Carrie Kahn

A panel sentenced Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding political office. She will not be jailed while appealing the verdict, which could take years.

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner faces a verdict in a corruption trial. She could face up to 12 years in prison.

Vinícius Júnior is not only one of the breakout stars of the World Cup, he's got an inspiring backstory that makes him a role model to many Brazilians.

World Cup favorite Brazil is set to play its first game. NPR joins fans on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt.

After Brazil's far-right president's defeat, his supporters say he was the subject of fraud, and started a debate over whether election officials censored candidates to limit disinformation.

Brazil's president-elect says the country is back in the environmental protection game. He made the announcement at this year's U.N. climate conference which he hopes will come to the Amazon in 2025.

With the bitter fight of the election behind him and office now beckoning again, what challenges lie in store for Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva?

After losing Brazil's election, President Bolsonaro has ended his silence. Still, he has not spoken about his election loss.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has finally broken his silence about the presidential election results.

Almost two days after Sunday's vote, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally made his first statement about the election but did not concede that he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's election, but there is still no word of concession from incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro.

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's Presidential election, defeating the incumbent, right wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential election, defeating the incumbent, right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro.

Once more, Brazil's far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro faces off against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - this time in a run-off election.

It's the final day before Brazilians go to the polls and according to polling, the gap between President Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva is getting ever closer.

Women are underrepresented in Brazil's Congress. But indigenous women recently elected in Sao Paulo are hoping to change that reality.

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change.

Brazil faces a tense month ahead as the two divisive presidential candidates face each other in a runoff election.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing former president, finished in first place Sunday, but failed to secure enough votes for an outright victory and will face right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.