Brazil

Maria Victoria Barros is forced to leave church protected by riot police.

How did the famous Havaianas brand make a working-class shoe a major fashion success?

A panel votes against corruption charges being sent to the Supreme Court in a boost for the president.

Brazil is gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and spread outwards.

The former president is sentenced to nine years in prison in a case linked to the state oil company.

The Brazilian firm behind the famous flip-flop is being offloaded by the scandal-hit J&F group.

With corruption probes widening in Brazil, BBC News looks at some of the key words and names involved.

A profile of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who held office from 2002 to 2010.

The legislation aims to reduce costs for businesses, but unions say it will reduce job security.