Almost 100 people had been saved, authorities said. Local authorities in Teresopolis, close to Petropolis, said that one person was still missing after the heavy rains. Meteorologists say the ...

Other deaths were reported earlier in Santa Cruz da Serra, where a man drowned when his truck plunged into a river; in Teresopolis, where a person died in a house collapse; and in Arraial do Cabo ...

Observed at 15:00, Friday 26 April BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Brasilia Standard Time (America/Sao_Paulo, GMT-3) unless otherwise stated.

Petropolis has already recorded 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) in 24 hours, while other cities, such as Teresopolis and Mage, added more than 22 cm, according to official estimates. The National ...

Brazil may no longer be dependent on the imports of hops. Scientists from the country’s agricultural research agency Embrapa are testing biological ingredients that may help make their seedlings ...