Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil institute

Brazil fire burns huge collection of dead snakes

Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil research institute

Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned

Workers find World War II-era mine; explosion rocks Brazilian beach resort

World War II-era mine causes big blast in Brazil

FAA rejects bid to revoke licenses of 2 American pilots involved in 2006 Brazil plane crash

Bid to revoke licenses in Brazil crash rejected

Brazil prison revolt frees 19 inmates

SAO PAULO - Five heavily armed men stormed into a Brazilian prison and freed 19 inmates Thursday, police said.

Police: Soccer fans in Brazil hurl homemade bomb into locker room; 2 injured in mayhem

2 injured in Brazil after mayhem sparked by bomb

Andretti escapes injuries after scary accident at IndyCar season opener in Brazil

Andretti uninjured after scary accident in Brazil

Brazilian judge orders Air France to pay more than $1M to French crash victim’s family

Brazilian judge awards $1M in Air France suit

Earthquake ravages infrastructure lifeline for Chile’s important fish and wine sectors

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Chile’s biggest winemaker suspends production to assess damage to operations from earthquake

Quake stops production for biggest Chile winemaker

Extended Brazil heat wave kills 32 elderly people

Brazil heat wave kills 32 elderly people

BRASILIA, Brazil — Thirty-two elderly people died in a southeastern Brazilian city this week because of a heat wave that has pushed temperatures to unseasonably high levels, a health official said Wednesday.

Crippled news chopper crashes during Sao Paulo rush hour; pilot dies, but avoids busy highway

Chopper crashes during Sao Paulo rush hour, 1 dead

TV helicopter crashes in Sao Paulo; pilot killed, cameraman injured

TV helicopter crashes in Brazil, pilot killed

Rains push 2 dams in Brazil to capacity, threatening 12 towns with more flooding

Rains in Brazil fill 2 dams, threaten more floods

US pilots could face negligence charges in 2006 Brazil jet collision

US pilots face negligence charges in Brazil crash

Mayor of slide-slammed city seeks precautionary closer of Brazil’s 2 nuclear plants

Slide city mayor seeks Brazil nuke plant shutdown

Authorities say mudslide kills at least 19 people at Brazil island resort after New Year party

Mudslide kills 19 people in Brazil island resort

Authorities say mudslide kills at least 15 people in Brazilian resort after New Year party

Mudslide kills 15 people at Brazilian resort

Authorities say mudslide kills at least 14 people in Brazilian resort city

Mudslide kills 14 people in Brazilian resort city

Authorities say mudslide kills at least 10 people in Brazilian resort city

Mudslide kills 10 people in Brazilian resort city