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Samba school's Lula tribute at Rio Carnival stirs election law debate
A samba school's tribute to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival on Sunday has sparked debate over early…
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Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day…
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Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number…
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7 of the best beaches in Brazil
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). When Brazilians have confidence that an endeavour is going to be…
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Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police formally accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s former human rights minister Silvio…
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Raid on gang in Rio leaves over 100 people dead, including police officers
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81…
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Aerial circus in Brazil spotlights a path to healing for female victims of gender-based violence
NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — Performers twisted and twirled above the sand on a beach across the bay from Rio de Janeiro in an aerial circus…
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Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats…
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Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency
Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after…
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Outcry in Brazil as video shows a Sao Paulo police officer throwing a man off a bridge
Rio de Janeiro (AP) — A military police officer in Brazil 's biggest metropolitan area threw a man off a bridge and into a river early…
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Macron wraps up South America trip with French submarines in mind
SANTIAGO, Chile — Traveling to attend the G20 Summit last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his…
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Rainbow-laden revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual pride parade on Sunday, many…
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Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil launched what it called a social summit Thursday ahead of next week's Group of 20 meeting of top economies,…
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Brazilians vote in tense local elections
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians began voting in the first round of local elections on Sunday for mayors, deputy mayors and councilors in…
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Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Practitioners of different religious traditions marched down Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana Beach on…