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Netflix series tells story of Brazil’s notorious police massacre of street children
In 1993 police killed eight young people sleeping outside a church in what became known as the Candelária massacre. For some inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, the most significant cross of the city’s ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital
Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capitalWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Brazil police call for Jair Bolsonaro to be charged for alleged coup plot
Former rightwing president among dozens accused of involvement in scheme to prevent Lula taking officeWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
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Bolsonaro allies nearly launched military coup in 2022, police report says
Senior Brazil military figures backed plot to seize power after Bolsonaro’s election defeat, federal documents allege. Brazil came within a whisker of a far-right military coup and the ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil
Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor. Two former police officers who confessed to the murder of the Rio city councillor ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast
Brazil’s federal police have indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio that destroyed five urban neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands of people to ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Brazil police eye top crime faction after brazen murder at São Paulo airport
Killing of Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, former First Capital Command member, spawns number of theories. Police investigating a brazen murder at the arrivals area of Brazil’s main airport ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Police arrest ex-Bolsonaro aide, four others, in alleged plot to kill Brazil’s Lula in coup
The arrests were the first time in the investigation that federal police mentioned a plot to kill Lula and Geraldo Alckmin, his vice-presidential choice, and stage a coup to stop him returning to ...Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Brazil police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot, plans to kill President Lula
Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
Brazil arrests five military and police officers over alleged plot to kill Lula
Federal police say group had eyed killings of then president-elect along with his deputy and a supreme court judgeWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several aides indicted on charges of attempting a coup in 2022, police say
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several aides indicted on charges of attempting a coup in 2022, police sayWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal ...World - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
Brazil’s Bolsonaro was fully aware and actively participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
Brazil’s Bolsonaro was fully aware and actively participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report saysWorld - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
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The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling
Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn true crime fans from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders occurred.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29 -
‘We’re humanizing Manson’: docuseries adds depth to a notorious criminal
The makers of Making Manson have found a wealth of new audio footage that adds texture to an infamous figure without absolving him of his terrible crimes. When it comes to Charles Manson, the image ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre
Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detained. Racial abuse, physical ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives
Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations
Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’. Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Neymar, Endrick out of Brazil squad for qualifiers
Al Hilal forward Neymar and Real Madrid's Endrick have been left out of Brazil's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at Venezuela and Uruguay.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Brazil criticizes Venezuela for escalating tensions and personal attacks
Brazil’s government has broken its silence over growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, with the Foreign Ministry saying it was surprised by “the offensive tone” adopted by Venezuelan ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Brazil’s growing gambling habit threatens to hit economy
Explosion of online sports betting in South American nation sparks warnings about its damaging impactWorld - Financial Times - November 10 -
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Brazil’s global balancing act is trickier than ever
President Lula has sought to maintain ties with the US, China and Russia. But even before the re-election of Donald Trump, that diplomatic space was shrinkingWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court
The suspected attacker is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital
Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump
Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatenedWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Vinícius is a star for Real Madrid, but why not for Brazil?
Vinícius is stellar for Madrid and is reaching his peak. So why has he not yet been able to translate his club form, and status, into success with Brazil?Sports - ESPN - November 14 -
Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the consequence of frequent far-right attacks and hate speech targeting the country’s ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Vini Jr. misses pen in Brazil draw with Venezuela
Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha's opener for the dominant visitors in the South American ...Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Britvic Profit Rises on Strong Demand, Brazil Performance
The U.K. soft-drinks company said the preliminary results were due to strong demand for Pepsi and Tango, as well as improved trading in Brazil.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20
