The overflooded Doce River in Vitoria, Espirito Santo state on December 26, 2013. The death toll for flooding and landslides in southeastern Brazil has reached 44, with thousands of people still displaced, officials say. According to Civil Defense officials in Espirito Santo, 27 people, including eight on Thursday, lost their lives in the state. A total of 61,379 people were forced to leave their homes. Espirito... 

In the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, thousands of people have demonstrated against corruption and income inequality in the country. During the protests on Friday, demonstrators called for reshuffling of the country’s political and economic system. Protests were also held in several other cities including Rio de Janeiro. Angry protesters looted a major bank and national media giant Globo TV headquarters,...