to-undermine-democracy-in-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-19/more-than-40-democratic-lawmakers-urge-trump-in-a-letter-to-stop-his-attempts-to-undermine-democracy-in-brazil.html">for Brazil</a>, at least in the tourism sector. Never before had so many tourists set foot in the tropical country, which is ending the year with over nine million foreign visitors, 40% more than in 2024, according to official figures. Argentinians are particularly numerous, numbering over three million, an 80% increase compared to last year. They are followed by Chileans, Americans, and Europeans like Cecilia, a German woman visiting Brazil for the seventh time: “Of course I understand this increase; what’s strange is that it didn’t happen sooner,” she says <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-21/from-princess-diana-to-rod-stewart-copacabana-palace-celebrates-100-years-of-glamor-scandals-and-excellence.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-01-21/from-princess-diana-to-rod-stewart-copacabana-palace-celebrates-100-years-of-glamor-scandals-and-excellence.html">from Rio de Janeiro</a>, equipped with the classic beach gear: sunscreen, sunglasses and coconut water in hand, ready to watch the famous sunset over Arpoador Rock. When asked to explain the reason for this sudden surge in visitors, she pauses for a moment and replies: “I know Brazil has many problems, but Brazilians always seem happy.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-26/brazil-seduces-tourists-once-more-over-nine-million-visitors-and-a-new-record.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/D4Z6BBYVONAH3BW7RYTRDIELWU.jpg?auth=ea3a9f115405610ba784d9f4d57608ff4f5e54ac493e17fd02f80ff5f9c8f6a6" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Tourists line up to take a photo at the famous Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/brazil-world-champion-of-super-salaries-53000-civil-servants-earn-more-than-the-legal-limit.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:30:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/brazil-world-champion-of-super-salaries-53000-civil-servants-earn-more-than-the-legal-limit.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar A study compared civil service salary caps in 11 countries as Congress debates public administration reform in a nation with particularly high social inequality A study compared civil service salary caps in 11 countries as Congress debates public administration reform in a nation with particularly high social inequality Brasil São Paulo Portugal Colombia América Warren Buffett Arthur Menescal (Bloomberg) Brazil, world champion of super-salaries Chamber of the Supreme Court of Brazil, in June 2025. Chamber of the Supreme Court of Brazil, in June 2025. <p>A short walk through the most central neighborhoods of São Paulo is enough to witness the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-26/nearly-20-years-on-since-famous-snapshot-of-inequality-in-brazil-little-has-changed.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-26/nearly-20-years-on-since-famous-snapshot-of-inequality-in-brazil-little-has-changed.html">enormous inequality that divides Brazil</a>. While barefoot men with gray blankets over their shoulders rummage through the garbage for food or empty cans to scrape together a few coins, helicopters fly over the skyscrapers, following air corridors. On board are executives on their way to work or families with children and nannies heading to their weekend getaways. This disparity is also reflected in the civil service. More than 53,000 public employees, mostly judges, receive salaries above the limit imposed by the Constitution thanks to various loopholes. There are 12 such cases in Colombia and three in Portugal. A recent study comparing the salary cap for civil servants in 11 countries clearly demonstrates the extraordinary nature of the Brazilian case. “The country will never be a decent democracy as long as it allows itself to be plundered by a predatory civil service elite,” declared an editorial in the newspaper <i>Estadão</i>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-09/brazil-world-champion-of-super-salaries-53000-civil-servants-earn-more-than-the-legal-limit.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/eight-matisse-collages-stolen-at-gunpoint-from-an-exhibition-in-sao-paulo.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:41:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/eight-matisse-collages-stolen-at-gunpoint-from-an-exhibition-in-sao-paulo.