Paulo Cabral

Brazil's Traffic Jams: A Daily Headache

The BBC 's Paulo Cabral is in the Brazilian city known for nightmarish traffic jams on the roads and in the sky. Traffic gridlock is getting worse as more and more Brazilians drive. One option available to some commuters: take a helicopter to work.

Brazil's Traffic Jams: A Daily Headache

Brazilian Prisoners Read Books to Reduce Sentences

Brazilian Prisoners Read Books to Reduce Sentences

At Rio+20 Summit, little actual disappointment over lack of progress

At Rio+20 Summit, little actual disappointment over lack of progress

Brazil Working to Clean Up Slums Ahead of World Cup

Brazil Working to Clean Up Slums Ahead of World Cup
The World

Heavy rains, flooding hit Brazil

Heavy rains, flooding hit Brazil
The World

Torrential rains bring death and destruction to Rio de Janeiro

Flooding has caused the death of at least 95 people in Rio de Janeiro, and more rain is expected in the next few days. The downpour is the worst in decades.

Torrential rains bring death and destruction to Rio de Janeiro
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Takeouts: health, beetles, roadblocks for Congress

Takeouts: health, beetles, roadblocks for Congress
The World

Saving Amazonian trees with cold, hard cash

The Brazilian government is trying to cut carbon emissions and slow the rate of deforestation by paying local communities to stop cutting down trees. The hope is that a new, sustainable forest economy will help, in turn, to fight Brazilian poverty.

Saving Amazonian trees with cold, hard cash