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What is behind Brazil's political crisis rocking the country just before the Rio Olympics?
A corruption scandal in Brazil pits the judiciary with politicians and is enveloping the country.
Brazil: Protests continue as Lula is sworn in as Chief of Staff
Angry protesters filled the streets of Sao Paulo's main avenue after Lula's appointment.
Brazilian judge blocks Lula appointment to chief of staff as Petrobras scandal deepens
Critics say Dilma Rousseff wanted Lula to return to a government job to avoid federal prosecution.
Brazil: Protests erupt as taped calls suggest Dilma appointed Lula to shield him from Petrobras case
President's appointment of Lula as chief of staff was meant to protect him from prosecution.
Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson casts further doubt on summer Manchester United move
Brazilian says his objective is to succeed in Rome and further his fledgling international career.
Thousands protest in Brazil calling for President Dilma Rousseff to quit in corruption scandal
Protestors were calling for an end to corruption whilst blaming the Rousseff for the recession.
Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva charged over money laundering probe
Lula denies wrongdoing but it could lead to further political uncertainty in Brazil.
Mac and Linux banking malware could soon be here thanks to efforts by Brazilian crime gangs
Brazilian gangs are packaging malware into jar files as they run on Macs, Linux, Windows and Android.
Brazil: Lula supporters riot outside former president's home after he is detained for fraud
Police say they have evidence that Lula received illicit benefits from kickbacks at state oil firm Petroleo Bras.
Brazil: Ex-president Lula detained and interrogated in Petrobras scandal probe
Lula held for questioning in an investigation into a Petrobras corruption scandal
Parasitic worms burrow through your skin: Schistosomiasis driven by Brazil's eco-tourism
Schistosomiasis is a tropical infection that spreads in Brazil's areas, where rural tourism is developed.
Cyber criminals flood Brazil with malware disguised as a guide on how to treat Zika virus
The spam campaign is likely to expand if the mosquito-born virus continues to spread across the globe.
Drunken monkey attacks bar patrons with knife in Brazil [Video]
Fire-fighters called after monkey drank rum in Patos and wielded knife.
Zika virus: Hawaii declares state of emergency despite reporting no cases
The state's governor David Ige said it was about getting in front of the situation.
World could be headed for a chocolate drought
Demand set to outstrip supply as cravings for the sweet treat increases in developing countries.
Zika virus: Why don't we wipe mosquitoes off the face of the Earth?
What good do mosquitoes do? Not a great deal - but it we wiped them out something worse might emerge
Zika virus: UK planes returning from affected countries to be sprayed with insecticide
Government announced new measures in battle against the spread of the disease.
Rio Carnival 2016: Zika virus and economic crisis cast shadow over Brazil's big party
Microcephaly-causing virus has struck as Brazil prepares for Rio Carnival and summer Olympic Games.
Zika virus: US and Brazilian governments team up in effort to develop vaccine
Barack Obama and Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff discussed 'shared concerns' by phone on Friday night.
Zika virus: Brazil Olympics and Rio Carnival could be hit hard by virus
With airlines offering free cancellation and pregnant women warned not to travel, Brazil could see visitor numbers fall
Yahoo to shut operations in Mexico, Argentina
Yahoo is shutting down its operations in the two countries to cut costs and consolidate its business.
Zika virus: Scientists link outbreak in Brazil to 2014 football World Cup
Concerns mount over Olympics as researchers trace virus to Brazil from French Polynesia
Zika virus: World Health Organization holds live conference on the mosquito-borne disease
Watch WHO's conference on the Zika-virus outbreak live.
Zika virus: Mosquito-borne disease sends Danish man to hospital after Brazil and Mexico trip
Zika virus puts unborn babies at risk of congenital defects.
Brazil: Watch 40-inmate prison break after dramatic explosion
Gunfire was reported during the escape, killing two inmates.
Birth defect Zika virus will spread throughout the Americas, warns the World Health Organization
Only two countries on the continent may avoid the disease as the WHO issues
Zika virus triggers calls for women to delay pregnancy by up to two years
Mosquito-borne Zika Virus is believed to cause abnormally small heads in babies.
Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira could leave on loan as he bids to realise Olympic dream
Pereira claims he needs to play more in order to become "more visible" ahead of the 2016 games in Rio.
US: Brazil's 'birth defect virus' Zika identified in Texas
Health officials concerned that virus linked to microcephaly could explode in the warmer climates of America
Brazil: 46 inmates break out of prison through 130ft tunnel in northern city of Natal
Seven of the escaped inmates were recaptured, the whereabouts of the others was not confirmed.