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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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Mota-Engil finalises $1.5bn concession for Brazilian underwater tunnel
Mota-Engil Latam Portugal has finalised a concession contract for the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project to construct, operate, and…
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Brazilian cardinal orders a popular Catholic priest to go offline following right-wing attacks
SAO PAULO (AP) — A renowned Brazilian Catholic priest confirmed Tuesday that he was ordered by Sao Paulo’s archbishop to stop broadcasting…
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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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Passengers Scream in Terror as Out-of-Control Bus Hits Several Vehicles, Injuring at Least 13, After ‘Braking System Failure’
NEED TO KNOW 13 people were injured when a busy inter-city bus had a "braking system failure" in São Paulo, Brazil The incident occurred…
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22-Year-Old Arrested at Airport With $2.9 Million Worth of Narcotics
On June 28, 2025, the Atlanta Police Department revealed that a big arrest was made at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…
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Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday attended a public demonstration in Sao Paulo to protest against his…
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Brazil's former president Bolsonaro in hospital with abdominal pain
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized due to severe abdominal pain, the opposition leader in the Senate, Rogério…
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Up, up and spinning away. More Brazilians taking outdoor spin classes on helipads
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's largest city claims one of the biggest helicopter fleets in the world, and now it's finding a new use for its…
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Small plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing two
SAO PAULO (AP) — A small plane crashed Saturday in Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state, killing two people on board, authorities said.…
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Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police were investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao Paulo state,…
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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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Another Private Wavegarden Pool Is Opening in Brazil
Another wave pool is slated for construction in Brazil, but you’ll have to buy property to surf it. Wavegarden announced that a new…
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Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought
At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe…
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Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.6 million in Brazil's largest city
SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 1.6 million people in Sao Paulo were without power on Saturday more than 16 hours after a brief but powerful…
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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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Brazilian lake is shocking park visitors with its bright green transformation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic…
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In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, woke up the last two days to find its iconic buildings enveloped in smoky…
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Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36…
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Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state…
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Passenger plane crashes in Brazil's São Paulo state with 62 on board
The News A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil’s São Paulo state Friday, the country’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da…
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Brazilian biologist steps on venomous snakes 40,000 times for study
A Brazilian biologist used an unusual method to study the biting behaviour of venomous snakes. João Miguel Alves-Nunes from the Butantan…
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Sao Paolo pride parade draws hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people took over central Sao Paulo Sunday for the city's annual Pride parade, many dazzling in green and yellow…