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar One of the two suspects has been arrested after taking artworks that were part of an art book titled ‘Jazz,’ and which had already been stolen in the past One of the two suspects has been arrested after taking artworks that were part of an art book titled ‘Jazz,’ and which had already been stolen in the past Henri Matisse São Paulo Brasil Cáncer América MAM São Paulo Matisse collages stolen The works from the art book 'Jazz' by Henri Matisse, on display at the Mário de Andrade library in São Paulo, before eight of them were stolen on Sunday. The works from the art book 'Jazz' by Henri Matisse, on display at the Mário de Andrade library in São Paulo, before eight of them were stolen on Sunday. <p>It was the last opportunity to view Henri Matisse’s collages, part of the “Jazz” series, when two armed men stormed into São Paulo’s main municipal library on Sunday. At gunpoint, but without firing a shot, they stole eight artworks by the French artist and five by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-09/andy-warhol-and-brazilian-pop-art-converse-in-sao-paulo.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-06-09/andy-warhol-and-brazilian-pop-art-converse-in-sao-paulo.html">Brazilian artist</a> Cândido Portinari from the exhibition, which was receiving its first visitors on its closing day. The thieves entered and exited through the main door of the Mário de Andrade Library, fleeing through the bustling streets of São Paulo’s historic center. These Matisse works had been stolen years before. One of the thieves has already been identified, according to the newspaper <i>Folha de S.Paulo</i>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/eight-matisse-collages-stolen-at-gunpoint-from-an-exhibition-in-sao-paulo.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-30/comando-vermelho-a-criminal-organization-focused-on-drug-trafficking-with-30000-members.html Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:03:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-30/comando-vermelho-a-criminal-organization-focused-on-drug-trafficking-with-30000-members.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago Río de Janeiro Comando Vermelho São Paulo Silvia Izquierdo (AP) Residents carry the body of one of those killed in the operation against Comando Vermelho in Rio. Residents carry the body of one of those killed in the operation against Comando Vermelho in Rio. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-16/unprecedented-jailbreak-in-brazil-puts-maximum-security-prisons-to-the-test.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-16/unprecedented-jailbreak-in-brazil-puts-maximum-security-prisons-to-the-test.html">Comando Vermelho</a> (Red Command) gets its name from the alliance forged between common criminals and political prisoners in 1979, during the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-01/brazils-dictatorship-repression-torture-slaughter-of-indigenous-people-and-censorship.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-01/brazils-dictatorship-repression-torture-slaughter-of-indigenous-people-and-censorship.html">Brazilian dictatorship</a>. The adjective, however, aptly describes the reputation for bloodthirstiness that has accompanied the most powerful criminal group in Rio de Janeiro and the second most powerful in Brazil ever since. Although it was the pioneer, it has long been surpassed by its main rival, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/10/11/inenglish/1381507966_027350.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/10/11/inenglish/1381507966_027350.html">Primeiro Comando da Capital</a> (First Capital Command, known by its initials PCC) of São Paulo. The Comando Vermelho (CV) “is the most violent faction, the one that most resists the police; its response is usually direct and confrontational,” explains Ignacio Cano of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Cano, a scholar of organized crime, maintains that whoever designed the police operation to penetrate the CV’s main stronghold knew that its members would react furiously. They responded with hours of gunfire using heavy weaponry and bombs launched from drones, “like in Ukraine,” a Rio native remarked in amazement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-30/comando-vermelho-a-criminal-organization-focused-on-drug-trafficking-with-30000-members.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-01/controversy-erupts-in-rio-de-janeiro-over-wild-west-bonus-for-police-officers-who-kill-criminals.html Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:54:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-01/controversy-erupts-in-rio-de-janeiro-over-wild-west-bonus-for-police-officers-who-kill-criminals.