American Civil War commemorated way, way down south of Dixie
It had all the trappings of a down-home country fair somewhere well below the Mason-Dixon line: Lynyrd Skynyrd medleys, mile-long lines for fried chicken, barbeque and draft beer, and a plethora of Confederate flags emblazoning everything from belt buckles to motorcycle vests to trucker caps.
World Cup viewership up 8 percent in the US
Television viewership of the World Cup’s opening game in the United States was up 8 percent over 2010, due to increased interest in ESPN’s English-language telecast.
Zoo animals get iced treats as Brazil swelters
Sure, it’s mind-bogglingly cold in the Northern Hemisphere. But the sweltering weather on the opposite end of the Earth has man and beast alike dreaming of ice.
Long, strange trip ending for Volkswagen’s hippie van
SAO PAULO — It carried hippies through the 1960s, hauled surfers in search of killer waves during endless summers and serves as a workhorse across
‘Boyfriend Tracker’ app raises stir in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians were outraged when they learned their country was a top target of the U.S. National Security Agency’s overseas spying operation,
Thousands swarm Pope car in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Pope Francis wants to ignite the passion of Roman Catholics for their faith while on his first international trip, and the
Froma Harrop: Fighting the stadium con: Go Brazilians!
Something’s gotten into Brazilians that hasn’t caught on here, but should. They’re out on the streets protesting their government’s plan to sink billions into monuments
Brazil foodies go off beaten path in Rio’s slums
RIO DE JANEIRO — Adriana Peixoto would fit right in at the trendiest Rio de Janeiro bar with her hipster glasses and the big black
Brazil nightclub owner blames country for fire
The owner of a nightclub in southern Brazil where more than 230 people died in a fire last weekend deflected blame to “the whole country,” as well as to architects and inspectors charged with making sure the building was safe, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Cat used in Brazil prison smuggling try
Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in northeastern Brazil.
Crack addicts rounded up after Rio slum takeovers
Days after police stormed one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous shantytowns to seize back territory long held by a powerful drug dealing organization, city health and welfare workers are working to ease the despair and devastation left behind among hundreds of crack cocaine addicts suddenly without drugs.