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A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
World
June 18, 2020
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to…
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
World
December 18, 2017
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
Luciano Oliveira, a bricklayer, gazes at the floor of his tiny wood shack, which is one of thousands of makeshift…