QUITO: Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker had two red cards overturned by VAR reviews as Brazil hung on for a controversial 1-1 World Cup qualifier draw with Ecuador on Thursday, with both teams having a player dismissed. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to hospital in the early hours of Monday with abdominal pain and was being examined to see if surgery might be necessary, Bolsonaro’s doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo told the news website UOL from the Bahamas. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BELO HORIZONTE: Fresh off winning the Brazilian league title for the first time in 50 years, football club Atletico Mineiro gave its fans free tattoos Monday to celebrate. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused Tuesday of “crimes against humanity” at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in the destruction of the Amazon, the first case seeking to explicitly link deforestation to loss of life. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BRASILIA: Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York that was inaugurated by his president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to an official statement. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week’s United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO: Brazil's Marcela Ana Cunha said she had to be “cold mentally” to see off the challenge of defending champion Sharon van Rouwendaal on her way to Olympic gold in the women's 10-kilometre marathon swim on Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court announced Monday it will investigate far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his constant and baseless attacks on the country’s electronic voting system. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO: Rebeca Andrade, the all-around silver medallist, went one better when succeeding the absent Simone Biles as women’s vault champion at the Olympics on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
ICHINOMIYA, Japan: Brazil’s Italo Ferreira claimed Olympic surfing’s first-ever gold medal on Tuesday, beating Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi in the final. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
