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September 30, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison
September 30, 2024 at 8:22 PM
September 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades
September 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
September 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest
A pledge from the Brazilian president to pave a road that runs through the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from environmentalists.
September 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
September 15, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Thousands of fires burning in Brazil
More than 50,000 wildfires are currently active. Some of the regions most heavily affected are the Amazon, Cerrado and the Pantanal.
September 15, 2024 at 3:19 AM
September 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM
What officials say is causing the record-breaking wildfires in Brazil
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of the most important ecological systems.
September 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM
2 months ago
Black box, engines recovered from Brazilian plane crash
The twin-engine turboprop passenger jet fell from the sky on Friday, killing all 62 people on board.
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Investigators review black boxes after deadly Brazil plane crash
Over the weekend, the families of the 62 people who died in the plane crash in Sao Paulo gathered together just hours after investigators recovered the black boxes.
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Authorities investigate deadly plane crash in Brazil
Investigators combing through voice recorder and flight data recorder evidence from the Voepass plane that crashed in a suburban Sao Paolo neighborhood, killing all 62 people on board.
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Ferry boat capsizes in Brazil
At least 75 people have died and hundreds more are missing in catastrophic flooding in Brazil.
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4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazil school attack
The 13-year-old suspect was taken into custody, according to the São Paulo Governor’s office.
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4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazilian school
A 13-year-old student stabbed four teachers and two other students at a school in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday, officials said.
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At least 1,500 people detained after storming government buildings in Brazil
ABC News' Marcus Moore reports live from Brazil on the investigation into protesters infiltrating government buildings.
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Mass arrests during Brazilian protests
Thousands of protesters, driven by false claims of fraud in a presidential election, stormed government buildings, including the Congress and the offices of the newly elected president.
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Bolsonaro hospitalized in US after supporters storm Brazilian capital
The former president of Brazil was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain in Florida after at least 1,500 of his supporters were arrested following a violent attack on the Brazilian capital.
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‘It was clearly dangerous’: White House spokesperson on Brazil attacks
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about the attacks on democratic institutions in Brazil, and President Joe Biden’s summit in Mexico.
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Bolsonaro admitted to hospital in wake of supporters' attack on Brazilian government
President Joe Biden condemned the storming of Brazil's capital by supporters of ex-President Bolsonaro, with a heavy police presence retained in Brazil.
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Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to Orlando hospital
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a U.S. hospital hours after his supporters stormed key governmental buildings in the county’s capital city, Brasilia.
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Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazilian capital over election results
Hundreds of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the country's capital over refusal to accept the results of the election.
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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian capital over claims of ‘stolen’ election
Thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed three government buildings, saying the election was rigged.
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Protestors storm Brazilian capital
Supporters of ousted former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Presidential and Congressional buildings.
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Soccer star Pelé dead at 82 years old
The Brazilian soccer legend died after treatment for colon cancer.
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World Cup fever as powerhouse Brazil gets sent home
There were two quarterfinal games on Friday, both decided in penalty kicks, and two more exciting matchups today.
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Conservative leader Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s presidential election
Conservative leader Jair Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s presidential election to leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula.
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Brazil's elections are over but the fight is just beginning: Analysis
Jair Bolsonaro received 49.1% of the vote in Brazil's presidential election. Lula won 50.9%.
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High-stakes presidential runoff in Brazil
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in an extremely close race.
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Brazilian polls are underway in a high-stakes presidential election
Officials in Brazil are bracing for a tense vote as the world's fourth-largest democracy votes in a contentious presidential election with global implications, including issues like climate change.
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Bolsonaro, Lula battle for future of Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is taking on one of the country's most prolific leaders in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers breaks down the pivotal runoff election.
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How Brazil's high-stakes presidential election could impact US economic policy
Maxine Margolis, a senior research scholar at the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University, discusses why more countries in Latin America are electing left-leaning leaders.
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Suspect confesses to killing missing British journalist and Indigenous expert: Police
A search in the remote Amazon for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous rights expert Bruno Araujo Pereira has now turned into a homicide investigation.
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Search for 2 missing in Amazon rainforest sparks concern, controversy
International outcry continues over the disappearances of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Araújo Pereira.
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Death toll rises in Brazil following devastating flooding, landslides
Authorities say more than 100 people have died and that search and rescue teams are looking for more possible victims trapped in mud.
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10 dead after cliff collapses on tourist boats
Brazilian Navy officials and other first responders are working to help people caught in a cliff collapse at Furnas Lake.
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9 Brazil firefighters dead after cave collapsed during training exercise
Nine Brazil firefighters were killed in a cave collapse during a training exercise Sunday, officials said.
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Drone footage shows devastating flooding in Brazil
WASH OUT: Drone footage captures floods from rising Amazon rivers devastating small towns in Brazil.
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Flying broomsticks sweep through Brazil traffic
Two men coasted down streets in Sao Paolo on a pair of broomsticks, each one attached to a motorized wheel.
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro ordered to wear face mask or pay fine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro -- like President Donald Trump -- has often refused to wear a face covering during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook
Matt Gutman of ABC News sees how the federal firefighters in Brazil are tackling the Amazon fires.
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Inside the fires as Amazon burns
ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the ground in Brazil.
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Brazil's air force deployed tankers to drop water on the Amazon as it burns
Villagers in the area are helping to stop the fire by dousing hotspots.
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Brazilian president responds to the 'lungs of the world' crisis
Jair Bolsonaro faces international condemnation for "not taking the fires seriously enough" as the scale of the fires reach what would cover half of the United States.
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Record wildfires rage in Amazon rain forest
Over 9,500 fires have broken out since last week in forests that produce 20% of the world's oxygen.
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Brazilian president wants criminals to 'die in the street like cockroaches'
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, said criminals should “die in the streets like cockroaches” as part of his proposed legislation to increase police powers.
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Brazil mourns musician Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova
Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, the Brazilian musical genre characterized by a subtle mix of Samba and Jazz, died in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Brazil mourns Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova
Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, the Brazilian musical genre characterized by a subtle mix of Samba and Jazz, died in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Supporters of Brazilian president hit the streets
A week after protesters demonstrated against the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, his supporters rallied in favor of the country's president.
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Video shows massive wall of sludge surging toward city after dam collapse in Brazil
Video from crane shows deadly, waste-filled mudslide moving toward Brazilian city after dam collapse.
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60 dead, nearly 300 missing after dam collapse
A dam collapse in Brazil has killed at least 58 people, with another 305 unaccounted for, officials say.
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200 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil
The dam is operated by the largest mining company in the country.
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Many Brazilians worry that their country is heading toward a military dictatorship
Brazilians say the far-right candidate seems to be preparing for a dictatorship.
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Who is Jair Bolsonaro?
The far-right politician was elected president of Brazil on Oct. 28, 2018.
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