The Brazil News Desk is located in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city, located on Brazil's eastern coast. Brazil is South America's largest and most populous country and boasts its leading economy. But despite its status as an upper-middle-income country, unequal income distribution and crime persist. Brazil is also undergoing an epidemiological transition, as violence and noncommunicable diseases have been outpacing infectious and parasitic diseases.

The Brazil News Desk was established in 2010.