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One million Brazilians march calling for President Rousseff to go

Brazilians have turned out in their thousands in cities across the country to march in protest at rising prices and corruption. An estimated one

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Brazil protests call for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians marched peacefully on Sunday in over 50 cities around the country to demand President Dilma Rousseff’s

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Brazil protests call for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment

Anti-government protesters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday kicked off a wave of nationwide demonstrations against President Dilma Rousseff.

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Brazil: At least 40 dead in mountain bus crash

At least 40 people are reported dead in Brazil, after a bus plunged down a deep ravine. It happened late on Saturday, in a mountainous area of Santa

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Battisti arrested in Brazil, may face deportation to France

An Italian former leftist terrorist convicted in absentia for murder in Italy has been arrested in Brazil, and he may be deported to France, his last

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Brazil sets tough new prison sentences for killing of women

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Brazil: Huge challenges lie ahead for Dilma Rousseff

Dilma Rousseff’s popularity is at an all-time low. Among other issues, the Brazilian president is navigating a huge corruption investigation, rising

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Brazil's supreme court to investigate politicians in Petrobras corruption

Brazil’s supreme court will investigate 54 elected officials in connection with a corruption scandal unfolding at Brazil’s state-owned oil giant

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Italian ex-militant Battisti "not entitled to asylum" in Brazil

A judge in Brazil orders the deportation of the former Italian left-wing militant Cesare Battisti.

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Google's new Street View allows viewers to explore Amazon jungle

WATCH: Google has teamed up with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation(FAS) to give armchair explorers a close-up view of the Amazon jungle in Brazil

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Brazil's president inaugurates new Rio road tunnel

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has inaugurated a new road tunnel in Rio de Janeiro’s central port area as part of the city’s 450th anniversary

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Protesters clash with IOC over Rio golf course

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Brazil truckers continue their strike

Lorry drivers are continuing to block roads in some Brazilian states in protest at the high cost of fuel and toll roads. The nine day-old protest

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Rio slum dwellers protest over police violence

Residents of one of Brazil’s most dangerous slums launched a street protest on Monday against a recent increase in violence. They say that at least

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Former Olympians in Rio for Games venue inspections and master classes

The International Olympic Committee has begun a week-long visit to Rio to inspect venues ahead of next year’s summer games. The delegation includes a

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Curtain comes down on Rio Carnival

It is big, bright, brash – and only in Brazil. The curtain came down on the iconic Rio Carnival on Sunday night with the traditional parade of

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Rio Carnival: samba schools dazzle crowds with spectacular parades

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[In pictures] Brazil's world-famous Rio carnival

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rio’s Sambadrome on Monday to watch and join in the festivities of the world’s most famous carnival. The

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Sunshine, samba and the scantily clad as Rio revels in carnival

Plenty of girls from Impanema joined the colourful crowd taking part in carnival at Rio’s famous beach. The samba sizzled as those in the parade let

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Rio’s carnival is here!