Brazil
The Itaipu dam: A massive binational collaboration between Paraguay and Brazil
Itaipu is one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world. It provides electricity to 80 million people in Brazil and Paraguay. Not only is it huge, but it represents a unique model of cross-border energy cooperation.
Elon Musk and court justice spar over freedom of speech in Brazil
Billionaire Elon Musk has closed the Brazilian offices of his social media platform X, formerly Twitter. It’s part of a battle that’s playing out all over the world: Does free speech include the right to spread hate and misinformation?
A look at the impact of pollution on rivers and efforts to keep them clean
The organizers of the Olympic Games in Paris spent $1.5 billion to clean up the River Seine. The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, speaks with naturalist and author Sy Montgomery about other efforts to keep rivers clean around the planet.
‘This is a whale nursery’: The Day of the Right Whale in southern Brazil
In Brazil, it’s the Day of the Baleia Franca, or Right Whale. It’s one of the largest whale species on the planet. They grow to about 60 feet or one and a half times the size of a school bus. It’s also endangered. But conservation efforts are having an impact.
Rebeca Andrade leads Brazil’s women’s gymnastics team to the Olympics
Brazil is sending 274 athletes to the Paris Olympics this week. It’s the largest delegation from a Latin American country. The majority of the athletes are women. One of the biggest stars from Brazil is an athlete who has helped build enthusiasm for women’s gymnastics across the country and the globe.