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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...