Geography of Brazil

Almost 2,000 paleoburrows have been found across South America, mostly in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, which border Uruguay and Argentina.

Get a glimpse of southern Brazil’s paleoburrows — dug by prehistoric animals

April 13, 2021Science

Across southern Brazil, thousands of tunnels dug by prehistoric animals have been discovered in recent years. It’s opening up a whole new branch of paleontology. But researchers face plenty of challenges in trying to study and preserve the paleoburrows.

Pope Francis Blesses Brazil with First Foreign Trip

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Daredevil Flies Into Rio de Janeiro Wearing a Wingsuit

August 15, 2013Sports

Helping the Victims of Brazil Nightclub Fire

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

Maga Bo Explores Afro-Brazilian Roots in Rio de Janeiro

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Torrential rains bring death and destruction to Rio de Janeiro

August 14, 2013Environment

Flooding has caused the death of at least 95 people in Rio de Janeiro, and more rain is expected in the next few days. The downpour is the worst in decades.

Geo answer

August 14, 2013Environment

Today’s Geo Quiz takes us to the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its capital city, and the answer to the quiz, is Belo Horizonte. Damian Francis Wagner recently travelled there and sent an audio ?postcard?.

Global Hit – A Filial

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Reporter Anil Mundra tells us about a hot music band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, called “A Filial”. The band is releasing its first North American CD soon.

Global hit – Vinicius Cantuaria

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Marco Werman tells the story of a Brazilian musician who now lives in New York. His name is Vinicius Cantuaria. And his music has a hint of bossa nova mixed with some rock-and-roll mixed in.

Global Hit Siba

August 14, 2013Global Hit

The World’s William Troop tells us about a musician from Brazil named Siba. He specializes in a kind of poetic street music that is popular in Brazil’s northeastern corner. This is not samba, or bossa nova.