By ELÉONORE HUGHES

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, the latest sign o...

Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A trial opened Wednesday against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was Black, bisexual and from humbl...