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Couple in Brazil charged after woman allegedly held as slave for years at family mansionCourt documents said for months on end the woman was not allowed into the mansion, slept on a couch, and had to use a bucket for a toilet. She depended on a neighbour for food and other basics and did not have a vacation day in 22 years.WorldJul 6, 2020
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Brazilian transgender dancer becomes 1st to lead section in renowned Carnival paradesPrins says she first realized she wanted to be a woman at a Carnival party at age 11, when, like the other boys, she was allowed to dress like a girl as part of the burlesque festivities.EntertainmentFeb 23, 2020
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No longer behind bars, Brazil’s ex-president says the left can win back the country in 2022He also called for solidarity with fellow South American countries and lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his border wall plan is unacceptable and aimed at keeping out poor people.WorldNov 9, 2019
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Brazil police arrest man accused of being one of the world’s most prolific human traffickersSeveral arrests were made in Sao Paulo and in three other Brazilian cities.NewsNov 1, 2019
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Sao Paulo shrouded in darkness as Amazon rainforest continues to burnAccording to Global News meteorologist Ross Hull, a few factors came together at "just the right moment" to place Sao Paulo under a shroud of darkness.WorldAug 20, 2019
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750 kg of gold and other metals — worth US$40M — stolen from Brazil airportA police report said the thieves left with about 750 kg (1,650 lbs) of gold and other precious metals, along with two airport workers taken as hostages, and remained at large.CrimeJul 25, 2019
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7 dead after former students armed with guns, crossbows attack Brazil schoolAuthorities said two men killed five students and two adults before taking their own lives.WorldMar 13, 2019
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Fire-ravaged building in Brazil collapses, at least 1 deadAn abandoned high rise building occupied by squatters in downtown Sao Paulo caught fire and collapsed Tuesday, sending chunks of fiery debris crashing into neighboring buildings and surrounding streets.WorldMay 1, 2018
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2 dead in massive highway pileup, explosion on Brazil bridgeTwo people are dead and at least 12 injured in an early morning 36-vehicle pile-up in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.WorldAug 30, 2017
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Massive blaze torches hundreds of homes in Brazilian favelaDramatic video shows hundreds of homes go up in flames as a massive fire ripped through a favela in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday.NewsSep 14, 2016
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