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Brazil hold first public auction for operating in its oilfields
Brazil auctioned off the rights to develop deep water oilfields on Friday after the eagerly anticipated bidding was nearly called off by a judicial decision.
The winning bid came in at 6.15 billion reais (2 billion US...
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Political debate continues on suspending president in Brazil
Brazilian lawmakers were considering Wednesday whether to suspend President Michel Temer and put him on trial on charges of leading a criminal organization and obstructing justice.
This is the second time Temer has faced...
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Debate on presidential suspension continues in Brazil
Brazilian lawmakers were considering Wednesday whether to suspend President Michel Temer and put him on trial on charges of leading a criminal organization and obstructing justice.
This is the second time Temer has faced...
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Thousands protest in Brazil against making abortion illegal
Thousands of women marched through the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Monday to protest a recent congressional committee vote to make abortion illegal without exception in Brazil.
Many protesters carried their children in...
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Thousands protest changes to labour laws in Brazil
Brazilians took to the streets on Friday to protest the implementation of a new labour law and express their opposition to proposed changes to the social security system.
In a statement late on Friday, Labour Minister...
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Thousands protest changes to labour laws in Brazil
Brazilians took to the streets on Friday to protest the implementation of a new labour law and express their opposition to proposed changes to the social security system.
In a statement late on Friday, Labour Minister...
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One year on from Olympics, Rio struggles with homelessness crisis
The number of homeless people living in Rio de Janeiro has tripled in the last few years, bring the number of people sleeping rough to an estimated 15-thousand.
A year after Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympic Games, a...
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Ex president Lula cheered by supporters in Rio
Hundreds of people gathered on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday during a rally with former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is touring Brazil.
Lula is leading in the 2018 presidential election polls...
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Lula's lawyers say their client is not guilty
Speaking at a news conference after an appellate court unanimously upheld a graft conviction against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his lawyers stated that no proof had been provided and that their client was not guilty.
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Brazilians come out in support of Lula
Hundreds of people gathered in Porto Alegre on Tuesday to show their support for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a day before magistrates rule on whether to uphold the former Brazilian president's conviction on corruption and money laundering...
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Tens of thousands gather to show support and listen to Lula
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Porto Alegre on Tuesday to show support and listen to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a day before magistrates rule on whether to uphold the former Brazilian president's conviction on corruption and...
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Lula respects court decision but not 'lie' they based it on
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that while he respects the decision taken by a group of magistrates against him, he "does not accept the lie" in which they based that decision.
Lula...
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Lula's lawyers say he is not guilty and no evidence of graft
Speaking at a news conference after an appellate court unanimously upheld a graft conviction against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his lawyers stated that no proof had been provided and that their client was not guilty.
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Brazilians divided on Lula conviction as he again seeks Presidency
Brazilians expressed divided opinions on Thursday, over the decision taken by a court that unanimously upheld a graft conviction against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and added years to his prison sentence.
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Hundreds protest in Rio over killing of councilwoman
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro for a second day on Friday night to protest the death of city councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was killed this week.
Marielle Franco was slain on Wednesday...
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Brazil: Lula supporters say he is innocent of all charges
Hundreds of Lula's supporters gathered to show their support outside the Metal Worker's Union building for embattled former President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva Thursday.
The group congregated just hours after Brazil's...
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Brazil Workers' party says Lula will still run for election despite facing jail
The head of the Workers' Party in Brazil is saying that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will run for re-election later this year even though he is likely to soon be jailed.
Gleisi Hoffmann made the comments on...
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As jail looms for Brazil's da Silva, his party vows to fight
The head of the Workers' Party in Brazil is saying that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will run for re-election later this year even though he is likely to soon be jailed.
Gleisi Hoffmann made the comments on...
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Lula da Silva meets supporters and party members in Rio
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the poll front-runner for October's presidential election, on Monday gathered with supporters of his Workers' Party and leaders of other parties in Rio de Janeiro.
The...
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Brazil's Lula rallies support, draws protest, as arrest looms
With a likely arrest in the coming weeks, Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigned on Sunday to return to power with promises to unite a divided Brazil and defeat those who he alleges have cooked up false...
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Brazil presidential candidate calls Lula arrest "threat to democracy"
Brazilian presidential candidate Guilherme Boulos called for international support on Thursday, denouncing the arrest of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as "a threat to democracy".
Boulos said in...
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Brazil's Lula maintains innocence while defying court order
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told supporters on Saturday he would comply with an arrest warrant and turn himself in to police.
The public comments were Lula's first since the Supreme Federal...
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Opponents celebrate arrival of Brazil's da Silva in Curitiba
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived by helicopter to the Federal Police in Curitiba on Saturday night, while groups of opponents celebrated and supporters protested outside the building.
A group of...
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Brazil's da Silva arrives in Curitiba to surrender to federal police
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived at a federal police building in Curitiba on Saturday.
A group of anti-Lula protesters were seen cheering and chanting to celebrate his arrest.
The...