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Brazilian woman arrested after taking corpse to sign bank loan: ‘She knew he was dead’
Shock in Brazil after woman is arrested and charged with violating a corpse and attempted theft...
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Packers and Eagles to play NFL season opener at Brazil club with ‘ban’ on green
Teams play in colors of Corinthians’ bitter rivalsNFL to play its first regular-season game in BrazilThe...
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Epidemic fears as 80% of Indigenous Amazon tribe fall ill
Advocates fear situation could escalate in Javari valley, a region plagued by violence and poor healthcareMore...
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Elon Musk faces Brazil inquiry after defying X court order
Multibillionaire called for resignation of judge who ordered platform to block far-right usersElon Musk faces a...
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Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly...
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Two local staff at Hungary embassy fired after Bolsonaro video leak – report
Footage showing former president spent two nights apparently hiding from potential arrest at mission was leaked...
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Brazil apologizes to Indigenous people for persecution during dictatorship
President of amnesty commission investigating crimes of 1964-85 regime makes first-ever apology to Indigenous leaderBrazil has...
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Lula dismays relatives of dictatorship’s victims by ignoring coup anniversary
Brazil’s president has nixed commemorations of the 1964 coup, possibly to avoid irking the military as...
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Macron rekindles France-Brazil relationship in widely memed Lula visit
Photos of French president’s three-day trip to Brazil to reaffirm countries’ partnership delight internet observersIf the...
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Macron calls proposed EU-Mercosur trade pact ‘very bad deal’ lacking strong climate commitments
French president tells Brazil forum both parties need to be ‘much stronger’ on biodiversity and climateEmmanuel...
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Brazil and Colombia voice concern as Venezuela bans opposition candidate
South American neighbours respond to blocking of Corina Yoris, who was favoured to beat strongman Nicolás...
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Brazil summons Hungarian envoy to explain why Bolsonaro hid in embassy
Former Brazil president spent two nights at legation after two close aides were detained in February...
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Dani Alves leaves Spanish jail after paying €1m bail
Ex-Barcelona footballer on provisional release from prison term while he appeals against rape convictionThe former Brazil...
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Weather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in Brazil
Heavy rainfall brings landslides to country’s south-east. Elsewhere, a wild temperature fluctuation in IberiaBrazil was hit...
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Marielle Franco: two politicians and ex-police chief arrested over Brazil murder
The Rio de Janeiro councillor and her driver were assassinated in 2018, sparking an international outcryTwo...
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Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested after rape conviction
Former Manchester City striker taken into custody after court in Brazil ruled he should serve a...
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British para-cycling trio’s world silver medals stolen in Rio de Janeiro robbery
Neil and Lora Fachie targeted along with pilot Corinne HallCyclists ‘shaken up’ by incident on opening...
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Brazil police indict Bolsonaro over alleged falsification of vaccination data
Former president allegedly inserted false information into public health database to make it appear he received...
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Bolsonaro laid out plan for Brazil coup after defeat by Lula, ex-commanders say
Testimony contained in documents released by supreme court details alleged plot to overturn result of 2022...
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Jair Bolsonaro: tens of thousands attend rally in support of Brazil’s former president
The former president called for amnesty for rioters who took part in an alleged coup, during...
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Weather tracker: Contrasts in cold and heat break records in China
Xinjiang in north-west recorded minus 52.3C, while Badu in south recorded 38C – the largest temperature...
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Samba school puts Rio’s long-silenced legacy of slavery at center of carnival
In the 1800s, Luiz Gama defied fate to become Brazil’s first Black lawyer. Nearly a century...
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‘They’re treating us like thieves’: Rio de Janeiro traders rage as historic flea market shuts
Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to...
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Jair Bolsonaro surrenders passport in coup attempt investigation
Police seize passport as agents carry out 33 searches and four arrests across Brazil, targeting allies...