The National Security Agency (NSA) was revealed in September to have eavesdropped on emails and text messages from current Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto as well as Brazil's president. Now, German newspaper Der Spiegel has reported that files leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden indicate that the NSA's spying has been going on for years.

A video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday showing a man trying to steal a motorbike before being shot by a police officer in Brazil has gone viral with more than 4 million views. It brings up questions of violence and police brutality that continue to plague the country.

In her editorial, Barbara outlined a tongue-in-cheek series of steps Brazilian citizens should take to confuse the NSA’s keyword-based surveillance programs.

Just before President Barack Obama delivered his remarks at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Brazil’s president issued a scathing rebuke of the National Security Agency’s spying programs and called on the UN to establish a new global legal system to protect the “neutrality of the network, guided only by technical and ethical criteria”.

NASA has been attacked by Brazilian hackers who intended to target the NSA. Learn more here.

The president of Brazil has canceled her trip to the U.S after allegations the NSA was spying on the Brazilian people.

Beyonce shows no hard feelings as she returns to the stage.

Passinho keeps kids off the street and is becoming popular in the slums of Brazil.

Glenn Greenwald, a journalist for the Guardian who has been the recipient of much of the classified information on the National Security Agency from leaker Edward Snowden, said on Brazilian television last night that a June 2012 document from the NSA indicates that Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s emails were being read and that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s communications were intercepted.

A Brazilian priest announced during mass he was going to be a father, and is now planning a catholic wedding with his girlfriend.

Ricky Martin will sing the official World Cup theme song.

Brazil officials ordered an investigation in a Heinz factory in Mexico after a batch of their ketchup failed sanitary tests.

Eight firefighters in Brazil have been brought up on charges that include fraud as a result of a January 2013 fire.

David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald and a Brazilian citizen, was detained for nine hours at London’s Heathrow Airport on his way home to Brazil from Berlin. British authorities said Miranda was held and questioned under a 2000 anti-terrorism law which has been widely criticized for granting police broad powers to stop and carry out searches on people without reasonable permission. Greenwald says his partner was held because of his reportage on top-secret NSA surveillance programs.

Plastic bottles out of light.

See Brazil's elusive Kawahiva tribe on video footage.

Even as hotel industry officials in Rio de Janeiro say they feel prepared for the onslaught of international visitors for the 2014 World Cup, demand for rooms for June and July is pushing prices sky-high.

The United States is back in the top 20 of the FIFA World Soccer Rankings for the first time in 20 years while Spain remains the No. 1 ranked international squad. Mexico, despite 2013 struggles, rounds out Top 20.

A community in Sao Carlos Brazil has gathered behind a family fighting to get their pet monkey returned to them.

Pope Francis encourages religion in youth at culminating mass in Brazil.

A shocking video of a rescue turned disaster made the news after a drowning Brazilian girl was bit by a shark moments before being helped. She died from her injuries in the hospital.

With a disappointing 4-48 record in 2013, will Chepo de la Torre's job with El Tri is certainly on the rocks.

FIFA has announced prices for the 2014 World Cup games in Brazil.

Pope Francis arrived in Rio on Monday for the first day of his 7-day tour.

Dead baby wakes up at chapel.

Brazilian star Paulinho departing Corinthians after 3 seasons to join Premier League affiliate Tottenham.

Barcelona's Neymar and Jordi Alba set for tonsil surgery following Confederations Cup success.

Spain hopes to continue their international dominance when they battle Brazil. Find out when and where to watch the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.

With the signing of Neymar, does Barcelona envision the near future playing out sans Lionel Messi?

After 4 seasons with Manchester City, Carlos Tevez is now set to join Italian champion Juventus.