The last time a World Cup champion won back-to-back tournaments was in 1962, when a Pele-led Brazil managed the feet. That generation of players was widely considered the greatest international team of all time. However, another team has managed to enter into that conversation after being the first team to win three straight international tournaments in a row. That team is the current defending champion Spain, which enters the tournament after winning the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cups and the 2010 World Cup. Can Spain make history by winning its second straight World Cup and its fourth straight major tournament?
Android owns more than 70 percent of the smartphone operating system market in the South American countries of Brazil and Argentina, according to a new report from global analytics firm Kantar Worldpanel.
What do you get when you combine, stunning floral designs -- rich with roses, orchards and hydrangeas from Brazil and Colombia -- with thought-provoking abstract art, Brazilian beats and the taste of Brazil's signature drink, the Caipirinha? An artistic, horticulturist's dream, filled with the essence of Brazil.
Brazil passed a bill Wednesday that guarantees Internet privacy and freedom. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ratified a bill Wednesday that guarantees Internet privacy and freedom during an Internet conference in Sao Paulo.
The San Antonio Spurs enter the 2014 NBA playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the West and the best record in the NBA. Led by a Hall of Fame coach and a star studded roster, it may be an unknown player that plays a pivotal roles to the Spurs postseason success.
Instead of reading from his prepared homily, Pope Francis delivered an impromptu sermon to a packed St. Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass, which marked the beginning of Holy Week for the Roman Catholic Church.
Conducting business on a digital basis has grown in Latin America with notable emphasis in Brazil. Conducting business on a digital basis has grown in Latin America with notable emphasis in Brazil.
Over 1,000 Brazilian police officers storm the Mare favela Sunday morning. With only about two months until the World Cup, Brazilian police made their presence known in Rio de Janeiro Sunday.
Brazil hosts for the second time The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th international football tournament for men. The venue of the tournament is in Brazil and the event will run from June 12 to July 13, 2014.
Earlier this month, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, called for a "Bill of Rights" for the web on its 25th birthday. Late last night, Brazil broke ground and became the first country to pass a bill protecting the rights of internet users.
SXSW Interactive is becoming more international, but this time other countries don't just want to report back to its citizens, instead they want to show off what they are made of from start-ups to new, innovative ideas -- thus making for more competitive contenders on a global scale.
The festival draws millions of tourists a year "Carnaval" is annual festival always celebrated the weekend before the beginning of Lent and ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Spain's National Institute of Aerospace Technology agreed to transfer drone technology to Brazil on Thursday, giving Brazil the opportunity to market the drones to South American countries interested in using the unmanned systems.
San Valentín, in Latin America, is a day reserved for passion, sensual love, expectations, and the material exchange of tokens of affection, all to show devotion and commitment. Valentine’s Day in many Latin American countries also promotes “acts of appreciation” for friends, applauding non-romantic love.
GOOOAL for the arts!!! The excitement surrounding the World Cup, which kicks off on June 12 and ends of July 13, is mounting - and appropriately the host nation will be Brazil, the birthplace of one of the greatest soccer players in the history of the game, Pelé.
Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte are the official singers collaborating for the World Cup 2014 official world cup anthem titled, "We Are One."
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is known for its beauty, culture and of course the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. Considered the largest Art Deco in the world, the famous statue represents Brazil's faith in Christianity. But what defenses does a 100-foot statue at the top of a mountain have against lightning? Not much.
