Brazil

Working to End Discrimination

Yohei Sasakawa | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK
Yohei Sasakawa

Discrimination comes in many different forms - but the discrimination we are addressing in London today concerns a disease, leprosy, which goes back to biblical times and, until the early 1980s, was - like HIV AIDs - thought to be incurable.

'Fight Against Hate And Discrimination'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

Benetton's new global advert campaign features a disabled and Brazillian transgender model as part of a bid to "fight against hate and discrimination ...

Got Time for Wellness?

Rodney Collins | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Rodney Collins

This week, we at McCann Truth Central released our latest study, 'The Truth About Wellness.' The study consists of a survey of 7,000 respondents in th...

The Run Up to the Doldrums

Alex_Thomson | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Sport
Alex_Thomson

Really hot and humid inside the boat today but better than the freezing conditions at home!

WPP's Ronaldo 'Signing' Shows That Shift Happens

Vic Davies | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK Sport
Vic Davies

Move over Roman Abramovich. Make way Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan. There is a new club buying up all the Brazilian football talent, namely the world's biggest marketing communication group, WPP.

Enterprising Brazilian Prostitutes Learn English Ahead Of The World Cup

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.03.2013 | UK

Brazilian prostitutes are signing up for free English classes in preparation for the World Cup next year. The enterprising call girls are hoping t...

Pictures Of The Day Live: 9th January 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

When it Comes to Politics, Donkeys Are Winners

James O'Keefe | Posted 07.03.2013 | UK Politics
James O'Keefe

So what can our British political leaders draw from 'donkey politics.'

VIDEO: Helicopter Plunges Under, Trying To Rescue Rio Swimmer

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 01.01.2013 | UK

This is the moment a rescue helicopter plunged into the sea in front of horrified beachgoers, as it attempted to rescue a man caught in a dangerous cu...

Forum Autumn/Winter 2013: Narrating Brazilian Cultural Heritage and National Identity Through Fashion

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 21.02.2013 | UK Style
Joao Paulo Nunes

Quite often, the decision to imbue a fashion collection with tropes of national identity can lead to unconvincing (and, in many cases, disastrous) res...

FIFA's Football Grinch Steals Brazil's Christmas

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 22.02.2013 | UK Sport
Eric Ehrmann

The FIFA Coca Cola ranking is another reminder that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) needs to address management and competition issues that impact on the reputation of the national team.

Modernist Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies Aged 104 (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 06.12.2012 | Home

Oscar Niemeyer, the modernist Brazilian architect known for his futuristic designs in concrete, has died just a week before his 105th birthday. Ni...

Going Down? Brazilians Punked In Corpse Elevator Prank

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK Comedy

The merry japesters who brought you the terrifying "Ghost in an elevator" prank are back - and this time they've got a dead body. Brazil's version...

Vettel Cleared Of Illegal Overtake

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.11.2012 | UK Sport

Sebastian Vettel will retain his world title after the sports governing body cleared him of an illegal overtake, reports the Daily Mail. The FIA ha...

Never Knew a Horse Could Be So Good for Your Soul

Tracey Emin | Posted 26.01.2013 | Home
Tracey Emin

I just had a show open in MALBA, a very beautiful contemporary art Museum in Buenos Aires. It's my first museum show in South America. In fact it's my first museum show anywhere on the American continent.

How Brazilian Fashion Is Taking Over the World (and Why You Should Be Paying Attention)

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Style
Joao Paulo Nunes

At a time when fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris reflect the global recession conjuncture, and the overall feeling of their audiences is one of depressing apprehension, Brazilian fashion breathes much-needed fresh hair and optimism into a multi-million dollar industry.

The Next Technology Revolution: Will the Developing Countries Steal the Thunder?

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Tech
Preetam Kaushik

Those who argue, rather dream, that the next technology revolution will take place in the developing world seem to have missed out on a number of factors which favour the West.

Michael Palin's Cosy Travelogue Ignores the Dark Side of Brazil

Sarah de Carvalho | Posted 14.01.2013 | UK Entertainment
Sarah de Carvalho

UNICEF has put the number of street children living and working on the streets of Brazil as high as two million. As many as one in three of these children will likely die before their 18th birthday.

Sao Paulo Plane Crash Caught On CCTV (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK

Security cameras in Brazil caught the terrifying moment a light aircraft missed a runway and crashed just yards from a major road in the country's cap...

WATCH: 'Death Order' Issued On Brazilian Sniffer Dog

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK

Brazilian drug lords have issued a "death order" on a sniffer dog called Boss, after he helped find 400kg of cannabis hidden in a wall in a Rio de Jan...

Missing Link Or Just A Hoax?

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK

A black and white snap showing an “apeman” cowering between a smartly-dressed man and woman has gone viral. The picture is accompanied with th...

Introducing the Band: Suede Meet their Fans in Brazil

Mark Hillary | Posted 19.12.2012 | Home
Mark Hillary

The fans in the pub asked when Suede will return to Brazil for a full headline tour, Mat Osman responded by saying: "It depends how the festival goes. We would love to return, but that's really all up to you!"

Should British Retailers Target Emerging Market Youths? (GRAPH)

Charlie Thomas | Posted 03.10.2012 | UK

Retailers should consider targetting youth products at kids from emerging market countries, as British kids' low spending confidence is affecting cons...

Brazil Rehires Coach But Not For World Cup

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 01.12.2012 | UK Sport
Eric Ehrmann

With fan discontent heating up the feud between president Dilma Rousseff's sports minister Aldo Rebelo and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) the CBF has put leadership of the national team in play by renewing the contract of coach Mano Manezes into calendar year 2014 but not to coach the Samba Boys for the FIFA Brazil 2014 World Cup.

Cameron Hints At EU Referendum

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has given his strongest indication yet that he would call a referendum on EU membership if he was returned to power. Speaking during ...