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Gun Battle Traps More Than 200 Tourists At Rio Viewpoint
More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela...
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Brazilian President To Visit India From Feb 18-22, Participate In AI Summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking another significant moment in the deepening India-Brazil strategic partnership.
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Till Death Do Us Bark: Brazilian State Lets Pets Be Buried With Owners
In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.
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How Food Delivery Agent Became Victim Of Brazils Deadliest Police Raid
Distant gunfire rang out as Douglas da Silva dropped off a food delivery on October 28 and headed home to his apartment on the north side of Rio de Janeiro.
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Comando Vermelho, The Most Powerful Brazil Gang Targeted In Rio Raids
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history left at least 121 people dead this week in Rio de Janeiro. The raids targeted the Comando Vermelho.
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Death Count From Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro Rises To 121
A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 121 people dead, authorities said Thursday morning.
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"He Was Murdered": Mother Of Teen Killed in Rio Raids, Death Count At 119
The head, its hair dyed red, was severed from the body and found in dense vegetation near a Rio favela, some 24 hours after Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation. It belonged to 19-year-old Iago Ravel.
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Rio Raids Targeted Comando Vermelho, 2,500 Cops Backed By Choppers, Drones
A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raids against a powerful drug gang in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
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"There Is No Place For Double Standards On Terrorism": PM Modi In Brazil
India and Brazil strongly oppose terrorism and those who support it, PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while asserting that there is no place for double standards on terrorism, in a veiled reference to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China.
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PM Modi Becomes First Indian PM In 57 Years To Make State Visit To Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Brasilia on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian PM in 57 years to undertake a State Visit to Brazil, strengthening the ties between the two nations.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Headed 'Criminal Organization' To Stay In Power, Court Told
Jair Bolsonaro was one of the "leaders" of a plot to keep him in office "regardless of the outcome of 2022 elections" he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, top prosecutor said.
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Brazil Police Call Ex-President Bolsonaro's Indictment Over 2022 "Coup" Plot
Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office.
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Teen Kills Parents, Sister After Row Over Phone, Spends Weekend With Bodies
A 16-year-old Brazilian boy upset over having his cell phone taken away shot and killed his parents and sister in the family's home, police said Wednesday.
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She Tried To Take Out Bank Loan For Man In Wheelchair. It Was a Body
Brazilian police have arrested a woman who tried to take out a bank loan for an elderly man she was pushing in a wheelchair -- who turned out to be dead.
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"Brazil's Lula Not Welcome In Israel": Netanyahu After Holocaust Remark
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."
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Gun Battle Traps More Than 200 Tourists At Rio Viewpoint
More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela...
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Brazilian President To Visit India From Feb 18-22, Participate In AI Summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking another significant moment in the deepening India-Brazil strategic partnership.
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Till Death Do Us Bark: Brazilian State Lets Pets Be Buried With Owners
In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.
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How Food Delivery Agent Became Victim Of Brazils Deadliest Police Raid
Distant gunfire rang out as Douglas da Silva dropped off a food delivery on October 28 and headed home to his apartment on the north side of Rio de Janeiro.
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Comando Vermelho, The Most Powerful Brazil Gang Targeted In Rio Raids
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history left at least 121 people dead this week in Rio de Janeiro. The raids targeted the Comando Vermelho.
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Death Count From Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro Rises To 121
A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 121 people dead, authorities said Thursday morning.
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"He Was Murdered": Mother Of Teen Killed in Rio Raids, Death Count At 119
The head, its hair dyed red, was severed from the body and found in dense vegetation near a Rio favela, some 24 hours after Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation. It belonged to 19-year-old Iago Ravel.
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Rio Raids Targeted Comando Vermelho, 2,500 Cops Backed By Choppers, Drones
A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raids against a powerful drug gang in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
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"There Is No Place For Double Standards On Terrorism": PM Modi In Brazil
India and Brazil strongly oppose terrorism and those who support it, PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while asserting that there is no place for double standards on terrorism, in a veiled reference to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China.
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PM Modi Becomes First Indian PM In 57 Years To Make State Visit To Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Brasilia on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian PM in 57 years to undertake a State Visit to Brazil, strengthening the ties between the two nations.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Headed 'Criminal Organization' To Stay In Power, Court Told
Jair Bolsonaro was one of the "leaders" of a plot to keep him in office "regardless of the outcome of 2022 elections" he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, top prosecutor said.
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Brazil Police Call Ex-President Bolsonaro's Indictment Over 2022 "Coup" Plot
Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office.
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Teen Kills Parents, Sister After Row Over Phone, Spends Weekend With Bodies
A 16-year-old Brazilian boy upset over having his cell phone taken away shot and killed his parents and sister in the family's home, police said Wednesday.
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She Tried To Take Out Bank Loan For Man In Wheelchair. It Was a Body
Brazilian police have arrested a woman who tried to take out a bank loan for an elderly man she was pushing in a wheelchair -- who turned out to be dead.
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"Brazil's Lula Not Welcome In Israel": Netanyahu After Holocaust Remark
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."
