São Paulo

A security incident at a Brazil hotel left an 11-year-old girl crying and her family missing a birthday concert, prompting singer Chappell Roan to deny involvement. The bodyguard claimed responsibility but said he was not working for Roan.

Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has retired from professional football due to a heart condition, announcing his decision in an emotional video message on Sao Paulo's social media. The retirement follows a training incident in November where he collapsed and was hospitalized, diagnosed with vasovagal syncope.

A security guard confronted an 11-year-old girl at a Sao Paulo hotel after she smiled at singer Chappell Roan, leading to a public dispute over responsibility, a family boycott, and a ban on Roan from a Rio festival.

Brazil has unveiled its first domestically manufactured Gripen E fighter jet during a ceremony at Embraer's factory in São Paulo state, with President Lula da Silva in attendance.

São Paulo has dismissed head coach Hernán Crespo and his entire Argentine coaching staff, the club announced. Crespo's departure comes with the team in second place in the Brazilian Serie A.

An inmate was decapitated and disembowelled at the Pinheiros Provisional Detention Centre II in São Paulo, Brazil, according to reports. The victim, Washington Ramos Brito, had been arrested for the alleged murder of his mother, reports indicate.