Forest fires in Brazil surge as deforestation accelerates
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The number of forest fires in Brazil surged in the first eight months of 2019,…
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Inmates behind Brazil deadly prison riot transferred
by Allison JACKSON ALTAMIRA, Brazil (AFP) -- Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil's deadliest prison riots were being transferred…
7 years ago
At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot
by Allison JACKSON RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- At least 57 inmates were killed during a prison riot in…
7 years ago
Three arrested over Brazil airport gold theft
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian police said Monday that three people have been arrested over the brazen theft of…
7 years ago
Rio’s far-right governor likens drug dealers to Hezbollah
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rio de Janeiro's far-right governor Wilson Witzel on Tuesday compared drug dealers to…
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Brazil bus accident kills 17
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- A bus carrying 40 people crashed into several cars killing at least 17 people…
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Brazil faces recession risk after economy shrinks in first quarter
by Allison JACKSON RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's economy shrank in the first quarter of the year, official…
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Clashes in four Brazil prisons leave 40 dead
by Allison JACKSON / Eugenia LOGIURATTO RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- At least 40 inmates were killed in four…
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Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead: official
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil…
7 years ago
Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake hits Peru
A strong 8.0-earthquake struck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday, sending residents fleeing their homes and cutting off…
7 years ago
Eleven killed in shooting in bar in Brazil: officials
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Gunmen killed at least 11 people in a bar in northern Brazil on…
7 years ago
Brazil students, teachers protest budget cuts
by Mauro PIMENTEL RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of students and teachers held street protests across…
7 years ago
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