In today's polarized climate, virtually everything can become a political statement, even something as seemingly neutral as ...

For decades, Havaianas flip-flops have been a beloved global symbol of Brazilian culture, worn by millions of people each day ...

The brand's latest campaign, starring Golden Globe winner Fernanda Torres, struck a nerve with far-right leaders.

Prominent figures on Brazil's right wing are calling for a boycott of Havaianas, the iconic Brazilian flip-flop sandals, over an ad seen as taking sides ahead of next year's presidential ...

Bolsonaro-aligned members of parliament argue that an advertisement featuring Fernanda Torres is an attack on conservatives ...

In this July 17, 2012 photo, youths play soccer using Havaianas sandals to mark the goal area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In Brazil, literally everyone wears Havaianas, the now ...

You'd be hard pressed to find an item more representative of Brazil than Havaianas: those brand-name flip-flops adopted by just about every inhabitant, rich or poor, as well as tourists seduced by the ...

Flip flops are worn everywhere, but in Brazil, literally everyone wears Havaianas flip-flops. Brazil's well-heeled socialites swear by them. Legions of slum-dwellers from the country's hillside ...

SAO PAULO, July 12 (Reuters) - J&F Investimentos SA has agreed to sell a controlling stake in Havaianas flip-flop maker Alpargatas SA to the investment firms of Brazil's most prominent banking ...

Brazil's well-heeled socialites swear by them. Legions of slum-dwellers from the country's hillside 'favelas' don them almost every day. Minimum wage earners behind juice bar counters use them, as do ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's well-heeled socialites swear by them. Legions of slum-dwellers from the country's hillside "favelas" don them almost every day. Minimum wage earners behind juice bar counters ...