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar Governor Castro is considering vetoing the measure, which was in effect in the 1990s and is being reintroduced just as police fatality rates have fallen Governor Castro is considering vetoing the measure, which was in effect in the 1990s and is being reintroduced just as police fatality rates have fallen São Paulo Jair Bolsonaro RICARDO MORAES (REUTERS) A Picture and its Story: The despair of a Rio widow, in a city struggling with violence A woman learns that her husband was shot during a police operation in São Carlos, Rio de Janeiro, in 2020. A woman learns that her husband was shot during a police operation in São Carlos, Rio de Janeiro, in 2020. <p>The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Bolsonaro ally Claudio Castro, has the final say on the plan to pay police officers who kill criminals or seize high-caliber weapons. He has the power to veto — or not— the law approved last week by the state assembly that reinstates the so-called <i>gratificação faroeste </i>(Wild West bonus), which was in effect in the 1990s. Governor Castro has 15 days to decide. The return of the controversial paid bonus, eliminated years ago due to civil society pressure, comes at a time when Rio has its lowest <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-25/the-gamboa-case-the-triple-murder-shining-a-light-on-police-violence-in-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-25/the-gamboa-case-the-triple-murder-shining-a-light-on-police-violence-in-brazil.html">police lethality rates</a> in a decade.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-01/controversy-erupts-in-rio-de-janeiro-over-wild-west-bonus-for-police-officers-who-kill-criminals.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-09/specter-of-amnesty-for-bolsonaro-haunts-brasilia.html Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:11:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-09/specter-of-amnesty-for-bolsonaro-haunts-brasilia.html Xico Sá The historic curse of pardoning politicians and military officers looms in Brazil as the Supreme Court tries the former president for an attempted coup The historic curse of pardoning politicians and military officers looms in Brazil as the Supreme Court tries the former president for an attempted coup Jair Bolsonaro Brasilia São Paulo Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas Lula da Silva CIA Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) Bolsonaro and Tarcísio de Freitas at a march in favor of amnesty for the coup plotters in São Paulo, April 2025.  Bolsonaro and Tarcísio de Freitas at a march in favor of amnesty for the coup plotters in São Paulo, April 2025.  <p>In South America’s most futuristic city, politics insists on demonstrating that “Brazil has a great past ahead of it.” This is one of the most famous jokes by comedian Millôr Fernandes (1923-2012). </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-09/specter-of-amnesty-for-bolsonaro-haunts-brasilia.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-02/jair-bolsonaro-absent-from-trial-on-coup-charges-citing-health-issues.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:32:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-02/jair-bolsonaro-absent-from-trial-on-coup-charges-citing-health-issues.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The former president of Brazil, who is not required to appear, is monitoring the Supreme Court’s final deliberations from his home, where he remains under house arrest The former president of Brazil, who is not required to appear, is monitoring the Supreme Court’s final deliberations from his home, where he remains under house arrest Jair Bolsonaro Lula da Silva São Paulo Alexandre de Moraes André Borges (EFE) Bolsonaro es trasladado a la Policía Federal para colocarle una tobillera electrónica Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, July 18. Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, July 18. <p>Jair Messias Bolsonaro, the main defendant in the most consequential trial in recent Brazilian history, has cited health reasons for not appearing this Tuesday at the Supreme Court for the initial session of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-02/brazil-vs-bolsonaro-keys-to-a-historic-coup-attempt-trial.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-02/brazil-vs-bolsonaro-keys-to-a-historic-coup-attempt-trial.html">deliberations on the verdict</a>. The former president (2019–2022), who was not required to attend, has been following the trial from his home in Brasília, where he <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-05/brazils-supreme-court-orders-house-arrest-for-jair-bolsonaro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-05/brazils-supreme-court-orders-house-arrest-for-jair-bolsonaro.html">remains under house arrest</a>. The far-right politician is accused of leading an attempted coup to avoid handing power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after losing the 2022 election. Bolsonaro, 70, is being tried alongside seven collaborators, including several former military ministers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-02/jair-bolsonaro-absent-from-trial-on-coup-charges-citing-health-issues.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-30/ancestral-tourism-on-the-brazilian-coast-where-indigenous-and-afro-colombians-can-tell-their-own-stories.