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Sao Paulo |
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Paraguay, Brazil discuss energy treaty
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Norway |
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Norway joins fight to save Amazon
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| Aug.22 |
Amazon |
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Brazil hands 'drug baron' to US
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| Aug.1 |
Amazon |
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Brazil launches rainforest fund
President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has launched an international fund to protect the rainforest and help combat climate change
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| Jul.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil revives nuclear power plant A government-controlled firm Electronuclear is forging ahead with plans to resume expansion of nuclear power program
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| Jul.30 |
Brazil |
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Musician leaves government The musician and Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, says he is standing down from the government to concentrate on his music career
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| Jun.22 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pele robbed by armed youths
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| May.29 |
Amazon |
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Isolated tribe spotted One of few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed on the border between Brazil and Peru
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| May.27 |
Brazil |
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Environment chief sworn in
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| May.7 |
Brazil |
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Man acquitted in U.S. nun's assassination |
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Boat capsizes killing at least 15
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| Apr.22 |
Sao Paulo |
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Balloon priest still missing at sea |
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| Apr.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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9 killed after police raid shantytown
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| Apr.7 |
Brazil |
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Residents feel neglected in dengue fight |
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| Apr.3 |
Brazil |
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue
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| Feb.22 |
Argentina |
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Latin America nuclear pact signed |
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| Feb.16 |
Berlin |
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The Elite Squad wins Golden Bear |
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust
A judge has banned a group from parading in the carnival with a float depicting the victims of the Holocaust and a Hitler figure
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| Jan.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Police crisis before carnival
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| Dec.21 |
Sao Paulo |
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Raided museum 'uninsured'
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| Dec.20 |
Sao Paulo |
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Picasso painting stolen in museum heist Thieves broke into the Museum of Art and made off with paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari in a brazen heist lasting 3 min
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| Nov.25 |
Brazil |
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Soccer fans fall to their deaths |
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| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
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Oil discovery rocks Brazil A huge offshore discovery could raise Brazil's petroleum reserves by 40% and boost the country into the ranks of the world's major exporters
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| Nov.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Executive jet crashes into homes
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| Oct.30 |
Brazil |
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Brazil to host 2014 World Cup |
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| Aug.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Eight dead after train crash
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| Aug.23 |
Brazil |
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At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire
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| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off'
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| Jul.19 |
Sao Paulo |
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Prosecutors want airport closed
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Sao Paulo |
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Critics blast authorities on blast
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| Jul.18 |
Sao Paulo |
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Jet disaster probe begins
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash 
TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
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'Many dead' plane crash
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| Jul.15 |
Venezuela |
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Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title |
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| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Pan-American Games open
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| May.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
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| May.13 |
Brazil |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats'
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| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil
Benedict XVI accused the media of promoting sexual immorality before hundreds of thousands of faithful and a sea of flags
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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope lays down law on abortion Benedict XVI began his first trip to Latin America by laying down church law on abortion
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof
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| Mar.8 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests
U.S. President opened a weeklong tour of Latin America as police clashed with protesters in Brazil and across the region
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse
Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
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| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 Firefighters recovered the body of a woman whose home was engulfed; her husband died of injuries
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| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
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Lula sworn in to office
Newly re-elected leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in for a second term
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections. Voters gave another term for Lula's efforts to ease poverty while improving the economy. ... | |
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| Oct.22 |
Sao Paulo |
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Alonso secures second world title |
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| Oct.1 |
Brazil |
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President forced into runoff Leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of the votes he needed to win a second term, triggering a runoff
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Recorders support midair collision |
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| Sep.30 |
Amazon |
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Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon 
| A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing. Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, G... | |
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| Jul.24 |
Brazil |
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Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil
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| Jun.27 |
Germany |
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Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record |
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| May.15 |
Sao Paulo |
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State's prison revolts end Revolts in 70 jails have come to an end, after 4 days of violence in which at least 81 people died
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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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| May.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead Overnight gang attacks on Brazilian police left 30 people dead and 32 wounded
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| Mar.31 |
Brazil |
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Brazilian pioneer docks in space
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| Dec.19 |
Barcelona |
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Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year |
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| Jul.25 |
Peru |
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Brazil win Copa America over Argentina |
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| Jun.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Jail revolt leaves 34 dead
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| Aug.22 |
Brazil |
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21 dead in rocket explosion
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| Dec.17 |
Spain |
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Ronaldo best world player for third time |
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide| Former union boss Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had 61.5% to ruling party candidate Serra's 38.5% | |
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| Oct.6 |
Brazil |
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Lula leads presidential vote
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| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
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IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award
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| Jun.26 |
Japan |
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Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal |
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| Jun.21 |
Japan |
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Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal |
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| Dec.6 |
Brazil |
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Pirates kill America's Cup skipper
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| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks |