Peter Prengaman, Author at Valley News

A boy waves a Brazilian flag during a celebration by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. Official results showed that Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party will face Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right congressman in a second-round vote. (AP Photo/Ricardo Borges)

Far-Right Upstart Surges in Brazil

by Sarah DiLorenzo Associated Press, Mauricio Savarese Associated Press, and Peter Prengaman Associated PressOctober 8, 2018

Sao Paulo — A far-right former army captain who expresses nostalgia for Brazil’s military dictatorship won its presidential election by a surprisingly large margin Sunday but fell just short of getting enough votes to avoid a second-round runoff…

A National Museum worker organizes pieces rescued from the museum after an overnight fire in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. A huge fire engulfed Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save historical relics from the blaze. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazilians See Their Struggles in Museum Fire

by Peter Prengaman Associated Press, and Sarah DiLorenzo Associated PressSeptember 4, 2018

Pope Francis meets with Bishops at the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (Luca Zennaro/Pool via AP)

Pope Asks Sexual Abuse Victims for Forgiveness

by Peter Prengaman Associated Press, and Nicole Winfield Associated PressJanuary 16, 2018

FILE - In this July 1, 2016 file photo, Jack Conger dives at the start of his heat in the men's 100-meter butterfly semifinals at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. The U.S. Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 that two American swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery involving Ryan Lochte and his teammates. USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said that "Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were removed from their flight to the United States by Brazilian authorities. We are gathering further information." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Police: Lochte, Others Not Robbed

by Mauricio Savarese Associated Press, Peter Prengaman Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressAugust 19, 2016

An athlete from Ghana dances with Brazilian performers at a welcoming ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Gloom Nothing New: Fears Usually Part of Pre-Olympic Hype

by Peter Prengaman Associated PressAugust 3, 2016

FILE - In this May 12, 2016, file photo, Brazil's acting President Michel Temer arrives to address the nation at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, after the Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff pending an impeachment trial. To say that Temer faces huge challenges would be an understatement. At 75 he must fight the Zika virus, rescue Latin America’s largest economy from its worst recession since the 1930s, win back the trust of a populace that has come to believe virtually all politicians, including him, are corrupt and begin these tasks with the Summer Olympics months away and while his predecessor Dilma Rousseff is living in the presidential residence and rallying supporters around claims she was the victim of a coup. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Tough Times Ahead After Impeachment In Brazil

by Peter Prengaman Associated Press, and Stan Lehman Associated PressMay 15, 2016

A man watches the Brazilian Senate session that's expected to culminate in a vote on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, at a local bar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. If a simple majority of the 81 senators vote in favor, Rousseff will be suspended from office and Vice President Michel Temer will take over for up to six months pending a decision on whether to remove her from office permanently. Calheiros has said he wants the vote to happen Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil Impeachment Vote Nears

by Jenny Barchfield Associated Press, and Peter Prengaman Associated PressMay 12, 2016