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Rio unveils statue of father of bossa nova Tom Jobim

Some 20 years after his death, famous Brazilian composer "Tom" Jobim has his very own statue overlooking the Rio beach he immortalized in his

10/12/2014

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161 crosses mark police deaths in Rio de Janerio

10/12/2014

Sport

Pele discharged from hospital

Brazil’s footballing legend Pele was discharged from a hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. The 74-year-old three-time World Cup winner was admitted a

09/12/2014

China

China and Brazil launch jointly developed rocket

A rocket developed jointly by China and Brazil has been launched from China’s northern Shanxi Province. It was carrying a satellite which will be

07/12/2014

Sport

Brazil show supremacy on second day of FINA Worlds

04/12/2014

Sport

Brazil legend Pele improving after urinary infection

Brazil’s footballing legend Pele has left an intensive care unit in Sao Paulo and is on the mend following a urinary infection. The 74-year-old

02/12/2014

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Rio de Janeiro unveils 85-metre-tall floating Christmas 'tree'

01/12/2014

Sport

Ceni extends contract

28/11/2014

Sport

Pele 'fine' after being taken into special care unit

28/11/2014

Sport

Brazilian Brandão jailed for headbutting Paris St Germain's Motta

27/11/2014

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Brazil: heavy rain storm drenches Sao Paulo

27/11/2014

Brazil

UNESCO extends arts protection list

27/11/2014

Sport

Rio 2016 Olympic mascots unveiled

24/11/2014

Sport

Rosberg keeps alive his title hopes as Marquez ends season with Brazilian victory

09/11/2014

Brazil

One man dead as gang fight spills onto Rio streets

02/10/2014

Brazil

Watch: Real-life prison break filmed and posted on social media

18/08/2014

Sport

Football transfers: The movers, shakers and maybes

21/07/2014

Brazil

Switching support during the FIFA world cup

15/07/2014

Sport

Stats, fact, highs and lows of the 2014 World Cup

14/07/2014

World

Germany win World Cup for fourth time

14/07/2014