Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Discovery of dead bodies leads to violent clashes Further, violent protests have broken out in Rio de Janeiro following the discovery of two bodies. Both victims are said to have been stabbed. After 16/05/2015
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Now playing Next Brazil The treasurer of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party arrested on corruption charges A senior member of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party has been arrested as part of an investigation into rampant corruption at the country’s state-run 16/04/2015
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Now playing Next Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Water quality causes a stink ahead of Olympics Rio de Janeiro’s governor has admitted that a pledge to clean up waterways ahead of next year’s Olympic Games will not be fully met. It comes as 14/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil President Rousseff faces growing national anger in Brazil Brazil’s president has come under more public pressure to quit, with protest rallies in 156 cities over the weekend. Although well over half a 13/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Nationwide demonstrations call for Brazil's president to be sacked There have been more demonstrations in major cities across Brazil all calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Protesters are angry 13/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Clashes break out at protest against new labour law Police have used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators in the Brazilian capital. Thousands had gathered in Brasilia to voice their 08/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian police in deadly drug shootouts draw fire from NGOs A symbolic empty coffin buried at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a boy named Eduardo, represents the latest child death in gunfire 06/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Protesters stage mock burial over killings in city's shantytowns Dozens of people have taken part in a march and symbolic burial in Rio de Janeiro, to protest against violence in the city’s shantytowns. It comes 06/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Anger at Rio military police after boy dies in favela clashes Hundreds of people protested in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, blaming Brazilian police for the death of a 10-year-old boy during clashes with locals in 05/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Protest following death of 10-year-old 'at hands of police' A rally has taken place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to protest against violence in the Alemao favela complex. A ten-year-old boy was 05/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Four dead in helicopter crash A pilot and three passengers died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed onto the roof of a condominium in Sao Paulo, south eastern 03/04/2015
Now playing Next Sport For Sale - two Brazilian World Cup stadiums Brazil’s football World Cup dream continues to be the stuff of nightmares. Two stadiums that hosted several games are now up for sale as the owner 01/04/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian prosecutors push for tougher measures against corruption Brazilian prosecutors are calling for tougher prison sentences and more legal powers to crackdown on corruption. They are hoping to ride a wave of 21/03/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Rousseff vows to combat Brazil's corruption after mass protests The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to step up the fight against corruption following mass anti-government protests. But she has 17/03/2015
Now playing Next Brazil 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 16/03/2015