Brazilian prosecutors have launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs

Neymar missed the first World Cup training session for Brazil on Wednesday to undergo "further medical evaluations" on his bruised right calf, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced.

By Adriano Machado, Lais Morais and Ricardo Brito ITAITUBA, Brazil, May 29 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found,

Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek

Matheus Cunha believes he was destined to make Brazil's World Cup squad after going through a difficult stretch in his career before helping Manchester United qualify for next season's Champions League.

Head coach Emma Hayes named a 26-player roster for a pair of June friendlies against Brazil set to take place in South America on June 6 and conclude on June 9.  It's the first time in nearly two years that the attacking trio of Trinity Rodman,

BRASILIA, May 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy created a net 85,888 formal jobs in April, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, well below the 230,000 net openings expected by economists in a Reuters poll.