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Luzia Barbosa de Oliveira, not pictured, is transported on a boat to her home partially submerged by flood waters in Sambaituba, a rural area of Ilheus, Bahia state, Brazil.

Natural disasters

‘It’s a gigantic tragedy’: Flooding in Brazil’s Bahia state displaces tens of thousands

Dec 30, 2021

People stand on the sand of a beach. Below them, the sand is covered in a dark, black substance.

Scientists rush to rescue sea turtles threatened by mysterious Brazil oil spill

Oct 15, 2019

Arts, Culture & Media

Have You Been to Bahia?

Mar 24, 2018

The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald weighs 840 pounds and has been the subject of a contentious court battle between a colorful crowd of gem traders, miners and a real estate tycoon all vying for the prized jewel - once valued at $372 million.

A massive emerald from Brazil: Worth $900 million? Or nothing?

Apr 3, 2015