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Mormon tycoon helps Venezuelans start over in Brazil | AFP

Brazilian tycoon Carlos Wizard Martins has never set foot in Venezuela, but the Mormon businessman is on a mission from God to help thousands of desperate migrants crossing the border to restart their lives. At 62 and nearing retirement from businesses including Taco Bell and Mundo Verde that have turned him into a self-described billionaire, Martins is living on the Brazil-Venezuela border where he runs a volunteer network assisting migrants settle in other parts of Brazil.

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Brazil’s pension reform bill passes crucial first vote in Congress | AFP

Brazil’s Congress votes in favour of President Jair Bolsonaro’s ambitious pension reform bill, 379 deputies voted in favour and 131 against. IMAGES

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Fans bid final farewell to Brazil music legend Joao Gilberto | AFP

Hundreds of Brazilians bid the last farewell to musician Joao Gilberto on Monday at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, where the father of bossa nova, who died on Saturday at the age of 88, gave one of his last concerts.

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Copa America: Peru football team arrives in Lima | AFP

Peruvian fans applause and celebrate the arrival of their football team after spending a sleepless night at the airport. Peru missed out on a Copa America title after losing 3-1 to Brazil in Sunday’s final. IMAGES

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Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister | AFP

Thousands protest in Brazil in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling claims he conspired with prosecutors on his anti-corruption drive to keep former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from another presidential run.

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Brazil’s Lionel Messi: a six-year-old dreams of meeting his hero | AFP

Lionel Messi has played football since he was born but now he hopes to realize a dream: to meet his namesake and five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects request to free ex-president Lula | AFP

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to free leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they consider whether the convicting judge was biased in his case. IMAGES

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Brazil: journalist Glenn Greenwald testifies over Car Wash leaks | AFP

The Intercept journalist Glenn Greenwald testifies before Brazil’s lower house commission on leaks allegedly showing conspiration between Car Wash prosecutors to keep former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva out of the election. IMAGES

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Football/WC-2019: Fans celebrate France’s extra-time victory | AFP

Fans leaving the stadium react to France qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after 2-1 victory against Brazil in extra-time.

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