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Brazil top court indicts three accused of ordering murder of Rio council member
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoBrazil's Supreme Federal Court voted on Tuesday to indict three people, including a federal lawmaker...
A Rio councilwoman's killing was a mystery. An arrest gave a peek at corruption keeping it unsolved
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 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 Canada News· 4 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 ...
Brazilian police arrest lawmaker, two others in 2018 murder of Rio council member
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian police arrested three people on Sunday, including a federal...
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning...
Brazil spy agency under Bolsonaro allegedly snooped on justices, politicians
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoBRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Abin spy agency allegedly conducted illegal surveillance on at least three Supreme Court Justices and a former Lower House speaker during Jair Bolsonaro's presidency ...
Brazil’s Lula Picks Former Supreme Court Judge to Lead Justice Ministry
Bloomberg via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appointed former top court judge Ricardo...
Killing of Brazil lawmaker's brother could be politically motivated, minister says
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -The fatal shooting of a Brazilian congresswoman's brother and his two companions in Rio de Janeiro late on Wednesday could possibly be a case driven by political motivations ...
Brazilian police arrest new suspect in 2018 murder of Rio councilwoman
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoSAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian police on Monday arrested another suspect in connection with the 2018...
Brazil takes fight against racism abroad
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoGovernment officials from Brazil are using their president's first visit to Europe since being elected to raise awareness and fight against the racial...