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Brazilian military takes over Rio security after carnival violence
Feb 17, 2018 09:31Brazilian President Michel Temer has signed an emergency decree which puts the country’s armed forces in full control of security in Rio de Janeiro in an effort to contain rising street crimes and violence fueled by runaway drug gangs.
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Nine dead in Brazil’s prison riot
Jan 02, 2018 06:27At least nine people were killed and 14 others wounded Monday in a prison riot in the Central Brazilian State of Goias that ended in a blaze — and the escape of more than 100 inmates.
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BRICS to form own gold trading system
Nov 26, 2017 11:52Russia has unveiled a plan based on which the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will create a single gold trading system. The move is already seen as part of a campaign led by Russia and China to move away from the US dollar in international trade.
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Brazilians decry Temer as Congress dismisses charges against him
Oct 26, 2017 10:10Protesters rallied in Sao Paolo on Wednesday in protest against Brazilian President Michel Temer, as Congress dismissed corruption allegations that would have forced him to stand trial.
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Drone shows UNESCO site ravaged by fire in Brazil
Oct 25, 2017 16:28Almost a quarter of Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been destroyed by the biggest fire in the history of the park that has been raging for over a week.
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Brazil’s Lula grilled at court on corruption charges
Sep 14, 2017 08:53Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, who is running for the 2018 presidential election in his country, has underwent a court grilling over corruption charges for a second time in two weeks, in a case that could decide his political future.
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Two ex-Brazilian presidents charged in fraud scheme
Sep 06, 2017 06:47Two former Brazilian presidents have been formally charged with obtaining illegal money in a large-scale probe into the affairs of Brazil’s state oil company, Petrobras.
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Brazil's Temer in China amid push for economic growth
Sep 01, 2017 12:50Brazilian President Michel Temer has arrived in China ahead of next week's summit of the BRICS countries to review economic ties.
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Brazilian troops launch crackdown on Rio slums
Aug 05, 2017 09:56Heavily armed Brazilian army troops and police have launched a pre-dawn crackdown on gangs operating out of slums across Rio de Janeiro, following a steep rise in crime.
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Brazil court votes not to oust President Temer
Jun 10, 2017 03:32Brazil’s election court voted Friday against stripping President Michel Temer of his office in a major boost to his chances of beating a gathering corruption scandal.