Brazil’s demographic makeup has been diverse since colonial times, with indigenous populations, enslaved Africans, and European settlers forming the foundation of the country’s ethnic composition.

The 18th-century Brazilian sculptor Aleijadinho was the mixed-race son of a black slave and one of his country’s most legendary artists. In the gold-rich state of Minas Gerais, where millions lost ...

On this day in aviation history, January 20, 1941, the Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) was ...

The activist scholar devoted her life to sketching out a revisionist historiography of resistance in Latin America but also the world. Beatriz Nascimento. As told by others, the narratives of Black ...

An all-you-can-eat buffet is plenty decadent, but a Brazilian steakhouse is the pinnacle of carnivorous indulgence. At a Brazilian steakhouse, meat lovers can expect a continuous parade of barbecued ...

For the first time, an international study has deciphered the genome of the population of Brazil. Published in the journal Science, the research includes the African, Native American, and European ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Since its founding, the specter of authoritarianism has loomed over Brazil. The country has endured more than a dozen coup attempts and spent decades under dictatorships. But no one ...

SAO PAULO, Sept. 5 (Reuters) - Fresh details about the last moments of a plane operated by Brazilian regional carrier Voepass could be unveiled in a preliminary report set for release on Friday, as ...