Three gunmen killed in Brazil airport raid, kidnapping: police
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Heavily armed gunmen raided an airport in Brazil on Thursday, officials said, stealing money from…
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Priest shortage in Amazon eroding Catholic influence, warns bishops in Brazil and Peru
by Allison Jackson, with Valeria Pacheco in Puerto Maldonado, Peru Agence France Presse ITAITUBA, Brazil (AFP) -- A shortage…
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Bacteria-infected Brazilian mosquitoes pack a punch in dengue fight
by Allison JACKSON RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Dengue-resistant mosquitoes breed in a Rio de Janeiro laboratory, producing offspring…
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‘Media is lying’ about Amazon devastation, says Brazil’s Bolsonaro
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was…
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At least 11 dead in Rio hospital blaze
by Mauro PIMENTEL / Carlos FABAL Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- At least 11 people,…
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Amazon’s ‘tallest tree’ safe from fires, say scientists
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon's tallest tree in northern…
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Brazil president to skip Amazon summit, citing doctor’s orders
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will skip a regional summit on fires that have devastated swaths…
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Brazil’s Amazon basin fires keep surging
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon basin is still on the rise, even though…
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Brazil bans burning for two months to defuse Amazon crisis
by Jordi Miro, with Allison Jackson in Rio de Janeiro Agence France Presse PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro fuels spat with Macron over Amazon fires
by Jordi Miro, with Allison Jackson in Rio de Janeiro PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on…
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Brazil rejects G7 aid to fight Amazon fires: govt
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorizes army to help fight Amazon fires
by Carlos Fabal, with Allison Jackson in Rio de Janeiro Agence France Presse PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AFP) -- President…
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