Brumadinho mining disaster: death toll rises to 134
The apocalyptic search for life continues in the Minas Gerais region that was swamped by mud when a…
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Arrests made in connection with Brumadinho dam collapse
Five individuals were arrested this morning, January 29, in connection with the mudslide caused by the…
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Brazil reels from fatal mudslide caused by Minas Gerais mining dam collapse
At least 60 people have died as a result of a mudslide caused by a ruptured mining dam in the town of…
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What’s happening in Venezuela? Brazil responds
After US President Donald Trump, Bolsonaro was among the first state leaders to recognise Venezuelan…
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Jair Bolsonaro pledges to build “new Brazil” at World Economic Forum
As a wrapped-up Jair Bolsonaro stepped off the aeroplane into the freezing temperatures of Davos, Switzerland…
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Bolsonaro approves groundbreaking firearms legislation
Altering Brazilian firearm laws turned out to be such a significant part of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidential…
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“The left cries!” Bolsonaro and son celebrate capture of Italian leftist guerrilla-turned-fugitive Cesare Battisti
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made no secret of his satisfaction at the fact that Italian former…
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Bolsonaro and Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on a mission to “recover investor trust in Brazil”
Throughout last year’s election, the majority of voters seemed to be more concerned with Brazil’s…
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Violent attacks in north-easterly state of Ceará put Brazil’s public security problem to the test
The north-eastern city of Fortaleza is now entering an eighth day of violent attacks that have brought…
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New Brazilian government takes no-nonsense approach to Venezuelan crisis
After the Lima Group’s recent statement outlining a continued refusal to recognise the leadership…
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