Brazil News
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Dam with mine waste collapses in Brazil; 7 dead, 200 missing
A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at...
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Brazil's new far-right leader urges unity
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has used his inaugural speech to promise to build a "society without discrimination or division".The...
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Hello, 2019: Revelry, reflection mark transition to new year
Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around the globe bid...
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12 dead in bank robbery attempts, police shootout in Brazil
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed Friday when police engaged in a shootout with bank robbers, according...
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Neymar scores from spot as Brazil beats Uruguay 1-0
Brazil extended its winning streak since the World Cup to five after Neymar scored a controversial penalty to beat Uruguay...
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Bolsonaro eyes top judge for justice post
Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro says he wants the country's best-known anti-corruption judge to be justice minister or to serve...
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Brazil's Haddad ends campaign with warning about opponent
In the last public appearance by a Brazilian presidential candidate before Sunday's election, left-leaning Fernando Haddad warned voters that his...
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Social media in the spotlight in Brazil presidential race
Brazil, like other countries, is facing a very electronic election. WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are the weapons of choice to...
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Facebook shuts accounts of marketing group in Brazil election
Facebook Inc said on Monday it had removed 68 pages and 43 accounts associated with a Brazilian marketing group, Raposo...
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Economists sign declaration against Brazil frontrunner
More than 350 economists -- among them a Nobel Prize winner -- have signed a declaration saying Brazil's frontrunner to...
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WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil elections
The WhatsApp messaging service said Friday that it has sent "cease and desist" letters to stop companies from sending bulk...
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Miranda header edges Brazil past Argentina
Brazil snatched a dramatic injury-time winner over Argentina with a header from Miranda in their friendly match in front of...
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Messi-less Argentina face Brazil tonight
Argentina may be without superstar Lionel Messi but the two-time world champions simply must beat Brazil in a friendly in...
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Brazil make heavy work of beating Saudi Arabia in friendly
Brazil struggled to a 2-0 win over hosts Saudi Arabia in a stuttering performance on a muggy night in Riyadh...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro vows to reduce crime and murder
The far-right candidate and frontrunner in Brazil's presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has vowed to tackle crime and reduce record high...
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Da Silva's candidate targeted in his 1st Brazil debate
The presidential candidate hand-picked by jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was the main target in his first...