SOCHI, Russia (AP) — It took an angry-looking bird to get Brazilians hooked on their World Cup mascot. The team’s new mascot — a yellow canary with an angry face that represents some of the ...

Brazilian soccer reporter accuses mascot of sexual harassment after unwanted, tight hug By . Nicholas McEntyre. Published Feb. 28, 2024, 3:18 a.m. ET.

Brazil wonders about missing vaccine mascot as rumors, conspiracy theories swirl By . Associated Press. Published March 14, 2021. Updated March 14, 2021, 1:35 p.m. ET.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro poses with the mascot of the nation’s vaccination campaign, named Zé Gotinha, or Joe Droplet, during a December 2020 ceremony to present Brazil’s National ...