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Video captures moment of Brazil dam collapse

A video released on Friday shows the exact moment a deadly dam burst in Brazil on January 25.

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New video captures moment of deadly dam collapse in Brazil

At least 115 people dead and around 250 missing in what could be the country's deadliest mine disaster.

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Beyond Brazil’s well-trodden backpacker trail

We toured Ceará: Brazil’s Eco Paradise

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Rescuers search for Brazil dam survivors

Rescue workers in Brazil are searching for survivors after a dam at an iron ore mine was breached. Hundreds of people are still missing.

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Brazil: Authorities end evacuation, second dam no longer at risk

At least 37 people have died in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais after a dam burst on Friday at an iron ore mine, according to the local mayor.

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Watch again: Bolsonaro touts ‘new Brazil’ in Davos address

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he would make the country one of the top 50 nations worldwide in which to do business.

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Rio zoo residents try to stay fresh during heatwave

Rio zoo animals cool off with ice in soaring heat

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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.