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:26:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-30/ancestral-tourism-on-the-brazilian-coast-where-indigenous-and-afro-colombians-can-tell-their-own-stories.html Bernardo Gutiérrez Traditional communities in southern Rio de Janeiro and northern São Paulo are organizing to offer visits that focus on local culture and steer clear of mass tourism Traditional communities in southern Rio de Janeiro and northern São Paulo are organizing to offer visits that focus on local culture and steer clear of mass tourism Río de Janeiro Colombia São Paulo Bernardo Gutiérrez (EL PAÍS) AMÉRICA FUTURA-BRASIL-TURISMO ANCESTRAL Vagner do Nascimento, one of the coordinators of the Traditional Communities Forum and the Nhanderekó Network, leads a tour of Quilombo do Campinho. Vagner do Nascimento, one of the coordinators of the Traditional Communities Forum and the Nhanderekó Network, leads a tour of Quilombo do Campinho. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/I4SAKCTEJBGR5BYNOJTLZGSRYQ.jpg?auth=7818135d33fa586e0b456a35cd1e241006440252db751b98abb764b6e8a1a90e" width="5184" height="3456" alt="Vagner do Nascimento, one of the coordinators of the Traditional Communities Forum and the Nhanderekó Network, leads a tour of Quilombo do Campinho."></img><p>When Tupã Mirim, a 25-year-old Guarani-Mbya youth, learned he could become a tour guide in his own village, he felt a deep desire to change his life. After five years washing dishes in restaurants and mowing lawns in gardens, he decided to take a training course in community-based tourism from Rede Nhandereko, the leading organization in Paraty, on the south coast <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-06-15/real-feel-of-over-140f-why-its-hotter-in-rios-favelas.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-06-15/real-feel-of-over-140f-why-its-hotter-in-rios-favelas.html">of Rio de Janeiro,</a> and Ubatuba, in northern São Paulo. During the course, Tupã not only trained as a guide, but also managed to project a future for the 13 families in the village known as Rio Bonito.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-30/ancestral-tourism-on-the-brazilian-coast-where-indigenous-and-afro-colombians-can-tell-their-own-stories.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/POG3SUAN75BD7GB3W3L4GELQW4.jpg?auth=1e62c618edcca823d5299b73ac969a831f0a228d096cfbeaa466bfc596e5c0ea" width="5184" height="3456" alt="Leader Valdecir Mirim, one of the coordinators of Rede Nhanderekó, receives a visit from a school in the village of Boa Vista Guaraní-Mbya."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/55ELOCF5I5DLTH3HPRHR6F67PU.jpg?auth=cab5a5f9ddea6f91fae986e3efeedd96d96fa6d6c4f154f567e63ceab5863107" width="3682" height="2762" alt="Wellington Figuereido, who works at Rancho da Tânia beach, serves customers on São Gonçalo beach."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-07-14/trumps-tariff-hike-against-brazil-boosts-lula-and-isolates-bolsonaro.html Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:28:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-07-14/trumps-tariff-hike-against-brazil-boosts-lula-and-isolates-bolsonaro.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar The Brazilian president prioritizes negotiations in the trade dispute, but announces that if the White House carries out the threat, he will respond with reciprocal levies The Brazilian president prioritizes negotiations in the trade dispute, but announces that if the White House carries out the threat, he will respond with reciprocal levies Donald Trump Lula da Silva Jair Bolsonaro São Paulo Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presi (via REUTERS) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during ceremony in Linhares, Espirito Santo state President Lula, wearing a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to Brazilians." President Lula, wearing a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to Brazilians." <p>Donald Trump’s threat to impose an unprecedented punishment on Brazil—a 50% tariff—in an attempt to pressure the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-14/brazil-holds-opening-trial-of-bolsonaro-supporters-who-attempted-a-coup-against-lula.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-14/brazil-holds-opening-trial-of-bolsonaro-supporters-who-attempted-a-coup-against-lula.html">judges trying former president Jair Bolsonaro</a>, his Brazilian soulmate, has caused collateral damage beyond the American magnate’s calculations. The truth is that, for now, the maneuver has isolated Bolsonarism rather than reinforce it. Ever since the former far-right president’s clan instigated the Trump tariff hike, and even boasted about it, it has had a boomerang effect. If the threat is carried out on August 1, it will impact Brazilian industries and workers, regardless of who they vote for.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-07-14/trumps-tariff-hike-against-brazil-boosts-lula-and-isolates-bolsonaro.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>