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Brazil Supreme Court justice investigating Elon Musk over fake news and alleged obstruction
A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction.
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Death toll from heavy rains in southeastern Brazil jumps to 23
Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend have killed at least 23 people between the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos’ state government said on Sunday that 15 people died and almost 5,000 are out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night.
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Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon
Brazil’s federal police have arrested two men suspected of ordering the killing of popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018.
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The ‘Taylor Swift effect' aims to provide water during Brazil's life-threatening heat waves
Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro’s need for an extreme heat plan including water distribution.
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Brazil is dealing with the aftermath of heavy rain that caused severe flooding, killing at least 12 people
Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state are flooded more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people.
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FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over confederation president's removal by court
FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January.
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Santos, Brazilian club of Neymar and Pele, relegated for first time in history
Santos, the team where Neymar and Pele first made noise in Brazil, suffered relegation on Wednesday with fans attempting to invade the pitch while lighting cars and buses on fire.
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Armed robbers break into the home of Neymar's girlfriend, take her parents hostage
Bruna Biancardi and the couple’s 1-month-old daughter were not home at the time and authorities believe they were the intended targets, according to Cotia police.
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Neymar leaves Brazil match in tears with left knee injury; team doctor says severity unknown
Neymar was in tears as he left the field with a left knee injury at the end of the first half of Brazil’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss at Uruguay on Tuesday.
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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon amid drought, high temperatures
More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say.
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Brazil's President Lula set to undergo hip replacement surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery Friday.
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Small plane crashes in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, killing all 14 people on board
Brazilian authorities say a small passenger plane has crashed in the Amazon rainforest, killing all 14 people on board.
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Neymar passes Pele to become Brazil's all-time men's leading scorer
Neymar scored Brazil’s fourth goal vs. Bolivia on Friday in 2026 World Cup qualifying action to surpass Pele with 78 goals.
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Fierce storm in Brazil kills at least 21 people and displaces more than 1,600
Authorities in southern Brazil say at least 21 people have died due to a fierce storm that caused floods in several cities in the region.
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International manhunt ends in Rye, NH, with arrest of Brazilian military police officer
Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, 29, became the subject of an active Interpol Red Notice issued by the international criminal police organization after he was convicted of 11 murders and sentenced to 275 years and 11 months in prison in June.
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Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 massacre arrested in NH
The crimes took place in November of 2015 during what has come to be known as the “Curio Massacre,” for the name of the neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza where they occurred.
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Marta's Women's World Cup career ends with Brazil eliminated in group stage
Brazil’s 0-0 draw against Jamaica put an end to Marta’s illustrious Women’s World Cup career.
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Italy, Germany and Brazil pick up victories in Women's World Cup openers
Italy, Germany and Brazil earned wins in their respective opening matches at the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Monday.
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Deforestation in the Amazon dropped 34% in first half of 2023, Brazilian officials say
The Amazon rainforest covers an area twice the size of India and holds tremendous stores of carbon, serving as a crucial buffer against climate change. Two-thirds of it is located in Brazil.
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office until 2030
Five of the seven judges on the nation’s highest electoral court agreed that Jair Bolsonaro abused his authority by using government communication channels to promote his campaign and sowing doubts about the vote.