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New York Mayor Praises Sócrates and Democracia Corinthiana in World Cup Update

He linked a short Morning Pitch traffic and safety briefing to football's power to build community and drive political action.

Rubem Medina, Businessman and Former Federal Deputy, Dies at 83

Brazilian Journalist Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira Dies at 85

ICE Detains Brazil’s Ex-Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem in Florida

Recife’s ‘The Secret Agent’ Drives Awards-Season Surge and Local Boom Ahead of Oscars

‘El Agente Secreto’ Opens in Argentina With Four Oscar Nominations

‘The Secret Agent’ Casting Lands Inaugural Oscar Nomination as Diverse Ensemble Drives Awards Momentum

José Álvaro Moisés, Political Scientist and PT Founder, Dies at 81 in Ubatuba Drowning

Frei Sérgio Görgen, Franciscan Friar and Rural Movement Leader, Dies at 70 in Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil Recognizes Vladimir Herzog’s Sons as Political Amnestees With Apology and R$100,000 Awards

Lula Vetoes Sentencing Bill That Would Have Eased Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Term

Globo’s Varginha Documentary Airs With New Testimony as Military Court Publishes 1997 Inquiry

Brazil Court Grants Dilma Rousseff R$400,000 and Monthly Reparation Over Dictatorship Torture

Brazil Rebukes Merz Over Belém Remarks at COP30

Rio Raid Report Finds None of 117 Dead Were Among Prosecutors’ Named Targets

PT Founder Paulo Frateschi Remembered at Alesp After Fatal Stabbing by Son

Cannes Winner The Secret Agent Opens in Germany, Fuels Brazil’s Oscar Bid

Brazil Marks 50 Years Since Herzog’s Killing With Sé Ceremony, New Files and Military Justice Apology

Brazil Issues Corrected Death Certificates Blaming the State for Dictatorship‑Era Killings

Bolsonaro Denies Coup Plot as Ex-Aide Testifies in Brazil’s Supreme Court