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Italian fugitive Battisti extradited to Italy after arrest in Bolivia

Officials confirmed that Cesare Battisti had been put on a plane and sent directly to his home country.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro strips agency of power to mark out indigenous lands

New Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued an executive order on Wednesday making the Agriculture Ministry responsible for deciding on lands claimed by indigenous peoples. The move unsettled native peoples rights groups.

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Brazil: Bolsonaro takes power and proclaims liberation from socialism

Brazil's newly inaugurated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation on Tuesday.

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Watch again: Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil's new president

Re-watch Jair Bolsonaro's inauguration as the new president of Brazil.

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The most beautiful library in the world?

Historic library weaves 'Harry Potter'-style tourist magic in Rio

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Huge fire ravages 600 homes in Brazil's Amazon

A huge fire blazed through 600 wooden homes built on stilts next to a river in Brazil's Amazon region overnight, decimating a poor area of the city of Manaus.

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Police question Brazilian faith healer over sex abuse claims

A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police. Brazilian faith healer Joao Teixeira de Faria turns himself into police to face sex abuse charges. He denies the claims made by more than 300 women.

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Arrest of Italian fugitive Battisti ordered by Brazilian judge

A judge from the Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Italian former left-wing guerrilla Cesare Battisti, opening the way for his extradition, according to reports.

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Thousands gather in Sao Paulo for Comic Con event

Thousands of fans gathered in Sao Paulo, Brazil to view the latest comics, video games, toys, anime movies and television shows. Fans met with artists during the four-day CCXP event, held since 2014, including stars from HBO's hit series 'Game of Thrones.'

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'World first' as baby born via womb transplant from dead donor

A woman has given birth to a baby girl after she received a womb transplant from a deceased donor, in the first successful case of its kind.

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Brazil, Mexico to work together to rebuild devastated Rio museum

Brazil's National Museum was destroyed by a massive blaze in September.

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Brazil: Deforestation in Amazon rainforest reaches new high

Deforestation in Brazil has reached a new high, shows new data released by the government earlier this week. The deforested space in the last year is close to five times the size of London.

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Mudslide near Rio de Janeiro kills 10, injures 11

Ten people were killed and 11 injured in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, Brazilian authorities said.

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Search for survivors of deadly mudslide

Rescuers in Brazil are searching for survivors of a mudslide in Rio state that has left at least ten people dead including a child

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Zombies stagger through streets of Sao Paulo in annual parade

Hundreds of zombies staggered through the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Friday for the city’s annual zombie walk.

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Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazilian presidential elections

In Brazil, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a decisive victory in the presidential elections. He took over 55 per cent of the vote in the run-off against ruling party candidate Fernando Haddad, leaving supporters of both parties screaming at each other in the streets.

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Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

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Voting polls close in Brazil's presidential race

The critical race for power in Brazil has come to a close as 147 million voters went to the polls to elect Brazil’s next president.

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Critical election for Brazil

Seven of Jair Bolsonaro's rivals took part in the televised duel, but he declined to join them citing medical advice related to stabbing injuries he received during the campaign

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Brazil elections: Economic challenges

As people go to vote in the presidential elections in Brazil on Sunday, in between the controversies and scandals, most of them worry about being without a job with 13 million people out of work

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