In contrast with many global peers, Petrobras has made scant efforts to diversify into green energy

The fintech company aims to disrupt other Latin American markets with its smartphone-based services

Central bank of Latin America’s largest economy can now engage in monetary financing

The taciturn lawyer’s corruption-busting career has also paved a path to power

Facebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Facebook made the decisive choice to remove a video shared by Bolsonaro on Sunday where he claimed that “hydroxychloroquine is working in all places.” That’s despite the drug still […]

Barcelona have not given up hope of re-signing Neymar. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu and director Eric Abidal are unlikely to sanction a move in January.

The former Real Madrid and AC Milan star, who won the coveted gong himself in 2007, believes his compatriot is more than capable of trumping Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.

The Brazilian was given his marching orders for a second yellow card in second-half stoppage-time for a late tackle on Yacine Adli, and will now miss next Saturday's Ligue 1 clash against Dijon.

Neymar has 'exiled himself' in his native Brazil, fleeing Paris before the city was put on lockdown due to coronavirus. The talented forward is now self-isolating in his homeland.

The PSG superstar has demonstrated his skillset on countless occasions throughout his career, with the forward having even been lectured by a referee over his showboating this campaign.

Neymar has posted pictures of him and five friends sunbathing on a foot volley court in Brazil despite the WHO advising people to self isolate and keep a one-metre distance from other people.

The 28-year-old has already made over 100 international appearances, helping his country win the Confederations Cup and an Olympic gold on home turf, but Tite says he is not the be-all and end-all.

Quique Setien's son has revealed his desire for his dad to take Neymar back to Barcelona.

Neymar is not contemplating a summer return to Barcelona, according to a representative of the Paris Saint-Germain star.

When Paris Saint-Germain made Neymar the world's most expensive player of all time, their hopes for what he would achieve were sky-high. Now they may feel they are better off without him.

Iggy Azalea broke down earlier this week after learning that comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the American Billboard charts.

Rio police probing Ryan Lochte's armed robbery account are understood to have tracked down the taxi driver who will be able to confirm or deny his hotly-contested claims, DailyMail.com reveals.

Brazilian police say Lochte and other swimmers who claimed they were robbed had in fact destroyed a gas station toilet and refused to pay for the damage until a security guard waved a gun.

US swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized in an Instagram post in which he said he was sorry for 'not being more careful and candid' about what happened at a Brazil gas station on Sunday.

Ryan Lochte issued an emotional apology to the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro during  the second part of his sit-down interview with Today host Matt Lauer on Monday.

Police in Brazil have asked prosecutors there to give disgraced swimmer Lochte a choice of coming back to Rio to make a full truthful statement or be put on trial in absentia for making false statements.

Following their historic 1-0 victory against Brazil, Radamel Falcao and his Colombia team-mates reported for duty ahead of their Copa America Group C clash with Peru on Sunday.

She just won her first three Grammys, and then proceeded to take Miami by storm with a performance and several twerking moments on Super Bowl weekend.

Paulo Guedes warned yesterday that business leaders are telling him there is a danger production may seize up leading to food shortages. Brazil has recorded 9,146 coronavirus deaths.

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.

Deiseane Santiago, 22, intended to return to Brasil with her fiancé but when she fell pregnant she was afraid of the baby contracting Zika virus but Home Office have refused to let her extend her visa.

Pregnant Deiseane Santiago, 22, originally from Sao Paulo in Brazil, came to Britain last November on a five-month visitor visa to spend time with 26-year-old fiance Simon Ellis (pictured).

Taekwondo star Jade, 23, today launches her bid to defend the Gold medal she won at London 2012, supported by her family including grandfather Martin Foulkes.

She was hoping to make a mercy dash to Brazil with her children to see her dying grandmother.

The CDC has tracked the progress of 19 babies with Zika-related microcephaly since birth and reports that as they approach their second birthdays, most face significant developmental delays.

James Forrest's hat-trick inspired Scotland to a come-from-behind win over Israel that secured promotion in the Nations League on Tuesday night.

The Austrian said that having secured the both championships this season, he would stay in Europe to attend to other matters, with Mercedes set to make its Formula E debut on November 22.

The world champion was only fifth here at Interlagos on Friday, but he returned to set the pace in the concluding running before the fight for pole at the Sao Paulo circuit.

He drove spectacularly in the wet here in 2016 but could only finish third on that occasion. Last season he was unlucky to be punted out of contention by backmarker Esteban Ocon while leading.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Verstappen drove spectacularly in the wet here three ago but could only finish second on that occasion after a collision with backmarker Esteban Ocon.

Lewis Hamilton is hoping to return to winning ways at the Brazilian Grand Prix as he races for the first time since winning his sixth world championship in the United States. Follow the race live here.

Following a safety car restart, Hamilton on fresher tyres attempted to pass the Red Bull driver heading into turn 10 at the Bico de Pato with a move on the inside, but couldn't avoid a crash.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Verstappen was all smiles after a smart, occasionally daring, drive from pole position to victory having passed Lewis Hamilton twice on the circuit.

The 'Special One', who left Manchester United ten months ago, has named the Brazilian Ronaldo as the greatest player he has worked with, having coached him at Barcelona.

The Toffees' director of football, Marcel Brands, is said to be a fan of Grealish after watching him in action on several occasions this season, but will only make a move after filling other positions.

The pick of this week's homestreaming options is a pair of foreign-language films. The strange but compelling Bacurau, plunging us into the hinterlands of Brazil.

The National Lottery has announced £355million of funding to over 1,300 elite athletes across the four year Olympiad ahead of Rio 2016.

Beatriz Haddad-Maia failed a urine test following a WTA Tour event in Croatia in June but was still able to play at Wimbledon, where she earned £72,000 in prize money.

Former Ipswich, Spurs, Manchester United and Scotland forward Brazil — who now works as a radio pundit — claimed that Bellerin would be a much better player if he went back to eating meat.

The singer, 26, took to Instagram on Friday to share a post apologising for her absence, before insisting that her bandmates will 'absolutely smash it' in her absence.

Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson arrived at the Guarulhos' airport in São Paulo surrounded by security ahead of their performance at the GRLS Festival.

Little Mix took to the stage in Sao Paolo without fourth member Perrie Edwards on Sunday night.

A prolific smuggler of endangered bird species dubbed the 'Pablo Escobar of eggs' has avoided extradition to Brazil on human-rights grounds (pictured, Jeffrey Lendrum in August 2010).

Brazil can overcome the loss of star man Neymar to claim the Copa America crown on home soil, according to former captain Cafu.

The 2019 Copa America gets underway in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sportsmail answers some of key questions before the tournament as South America prepares for another festival of football.