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Latin America 'threatened by rising cancer cases'| Cancer is threatening to overwhelm Latin American countries, experts writing in Lancet Oncology warn | |
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| Apr.21 |
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Brazil police guilty of jail deaths| A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in a notorious 1992 prison massacre in Sao Paulo | |
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| Feb.17 |
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Nadal takes first title since returning from injury
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| Dec.16 |
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Corinthians win Club World Cup over Chelsea. Japan
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| Dec.12 |
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Corinthians defeat Al-Ahly. Japan
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| Nov.25 |
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Vettel takes third F1 world title Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won a third consecutive world drivers' title by three points in the Brazilian GP. His rival Alonso of Ferrari finished...
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| Nov.19 |
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Gang's slaughter of police sparks fightback nearly 100 cops murdered in Sao Paulo this year, roughly 50 percent higher than 2011
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| Oct.2 |
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Brazil vigil marks jail massacre Hundreds of people in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have held a multi-faith ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of an infamous prison ma...
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| Jul.5 |
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Corinthians win Libertadores Corinthians are champions of South America for the first time after a 3-1 aggregate defeat of Argentina's Boca Juniors in the final
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| Jun.6 |
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Police: Brazilian kills, dismembers husband Elize Ramos Kitano Matsunaga, 38, has confessed to shooting her husband, dismembering him and scattering the parts in a wooded area
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| Jan.22 |
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Brazil police storm illegal slum Brazilian riot police have stormed an illegal settlement of landless workers in Sao Paulo state to reclaim the land for its private owners
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| Dec.14 |
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Santos cruise into Club World Cup final |
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| Dec.4 |
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Brazil legend Socrates dies at 57
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| Nov.27 |
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Webber claims first win of 2011 |
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| Jan.12 |
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Flooding reportedly claims 260 lives Rio de Janeiro: Heavy rains and flooding in Brazil have caused 260 deaths in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
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| Nov.7 |
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Red Bull 1-2 leaves F1 title race wide open |
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| Jul.21 |
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Hundreds of penguins wash up on coast
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| Oct.18 |
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Brilliant Button clinches title |
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| Jan.19 |
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Seven killed in church roof collapse
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| Sep.17 |
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Paraguay, Brazil discuss energy treaty |
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| Jun.22 |
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Pele robbed by armed youths |
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| Apr.22 |
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Balloon priest still missing at sea
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| Dec.21 |
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Raided museum 'uninsured'
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| Dec.20 |
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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.4 |
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Executive jet crashes into homes A Learjet 35 crashed into a heavily populated neighborhood, killing at least 8 people and leaving a pile of smoky rubble
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| Oct.21 |
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Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls |
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| Aug.7 |
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Alleged Colombian drug lord arrested |
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| Aug.1 |
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Recorder reveals pilots' alarm
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| Jul.20 |
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President Lula vows crash probe. Brazil
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Jet reverse thruster 'off' A reverse thruster on the plane which crashed, killing some 200 people, had been deactivated during maintenance checks
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| Jul.19 |
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Prosecutors want airport closed Federal prosecutors sought a court order to shut down the entire Brazil's busiest airport until the investigation into the crash was complet...
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Critics blast authorities on blast Air-safety concerns have been aired in congressional hearings; pilots have worried for years about the short, slippery runways at Brazil's busiest...
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| Jul.18 |
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Pilot in crash tried to abort landing
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Jet disaster probe begins
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| Jul.17 |
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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
| Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames lit the night sky. Some on the ground were dead at the scene.
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'Many dead' plane crash
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| Jun.26 |
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2 planes clipped each other on runway
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| May.11 |
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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.10 |
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Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi'
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| May.9 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rescue mission in collapse 
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| Dec.8 |
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US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash
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| Oct.22 |
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Alonso secures second world title
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| Jun.26 |
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Police break up gang plot; 13 killed
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| Jun.17 |
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Crowds celebrate Gay Pride
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| May.22 |
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Formal probe for shooting by police
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| May.17 |
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156 killed in police vs. gang violence
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| May.16 |
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Police backlash lifts toll
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| May.15 |
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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 |
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State reels from deadly attacks
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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 |
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Jail riots follow attacks
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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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| Dec.18 |
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Sao Paulo lift World Clubs trophy |
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| Sep.29 |
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Three admit role in $70 million robbery
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| Sep.25 |
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Alonso clinches Formula One title |
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| Dec.19 |
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Santos win Brazilian championship |
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| Sep.29 |
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11 die during riot at prison
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| Aug.1 |
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Olimpia win Libertadores over Caetano |
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| Jul.25 |
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Serial killer gets 121 years
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| Jun.23 |
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Jail rebellion ends peacefully |
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| Apr.15 |
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Prison rebellion ends |
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| Feb.18 |
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8 dead in prison riots |
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| Jan.28 |
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47 inmates escape |