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Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil
This part of South America is no stranger to major rainfall, but last week’s storms were...
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Flooding death toll in south Brazil rises to 75 as over 100 people remain missing
Officials in Rio Grande do Sul state say more than 80,000 have been displaced by record...
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Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6m to Brazil’s Copacabana beach
Area around Rio de Janeiro beach filled for several blocks as singer closes her Celebration world...
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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande do Sul hit by floods with thousands displaced and infrastructure...
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Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years
More than 23,000 people forced to leave homes after heavy rains in southern Rio Grande do...
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Portugal rejects suggestion to pay reparations for slavery after comments from president
Statement from government contradicts stance taken by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who said Portugal should not...
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Bolsonaro supporters hit streets of Rio and hail new hero Elon Musk
Owner of X has used social media platform to bash judge in charge of investigations into...
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Harry Styles stalker jailed for sending him 8,000 cards in a month
Myra Carvalho sentenced to 14 weeks’ imprisonment and banned from seeing singer performA woman who stalked...
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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...