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German beach volleyball medal hopes already at work in Rio

German Olympic beach volleyball medal hopes Kira Walkenhorst and Laura Ludwig are already in Rio preparing for the summer games. The training and

Brazil

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff fighting for her political life

Abandoned by her her vice-president, Michel Temer, many of her allies and fighting for her political life with calls for impeachment strengthening it

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Corruption probe halts state funding for Rio Olympic construction

A court in Brazil has blocked funding for the construction of an Olympic venue on suspicion of corruption.

Brazil

Brazil: Major blow for Rousseff as PMDB quits coalition

Brazil’s largest party said on Tuesday that it is quitting President Dilma Rousseff’s governing coalition and pulling its members from her

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Rio Olympic velodrome delays force cancellation of test event amid widening corruption scandal

Brazil

Brazil's Rousseff says will not resign, despite impeachment bid

Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff has vowed never to resign, despite a bid to impeach her and a huge, ongoing political crisis. She is

Brazil

Brazil: Lula at the centre of a political storm

Lula is the man who has been shaping Brazil since 2003 and who established the Workers Party at the top of the country’s politics. The charismatic

Brazil

Brazil protests add to pressure as Rousseff's government teeters on brink

Brazil is in the midst of its most serious political crisis for almost 25 years, with the future of President Dilma Rousseff’s government in the

Brazil

Political ping pong in Brazil: Rousseff to appeal injunction against Lula

As pro- and anti-government protests rage on the streets of Brazil, the game of political ping pong has been stepped up a notch. The administration

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Protest in Brazil against Lula and Dilma

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of major Brazilian cites after President Dilma Rousseff named her predecessor Lula da Silva as Chief

Brazil

Angry protests in Brazil after judge releases wire tap of call between Lula and Dilma

Protests have erupted across Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff appointment her predecessor, Lula da Silva as her chief of staff. The anger has

Brazil

Popularity boost for Brazil's Rousseff? Lula da Silva to become chief of staff

Former President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to take over as chief of staff for current leader Dilma Rousseff at a time of economic and

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FIFA demands millions from ex-officials charged with graft

World football's governing body says its reputation and business interests have been damaged by being implicated in sport's biggest corruption scandal.

Cuba

Cuba reports first Zika case contracted in the country

A 21-year-old woman living in Havana has become the first Cuban to contract the Zika virus having never been overseas. Cuba’s four previous cases all

Brazil

Millions in Brazil demand President Rouseff's impeachment

As many as three million people have rallied in cities across Brazil calling for president Dilma Rouseff’s impeachment over alleged fiscal

World News

Prosecutors seek arrest of Brazil's former president Lula da Silva

State prosecutors in Brazil are seeking the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva less than a week after he was questioned by federal

Brazil

Brazil's former President Lula da Silva in money laundering probe

Charges have been filed against former Brazilian President Lula da Silva in a money laundering investigation after being detained and questioned in a

Brazil

Brazilian president in show of support for her predecessor

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff made a brief appearance at the home of her predecessor Lula da Silva on Saturday, a day after he was questioned in

Brazil

Corruption investigators question former Brazilian president Lula da Silva

Lula da Silva has been freed after being questioned as part of a probe into claims of bribery and money laundering

Brazil

Corruption investigators detain former Brazilian President Lula da Silva for questioning

Investigators are looking into claims that Lula benefited from illegal kickbacks at the state oil company Petrobras