Manoela Carpenedo, a native of Southern Brazil, is an anthropologist and sociologist of religion. Her latest book “Becoming Jewish, Believing in Jesus: Judaizing Evangelicals in Brazil” (Oxford) ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — It was quite a gift: a diamond necklace, matching earrings, a watch and a ring, all valued at $3.2 million. Brazilian customs agents found the jewelry in the backpack of a government ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Children jostle into the village schoolhouse, chattering happily in Guarani. For Giselda Jera, it’s the sound of her people’s past -- and their uncertain future. Jera, 21, is a ...

Brazil is well-known as a land of beaches, carnivals, soccer and the Amazon. Its people and their culture are deeply unique, intriguing people from all around the world. Yet, South America’s largest ...

IS CELEBRATING ALMOST 20 YEARS DANCING TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUMS, FANCY FEATHERS AND BRIGHT BEADED COSTUMES. WE MAKE THE COSTUMES. ACTUALLY, HERE WE DO EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING’S HANDMADE. THE SOUND AND ...

A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro. Gifted jewelry from Saudi Arabia entangles Brazil's ...