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HRW slams police violence, prison abuse in Brazil
Jan 12, 2017 17:06Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the Brazilian police for its excessive use of force against people while criticizing overcrowded prisons across the country which the rights group said have exposed inmates to violent gangs.
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Four inmates killed in new Brazil prison riot
Jan 09, 2017 10:19At least four inmates have been killed in the latest prison riot in Brazil, bringing the overall number of fatalities in such riots over the past week to 100.
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Prison riot leaves 33 inmates dead in northern Brazil
Jan 06, 2017 14:05At least 33 inmates have lost their lives at a jail disturbance in Brazil’s northernmost state of Roraima, the second such incident in the South American country over the past few days.
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Prison rebellion kills 60 in northern Brazil
Jan 02, 2017 15:19A bloody prison riot in Brazil’s northern province of Amazonas has claimed the lives of at least 60 people, Brazilian authorities say.
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Brazil police believe body found in Rio is missing Greek ambassador
Dec 30, 2016 05:00Brazilian security officials suspect a charred body discovered inside a burned-out car in Rio Rio de Janeiro is that of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who went missing earlier this week.
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Brazilians rally in Rio to slam austerity plans
Dec 13, 2016 06:59Brazilian protesters have staged another rally in the city of Rio de Janeiro to protest austerity measures proposed at the state level.
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Deadly Colombia plane crash: Victims’ bodies flown back home
Dec 03, 2016 12:05The bodies of those who died in a plane crash in Colombia earlier this week have been repatriated to their home countries.
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Brazilians protest planned constitutional reform
Nov 28, 2016 04:19Thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of Brazil’s largest city of Sao Paulo to protest a government plan that would set caps on public spending over the next two decades.
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Brazil’s president vows to veto corruption amnesty
Nov 27, 2016 16:27Brazilian President Michel Temer has vowed that he would block any bill granting immunity from corruption probes to members of the country’s Congress.
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Brazilian banks reassured by US of financing trade with Tehran: Official
Nov 24, 2016 03:29The United States Treasury Department has assured Brazilian banks of financing trade with Tehran in the wake of a nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers, says the South American country’s top diplomat for trade.