With a total of 765 entries, the book—slated to be launched this semester—provides a multifaceted picture of the events leading up to Brazil’s Independence. The dictionary covers the period from 1808, ...

New Leaders Elected to Brazil’s Congress Promise Independence From Lula By Manuela Andreoni and Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA - Brazil’s House and Senate elected new leaders on Saturday who ...

BRASILIA, Feb 1 - Brazil’s House and Senate elected new leaders on Saturday who promised independence from the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their two-year terms ...

The embalmed heart of Brazil's first emperor, Dom Pedro I, has arrived in the capital Brasilia to mark 200 years of independence from Portugal to be celebrated next 7 September. The heart ...

Tuesday 7 September is the Grito do Ipiranga festivity or Independence Day in Brazil, and on this occasion ... has claimed that the marches will be peaceful.