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From slum to bookshop, Brazil drug queen turns writer
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From slum to bookshop, Brazil drug queen turns writer

She started sniffing glue at age six to ease the hunger of life in a Brazilian slum.
25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge
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25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge

From when the first warnings were heard, the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues had about 25 minutes to escape. The water…
Latin American nations offer to take in Syria refugees
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Latin American nations offer to take in Syria refugees

Brazil will welcome Syrian refugees with "open arms," President Dilma Rousseff said, as various Latin American nations sought to help…
Mexican, Brazilian destinations among this year’s best for shoulder season travel
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Mexican, Brazilian destinations among this year’s best for shoulder season travel

For the childless traveller, the empty nester, or the lucky families with built-in babysitter grandparents, take advantage of the off-peak…
Child marriage accepted in Brazil to escape abuse at home: researchers
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Child marriage accepted in Brazil to escape abuse at home: researchers

Child marriage is widely accepted in Brazil, where girls seek older husbands to escape from sexual and other violence in…
Hate crimes shake Brazil’s religious melting pot
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Hate crimes shake Brazil’s religious melting pot

Brazil's image as a religious melting pot has been shaken in recent weeks by a series of hate crimes, raising…
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
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Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil

An Indonesian firing squad executed eight drug traffickers, including seven foreigners, in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking condemnation from…
Rousseff’s ruling party treasurer jailed in Petrobas probe
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Rousseff’s ruling party treasurer jailed in Petrobas probe

Brazilian police on Wednesday arrested the treasurer of the ruling Workers’ Party Joao Vaccari, moving an investigation of rampant corruption…
Fresh anti-Rousseff protests sweep Brazil
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Fresh anti-Rousseff protests sweep Brazil

Nationwide demonstrations calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff swept Brazil for a second day in less than a…
Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise
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Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise

If your idea of Brazil is beaches and bikinis, São Paulo is not the place to go. That's what Rio de Janeiro…
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