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A Rio councilwoman's killing was a mystery. An arrest gave a peek at corruption keeping it unsolved
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoTwo days after Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco's 2018 assassination, her widow sat...
Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoBrazil’s federal police arrested two men Sunday for allegedly ordering the killing of a popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for ...
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning...
3 doctors fatally shot and 1 wounded at a Rio beach, and the motive remains unclear
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 9 months agoGunmen killed three doctors and wounded a fourth in a gangland-style hit while the men were at a...
Days before new president, old divisions tearing at Brazil
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoTrumpets and snares will play Brazil’s national anthem at Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s swearing-in on...
Black Brazilians in remote 'quilombo' hamlets stand up to be counted
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoFor the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question...