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| Apr.7 |
Sao Paulo |
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Lula surrenders to police
Map of Sao Bernardo do Campo Brazil Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a 12-year sentence for corruption after surrendering to police
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| Feb.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Samba school wins with anti-corruption message |
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| Jan.20 |
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Brazil declares yellow fever emergency in Minas Gerais |
| Jan.1 |
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Brazil prison: At least nine killed in new year riot |
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| Aug.23 |
Amazon |
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Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining |
| Aug.3 |
Paris |
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Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain
| Aug.2 |
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President Temer survives corruption vote |
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| Jul.12 |
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Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
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| Jun.26 |
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Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption
| Jun.9 |
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Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling
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| Jan.14 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil prisoners beheaded in riot at Natal prison |
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| Nov.30 |
Colombia |
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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link |
| Nov.29 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team |
| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
A plane was carrying 81 people
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| Sep.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony |
| Aug.31 |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate
Map of Brasilia Brazil Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo
| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold |
| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay
Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in...
| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted
| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second
| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay
He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games re...
| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold |
| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal |
| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games
Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Van... | |
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
| May.23 |
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Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out |
| May.12 |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial
Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy"
| May.11 |
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Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate |
| May.10 |
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Brazil impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court |
| May.9 |
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Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment |
| Apr.17 |
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Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote
| Apr.12 |
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Dilma Rousseff loses PP from coalition |
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Dilma Rousseff accuses deputy of coup plot |
| Apr.11 |
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Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff |
| Mar.17 |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government A Brazilian judge has blocked the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor, Dilma Rousseff
| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Charges filed against Brazil's Lula |
| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned
| Jan.28 |
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Zika: Activists in Brazil to petition court to allow abortions |
| Jan.20 |
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Zika outbreak: More babies born with birth defects |
| Jan.14 |
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Explosion unleashes toxic gas in Santos, Brazil |
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| Nov.29 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil state announces Zika fever emergency
| Nov.5 |
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Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais
More than a dozen people are feared dead after a dam holding back waste water from an iron ore mine in Brazil burst, flooding nearby homes
| Mar.15 |
Sao Paulo |
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Big rallies against Brazil president |
| Mar.14 |
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Bus plunges down into deep mountain ravine, killing 49 |
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| Dec.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil killer alleges 42 victims |
| Oct.26 |
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Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president
Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected president of Brazil, after securing 51.45% of votes in a closely-fought election
| Oct.5 |
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Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off
| Aug.24 |
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Deadly riot in southern Brazil jail |
| Aug.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash
Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when a small plane carrying him to a campaign stop crashed into a residential neighborhood, state media report...
| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina
Map of Maracana Brazil Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification. Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l... | |
| Jul.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
| Jul.8 |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany
Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7
| Jul.5 |
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Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium |
| Jul.4 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany through to semi-finals over France |
| Jul.3 |
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Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses
| Jun.24 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm |
| Jun.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile |
| Jun.10 |
Sao Paulo |
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Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president
| Jun.8 |
Sao Paulo |
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World Cup: Sao Paulo metro strike to continue |
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| Nov.27 |
Sao Paulo |
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Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium
| Sep.17 |
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Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying |
| Jul.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Pope Francis draws 3M to Rio vigil
| Jul.23 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Thousands attend Brazil youth Mass |
| Jun.21 |
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Brazil president announces reforms |
| Jun.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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Protests spread throughout Brazil Tens of thousands of people marched through Sao Paulo, as protests spread over rising transport prices and the cost of staging the World Cup
| Jan.27 |
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Brazil mourns Santa Maria nightclub fire victims |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria
Map of Santa Maria Brazil At least 230 people have died in a fire that swept through a nightclub in a university city in southern Brazil, police and officials say
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| Aug.12 |
London |
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Olympic flag handed over to Rio |
| Jan.26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Five bodies found in Rio rubble |
| Jan.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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High-rise collapses with reports of 11 dead
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| Nov.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Police target drug gangs in biggest slum |
| Apr.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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11 students killed in school shooting |
| Jan.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Death toll rises to 549 in Brazil flooding |
| Jan.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Thousands in peril in Brazil flooding
Thousands of families living on mountain slopes face risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly 500 p...
| Jan.1 |
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Brazil inaugurates first female president |
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum
| Nov.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio police 'in control of favela' |
| Oct.31 |
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Brazil elects first female president
| Oct.3 |
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Rousseff pulls ahead in presidential race |
| Apr.20 |
Amazon |
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Brazil awards rights to develop dam |
| Apr.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil
About 287 people have been rescued, and others were trapped under mudslides caused by the rain
| Jan.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Death toll rains hits 51 |
| Jan.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
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| Dec.16 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Boy found with 40 needles |
| Nov.10 |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout |
| Oct.9 |
Amazon |
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Fugitive TV host surrenders |
| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games
| Sep.12 |
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Severe weather displaces thousands |
| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings'
| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed
Map of Northeastern Brazil The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
| May.28 |
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Dam bursts after more rain
| Jan.24 |
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Amputee model dead at 20 |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years
| Nov.27 |
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Death toll climbs in flooding
| May.29 |
Amazon |
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Isolated tribe spotted |
| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Nov.8 |
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Oil discovery rocks Brazil |
| Aug.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Eight dead after train crash |
| Aug.23 |
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At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire |
| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash
TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil |
| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
| Mar.8 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests |
| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse
| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 |
| Jan.1 |
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Lula sworn in to office |
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| Oct.29 |
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President Lula re-elected
| Oct.1 |
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President forced into runoff |
| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
| May.15 |
Sao Paulo |
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State's prison revolts end |
| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| May.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead |
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| Aug.22 |
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21 dead in rocket explosion |
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| Oct.27 |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide
| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup