Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected for a second term in a runoff election Sunday, the Globo network reported. In a race that had tightened considerably toward the end, the incumbent defeated former Minas Gerais Gov. Aécio Neves by a difference of about 3.4 million votes.
Basketball is becoming more and more popular in the Latin American country of Brazil. Here, Latin Post takes a look at the most talented and high-profile Brazilian players heading into the 2014-15 NBA season. Some of these players are considered the best at their position.
She did end up getting her picture. Indianara Carvalho, a contestant in Brazil's Miss Bumbum competition, had a problem with Parisian police. The Santa Catarina representative was given a warning near the Eiffel Tower for being topless, but Carvalho herself said it wasn't that big a deal, notes Diario24h.
The 2014 World Series is almost here. With just three teams remaining in the postseason, Latin Post takes a look at the best Latin American baseball players left in the postseason.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup may be over, but soccer fans can still watch their favorite national teams play. Chile and Bolivia will play one another in an international friendly exhibition in Antofagasta, Chile.
Argentina and Brazil square off in an international friendly between one another. This South American soccer rivalry dates very far back. Latin Post.com previews the game and predicts a winner.
Brazilian favelas to be incorporated by Microsoft and Google maps Brazilian slums have long been left out of modern maps, but a combination of escalated violence and the attention that the World Cup brought to the area has brought that to light -- Google and Microsoft are now including the favelas in Rio de Janiero on maps.
Mosquitoes with dengue suppressant released into Brazilian neighborhoods Mosquitoes carrying a bacteria that suppresses dengue fever are being released in Brazil, Vietnam, Australia and Indonesia in hopes of getting rid of the disease, BBC reported.
On social media, celebrities can't help sharing about where they are from. Although we're in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, many Latino celebrities don't wait until then to spread love for their Latin American country.
South American country has struggled with deforestation Brazil rejected on Tuesday an anti-deforestation pledge, which was the centerpiece of a one-day summit of the United Nations in New York.
Thanks to an environmental reserve in Brazil, the endangered Golden Lion Tamarin's population is finally more stable after 40 years of the monkey being one of the most threatened primates in the world.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2014 is underway, and we continue the celebration by honoring the greatest baseball players of all time. Latin Post.com lists the 10 best Latin American born baseball players ever.
A month ago, Marina Silva entered the race to become the president of Brazil, after the candidate from her Socialist Party was killed in a plane crash. Now the candidate, who is in a head-to-head race against the incumbent, has given her first foreign interview since joining the race.
Latin Post celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring 10 famous athletes who had a big impact on the sports world. These athletes span across multiple countries from Latin America and have played in numerous sports leagues throughout the years.
Brazil losing millions in dirty money each year More than $30 billion in "dirty money" is leaving Brazil each year, an amount that is double what it was a decade ago, Reuters reported.
