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Argentina's Ex-president gets 7 years in prison
An Argentine court has sentenced former President Carlos Menem to seven years in prison for his role in illegally smuggling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia.
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Protesters flood Brazilian cities over World Cup spending
Protests by a quarter of a million people have swept Brazil as demonstrators express their anger over the amount of money being invested in the World Cup and an increase in bus fares.
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Brazilians spend as much as 26% of their income to ride the bus
A $0.09 hike in the price of a single bus fare in Sao Paulo ignited the biggest protests to hit Brazil in over 20 years. As we noted earlier today, the bus fare hike was merely the last straw in a long list of public grievances about the shaky Brazilian economy.
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Millions of protesters taking the streets in over 100 cities in Brazil (Portuguese Source)
Dozens of pics that show the severity of the situation in Brazil.
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A different type of protest in Brazil
This one uses some soccer balls and a beach to get the point across.
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Why Would Ecuador Want Edward Snowden?
The country's president likes jabbing the U.S. The U.S. could put pressure on Ecuador if it grants asylum to Edward Snowden, though the country's oil reserves give it something of a buffer.
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How Spiders Keep the Peace
The Parawixia bistriata (pictured), a large spider that lives in the semiarid habitats of southern Brazil, knows that when it comes to living in a crowded neighborhood, fighting is never the answer.
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Rio de Janeiro from above
Beautiful Brasil.
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Ecuador Needs U.S. Aid. Will They Risk It All with Snowden?
Will Ecuador really risk pissing off the U.S. by offering Snowden asylum? Mac Margolis reports.
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Ecuador's president to U.S.: Don't threaten us on Snowden case
Defiant authorities in Ecuador say they won't bow to U.S. pressure as they weigh former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's request for asylum.
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Brazil beats world champion Spain 3-0 to win Confederations Cup at home.
The Selecao rewarded the fans with a comprehensive victory over the best national team of the 21st century, an ego-boosting 3-0 smothering of world champion Spain in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday night.
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Unlooted Royal Tomb Found in Peru
Polish archaeologist Milosz Giersz was terrified that looters would make their way to the site, so he and his colleagues excavated the site in complete secrecy for months.
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Here's A Factory Where Those Iconic Guy Fawkes Masks That So Many Protesters Wear Are Manufactured
Guy Fawkes masks, used by many demonstrators in protests around the world and in the recent wave of demonstrations in Brazil, are pictured at a factory assembly line in Sao Goncalo near Rio de Janeiro June 28, 2013.
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Pyramid in Peru torn down by developers
Real estate developers using heavy machinery tore down a 20ft (6m) tall pyramid at one of Peru's oldest archaeological sites, cultural officials have said.
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Nicaragua and Venezuela willing to grant asylum to Edward Snowden
The White House declined to comment Friday after the Presidents of Venezuela and Nicaragua announced they were prepared to grant NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum.
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Referee beheaded after killing player in Brazil
An amateur football match in Brazil led to two deaths as a referee was beheaded by spectators after he had stabbed a player. The shocking incidents occurred in Maranhao, Brazil, last Sunday. According to reports, referee Otavio Jordao da Silva fatally stabbed footballer Josenir dos Santos Abreu.
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Brazilian Rapper MC Daleste Shot, Killed on Stage
Brazilian funk artist Daniel Pellegrine, known as MC Daleste, is dead after being shot in the abdomen Saturday night while performing in the city of Campinas. Pellegrine was mid-song when a bullet struck him, causing the 20-year-old performer to fall back in a sitting position before others on stage came to his aide.
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Woman, 27, discovers that headaches and scratching sounds inside her head are flesh eating maggots
A woman has spoken of her terror at discovering that she harboured flesh-eating maggots inside her ear. When Rochelle Harris, 27, from Derby, returned from the holiday of a lifetime in Peru, she thought little of the headaches that she had started to develop on the flight back to the UK.
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Brazilian Soldiers and Native Tribespeople Are Clashing in the Amazon
Although the Brazilian economy has hit a few speed bumps recently, the wheels of growth have been in motion for some time, and the country is desperate for renewable energy sources to keep its industrial and economic growth buoyant. This is why, for the past year, the Brazilian government has been constructing the new Belo Monte dam in the Amazon's Xingu River.
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Tickets from $16 for 2014 World Cup
Ticket prices for soccer's 2014 World Cup will cost as little as $16 but will still be out of reach for most people in Brazil.
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