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Brazil judge orders probe into accusations against Bolsonaro
The findings, which will be handed over to the attorney general, could result in either a request for a political trial against Bolsonaro or an indictment against Moro for false testimony.
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Anguish in Brazil's ICU units overwhelmed by COVID-19
In Brazil, there have been more than 3,300 deaths from COVID-19, with hardest-hit Sao Paulo state home to one-third of the country's cases.
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Brazil suspends national competitions, but not state championships
The Brazilian Cup, the women’s first and second divisions, and two youth competitions were halted until further notice, the CBF said.
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Sequins, skin and politics as Rio carnival opens
Her samba school, Estacio de Sa, kicked things off with a show on the theme of 'rocks' that featured floats covered in dinosaurs (prehistoric rocks), sparkling diamonds (precious rocks) and, finally, the moon.
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Brazil gives big tobacco companies 30 days notice in smoking lawsuit
Since last year, the companies have refused to receive subpoenas delivered to their local subsidiaries in the lawsuit brought the Brazilian solicitor general’s office.
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Brazil supreme court sides with Netflix over gay Jesus comedy
The film depicts Jesus returning home with his boyfriend Orlando after 40 days in the desert, as Mary and Joseph plan a surprise party for Jesus's 30th birthday.
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Brazil's president accuses Leo DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires
The WWF has denied receiving a donation from DiCaprio or obtaining photos from the firefighters.
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Brazil's freed leftist leader Lula calls to continue 'the fight'
The 74-year-old was released on 8 November in a politically sensitive Supreme Court ruling that could free thousands of convicts.
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'Media is lying' about Amazon devastation, says Brazil's Bolsonaro
Speaking first at this year's UN General Assembly, the far-right leader also heaped praise on his American counterpart Donald Trump for respecting his country's sovereignty.
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As fires ravage the Amazon, indigenous tribes pray for protection
Indigenous people from the tribe of Shanenawa on Sunday performed a ritual to try to find peace between humans and nature. With faces painted, dozens danced in circles as they prayed to put an end to the fires.
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Brazil's Amazon basin fires keep surging
In the first 48 hours since the ban was issued, satellite data from the National Space Research Institute (INPE) showed 3,859 new outbreaks of fire, of which some 2,000 were concentrated in the Amazon region.
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Brazil avoids recession with second quarter growth: official
The surprising result comes after recent efforts to revive Latin America's biggest economy as it teetered on the edge of another recession.
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Brazil bans burning for two months to defuse Amazon crisis
The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest - which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate - have also sparked a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe that threatens to torpedo a major trade deal.
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Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used
Widespread rain that could snuff the fires out are likely weeks away, according to weather data and two experts.
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'Take care of your home, colonies': Brazil slams G7 aid offer amid Amazon fires
Nearly 80,000 forest fires have broken out in Brazil since the beginning of the year - just over half of them in the massive Amazon basin that regulates part of Earth's carbon cycle and climate.
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World biggest economies club together to tackle Amazon fires
The United Kingdom has already pledged R180 million to provide technical and financial help to Brazil.
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Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires
As of Sunday, President Jair Bolsonaro had authorised military operations in seven states to combat raging fires in the Amazon, responding to requests for assistance from their local governments.
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Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires
The surge marks an 83% increase over the same period of 2018, the agency said on Tuesday, and is the highest since records began in 2013.
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Brazilian prisoner ‘unmasked’ trying to escape prison
A Brazilian inmate was caught by prison authorities attempting to escape prison disguised as his teenage daughter.
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At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot
Sixteen of the dead were decapitated in the second major eruption of violence to rock the country's severely overpopulated and deadly prison system in as many months.
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Gunmen steal 750kg of precious metals from Brazil airport
No shots were fired when the thieves confronted workers inside a warehouse at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport at around 2:30 pm (1730 GMT), an airport official told AFP.
