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64 Dead, 81 Arrested In Brazil During Raid On Rio de Janeiro Drug Gang
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Brazil Parents High On Cocaine Die While Celebrating Daughter's 4th Birthday
Investigators determined the bathtub water temperature reached 50 degrees celcius, while a space heater in the room intensified the heat.
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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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Brazil Woman Becomes A Cop To Avenge Father's Murder, Arrests Killer After 25 Years
The cop admitted to fantasising about the day her father's killer would serve his sentence behind bars.
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Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro Son Over Illegal Spying
Police in Brazil raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos Monday over accusations of involvement in illegal spying during his father's presidency.
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Video: Macaw Joins 2 Police Officers On Patrol Duty In Brazil
Macaws are beautiful, brilliantly coloured members of the parrot family. The birds have large, powerful beaks that easily crack nuts and seeds.
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazil Gets Crypto-Dedicated Investigation Unit to Expedite Probes, Stir Awareness
The public prosecution office of Brazil’s central-western Federal District has launched a cryptocurrency investigation unit called ‘Crypto’. The division will be roping in members of the public ministry, judiciary, and the police to impart education on digital assets.
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3 Gunshots On Robber, A Viral Video, Turn Brazilian Cop Into Politician
It took three gunshots to change Katia Sastre's life, turning the police officer first into a heroine and then one of the most successful politicians in Brazil's general election.
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On Camera, Cop Shoots And Kills 2 Robbers While Holding Son In His Arms
An off-duty military police officer was with his wife and son buying medicines at a pharmacy in Brazil when two men burst in wearing hoods and wielding guns. They intended to rob the pharmacy, says the cop. What happened next was captured on surveillance cameras.
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Brazil Arrests Olympic Committee Chairman On Rio 2016 Corruption Charges
Following an investigation dubbed "Unfair Play" that spanned several countries, Brazilian officials last month said Nuzman was the 'lynchpin' in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro last year's Games.
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Brazil Threatens Striking Police With Prosecution As Death Toll Tops 120
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo threatened striking police officers with criminal charges on Friday as the federal government sent in more troops in a bid to end a week of violent anarchy that has left more than 120 people dead.
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Greek Ambassador To Brazil Murdered By Wife's Cop Lover: Police
Greece's ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a plot hatched by his Brazilian wife and her police officer lover, who confessed to the crime, officials said on Friday.
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Police Raid Targets Son of Brazil's Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazilian police on Monday raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud.
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64 Dead, 81 Arrested In Brazil During Raid On Rio de Janeiro Drug Gang
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.
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"Horrified": UN Slams Brazil After 64 Killed In Rio de Janeiro Drug Raids
The UN human rights office said Tuesday it was "horrified" by police raids on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro that left at least 64 dead, calling for swift investigations.
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Brazil Parents High On Cocaine Die While Celebrating Daughter's 4th Birthday
Investigators determined the bathtub water temperature reached 50 degrees celcius, while a space heater in the room intensified the heat.
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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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Brazil Woman Becomes A Cop To Avenge Father's Murder, Arrests Killer After 25 Years
The cop admitted to fantasising about the day her father's killer would serve his sentence behind bars.
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Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro Son Over Illegal Spying
Police in Brazil raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos Monday over accusations of involvement in illegal spying during his father's presidency.
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Video: Macaw Joins 2 Police Officers On Patrol Duty In Brazil
Macaws are beautiful, brilliantly coloured members of the parrot family. The birds have large, powerful beaks that easily crack nuts and seeds.
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazil Gets Crypto-Dedicated Investigation Unit to Expedite Probes, Stir Awareness
The public prosecution office of Brazil’s central-western Federal District has launched a cryptocurrency investigation unit called ‘Crypto’. The division will be roping in members of the public ministry, judiciary, and the police to impart education on digital assets.
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3 Gunshots On Robber, A Viral Video, Turn Brazilian Cop Into Politician
It took three gunshots to change Katia Sastre's life, turning the police officer first into a heroine and then one of the most successful politicians in Brazil's general election.
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On Camera, Cop Shoots And Kills 2 Robbers While Holding Son In His Arms
An off-duty military police officer was with his wife and son buying medicines at a pharmacy in Brazil when two men burst in wearing hoods and wielding guns. They intended to rob the pharmacy, says the cop. What happened next was captured on surveillance cameras.
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Brazil Arrests Olympic Committee Chairman On Rio 2016 Corruption Charges
Following an investigation dubbed "Unfair Play" that spanned several countries, Brazilian officials last month said Nuzman was the 'lynchpin' in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro last year's Games.
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Brazil Threatens Striking Police With Prosecution As Death Toll Tops 120
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo threatened striking police officers with criminal charges on Friday as the federal government sent in more troops in a bid to end a week of violent anarchy that has left more than 120 people dead.
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Greek Ambassador To Brazil Murdered By Wife's Cop Lover: Police
Greece's ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a plot hatched by his Brazilian wife and her police officer lover, who confessed to the crime, officials said on Friday.
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Police Raid Targets Son of Brazil's Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazilian police on Monday raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud.
