Brazil
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Brazil’s Lula fires army chief following capital uprising by far-right protestersPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital.WorldJan 21
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Bolsonaro to face probe over alleged incitement of Brazil capital riot, court rulesAuthorities are investigating who enabled Bolsonaro's radical supporters to storm the Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace in an attempt to overturn his election loss.WorldJan 13
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Uprising in Brazil: what fueled the storming of the capital by Bolsonaro supportersAs protesters unleashed chaos in the capital, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was holed up in Florida, home to his ally, former U.S. President Donald Trump.WorldJan 9
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Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazilian government sites in grim echo of U.S. capitol attackSupporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress in the capital on Sunday, climbing on top of its roof and breaking the glass in its windows.WorldJan 8
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Brazil election: Man with explosive device, knife detained at Lula inaugurationBrazilian police detained a man on Sunday with an explosive device and a knife who was trying to enter Brasilia's esplanade for President-elect's inauguration.WorldJan 1
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Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for U.S. 2 days before presidential transition to LulaBolsonaro has repeatedly said he would not hand over the presidential sash to rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Sunday's inauguration, breaking with Brazil's democratic tradition.WorldDec 30, 2022
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Pelé, Brazilian soccer legend and World Cup champion, dies at 82The standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.WorldDec 29, 2022
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Amazon rainforest deforestation down 11 per cent from last year, report saysThe Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse forest in the world, and the home of tribes that have lived in the forest for thousands of years, some of them living in isolation.WorldNov 30, 2022
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Brazil’s electoral authority rejects Bolsonaro’s request to toss machine-cast votesBolsonaro's party did not explain how an alleged software bug would have affected the results, and declined to include a review of the first electoral round.WorldNov 23, 2022
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Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, calls for some machine-cast votes to be tossedSuch an action would leave Bolsonaro with 51 per cent of the remaining valid votes and secure his re-election as president, the head of his Liberal Party said.WorldNov 22, 2022
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