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Thousands protest against new Brazilian President Michel Temer

A sea of protesters took to Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue for 7th consecutive day, most of them wearing red, the colour of Dilma Rousseff's Workers' Party

Michel Temer sworn in as new Brazil president

The new president did not make a speech but has already recorded an address to be broadcast live to the nation

Dilma Rousseff stripped of Brazil presidency in historic impeachment vote

Rousseff, of the centre-Left Workers' Party, will be replaced by Vice President, Michael Temer

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff rejects impeachment 'coup'

Impeachment vote ended 13 years of government by the leftist Workers' Party in Latin America's biggest economy

Charges recommended for Brazil ex-president Silva in probe

Federal prosecutors will now look into the case and decide whether Silva should stand trial

Brazil has good chance to win elusive Olympic gold: Zico

He pointed out the team has hardly had time to play matches together as a unit

Brazil holds terror suspects

Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in isolation cells at a maximum security jail as police combed their computers and mobile phones for information about possible threats to next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Brazil's Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes said after the arrests on Thursday that the men formed a disorganised group of "amateurs" who contacted each other via social media and had little clue of how to become terrorists. His statements, however, did not go down well at ABIN, Brazil's intelligence agency, or the Federal Police.Security officials and experts said that such groups reflect the growing efforts by Islamic State and other radical organisations to attract would-be militants through social media and internet platforms.

Half of Brazilians expect interim President Michel Temer to continue serving

The poll dealt a major blow to Dilma Rousseff, who is expected to attend a full impeachment trial in the Senate in August

Brazil considers WTO challenge to Bombardier state funding

Against Canada over state funding to struggling planemaker Bombardier Inc that could hurt Brazilian rival Embraer

Brazil opens airline sector to foreign capital

For Dilma Rousseff's allies, however, this relaxation of limits on foreign investment threatens national sovereignty

Third Brazil minister named in corruption scandal resigns

Tourism minister Henrique Eduardo Alves had submitted his resignation after a key witness accused him of accepting 1.5 million reals

Leaked audio claims second Brazilian minister

Fabiano Silveira was the second minister to exit in the span of a week from Michel Temer's government

Secret recording in Brazil puts Senate leader on defensive

A taped conversation shows Senate leader Renan Calheiros suggesting legal changes to allegedly weaken a corruption case involving Petrobras

Demonstrators in Brazil protest against acting President Michel Temer

Organisers estimated 2,000 people participated in the demonstration

Brazil police investigate former president's nephew

Investigation is in connection with a money-laundering and influence-trafficking scheme

Protests cloud Brazil acting president's political honeymoon

Michel Temer took over from president Dilma Rousseff last week

Acting Brazil leader Michel Temer rebuffed by two unions over impeachment

Temer, who had been vice president, took over the presidential powers last week after President Dilma Rousseff was impeached by the Senate

Deepak Bhojwani: Brazil's crisis and India

Brazil is a regional power and a member of the BRICS grouping. India has a major stake in Brazil's stability and prosperity, and will watch closely as the tussle for legitimacy plays itself out in that country

Brazil's Rousseff packs bags but leaves portrait watching over successor

Rousseff's aides debated whether she should make a public exit down the ramp of the presidential office building, or make a more discreet exit out the back

Brazil sues BHP, Vale for $43 billion over Samarco mine tragedy

The Samarco mine dam burst killed 19 and wreaked environmental havoc