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Bolsonaro loosens gun laws in Brazil, world murder capital
President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed a decree making it easier for many Brazilians to own firearms, the first of many expected changes by the nascent administration to overhaul gun laws in the nation that leads the world in total homicides. Bolsonaro signed the decree in a televised...
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Facts About Rio Carnival Brazil - Activity Bucket
The Rio Carnival Brazil is held every year during the month of February and is considered the biggest carnival in the world with a large crowd.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sees threat in Russia, considers US base
Brazil’s new president would consider putting U.S. military base in the country
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The uncontacted tribes of Brazil face genocide under Jair Bolsonaro | Fiona Watson
Brazil’s indigenous peoples face a powerful foe in the new president, says Fiona Watson of Survival International
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Brazil: Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro poised for victory
Bolsonaro's rise has come amid a backdrop of economic and political turmoil, corruption scandals and rising violence.
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Fire ravages 200-year-old Brazil museum
One of Latin America's largest natural history museums, in Rio de Janeiro, is hit by a huge blaze.
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Record 63,880 people murdered in Brazil in 2017
The number of murders in Brazil increased by by 3 percent to a record high of 63,880 in 2017, according to data from the Brazilian Public Security Forum.
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Amazon Discoveries
The new species found where few scientists have gone before
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More than 100 'uncontacted' tribes exist in total isolation from global society
Dozens of isolated pockets of people continue to avoid contact with the rest of the world, whether it's by choice, or by necessity.
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How 245 people jumped off a bridge at once.
How did 245 people jump off a bridge in Brazil, while attached to ropes, and survive? Here's the physics behind the daring feat.
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‘Uncontacted’ Amazon Tribe Members Are Reported Killed in Brazil
Investigators are looking into reports that around 10 tribe members died when they were set upon by gold miners.
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This Man Claims He Is Jesus Christ Reincarnated
Sometime in 1979, while Álvaro Theiss was fasting, he came to believe that he was Jesus Christ reborn. He received a divine message in the form of a voice in his head, and, in the days that followed, he decided to permanently shed his former name and refer to himself as “INRI Cristo,” a tribute to the inscription “Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum” that the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate inscribed on the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
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Legião Urbana - Metal contra as nuvens (acústico)
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Ex-President of Brazil Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Corruption
The conviction of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was a stunning setback for a politician who has wielded enormous influence across Latin America.
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Shave the Billionaire
Until recently, corruption was almost never punished in Brazil. Now it’s jailing its billionaires, leaving the plutocrats desperate to reassert their power. By Alex Cuadros.
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Paint it grey: the controversial plan to 'beautify' São Paulo
As part of an effort to ‘clean up’ Brazil’s third-biggest city, mayor João Doria has been down on his knees, spraying grey paint over beloved street art. Locals are furious
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Brazil Congress expels ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha
Eduardo Cunha faces possible arrest after losing his congressional immunity for lying about secret Swiss bank accounts.
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Rio de Janeiro governor declares state of financial emergency ahead of Olympics
Emergency measures needed to avoid ‘a total collapse in public security, health, education, transport and environmental management’
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The Difference Between How the U.S. Treats Brazil and Venezuela in One Video
Right-wingers have seized control of Brazil, but the State Department is more interested in trashing Venezuela's left-wing regime.
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Brazilian lower house speaker annuls Rousseff impeachment; reprieve may be short
The impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was annulled by the acting speaker of the lower house of Congress on Monday, but the stunning decision appeared likely to provide only a temporary reprieve for the leftist leader.
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