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From slum to bookshop, Brazil drug queen turns writer
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November 8, 2015
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
World
November 7, 2015
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
Life & Style
September 8, 2015
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
Life & Style
September 1, 2015
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
Life & Style
July 15, 2015
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
World
June 27, 2015
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
World
April 29, 2015
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
World
April 16, 2015
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
World
April 13, 2015
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
Life & Style
March 12, 2015
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…