Profile: Brazilian actor Wagner Moura finds himself in the Hollywood spotlight thanks to 'The Secret Agent'

With his return to northeastern Brazil to play a role that has earned him a Golden Globe nomination, Moura disproves the ...
U.S. News & World Report

Petrobras Approves Tender to Restart Fertilizer Plants in Brazil's Northeast, Say Sources

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Thursday approved plans to select a partner to restart operations at its fertilizer plants in northeastern Brazil, ...
Newsday

Shooting at school in northeast Brazil leaves 2 teenagers dead, 3 others injured

SAO PAULO — Two teenagers have died and three others were left wounded after a shooting at a school in Ceara state in northeastern Brazil on Thursday, authorities said. Unidentified suspects opened ...
Travel Weekly

Brazil to provide incentives for air service to northeast region

Frevo dancers at a Carnival celebration in Recife, Brazil. Photo Credit: Brastock/Shutterstock The Brazilian government said it would put $10.6 million into a public-private push to expand ...
THE WEEK

Trancoso and a coastal road trip in Brazil

Perched on a forested bluff above a vast beach in northeast Brazil, the little town of Trancoso is one of the most charming seaside spots in South America. Founded by Jesuits in 1586, it enjoyed ...