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Rio's Olympic whitewater slalom course put through its paces

The test events for next year’s Rio Olympics are coming thick and fast now. After sailing, badminton and field hockey, the latest venue to be put

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Brazil's Petrobras scandal claims two more scalps - a billionaire and a politician

Two major figures in Brazilian politics and finance have been arrested as part of the sweeping corruption probe into state oil giant Petrobras

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Owners of Brazil mine fined more than 60m dollars over burst dams

Brazil has imposed fines amounting to over sixty million dollars over two burst dams that resulted in at least deaths and twenty injuries on November

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Two Brazilian dams burst devastating nearby village

One of Brazil’s worst mining disasters in recent memory has left 25 people missing. Mud and waste water from burst dams at a Brazil iron ore mine

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Brazil: 28 people still missing after deadly dam burst

Two deaths have been reported so far, but authorities say the toll is expected to rise.

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Dam bursts kills several people in southeastern Brazil

Collapsed dams at mine in southeastern Brazil have killed at least two people, with more than dozen people believed to be missing. A flood of slurry

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Brazil dam burst kills 16

Several people have been killed in the southern Brazilian city of Mariana after two dams holding waste from an iron ore mine burst. A flood of slurry

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Brazil: dam bursts, killing several people in Mariana

Several people have been killed near the town of Mariana after a dam holding mining waste burst, engulfing houses and vehicles near the Germano mine

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A rocky start of the first World Indigenous Games

The first World Indigenous Games got off to a rocky start on Friday as the opening ceremony’s colourful parade of indigenous peoples was marred by

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Lisbon and Sao Paulo - Fashion capitals

Portugal Fashion Week has kicked off in Lisbon. Over 30 shows will take place to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the event, which has a tradition

Economy

São Paulo offers compromise over Uber after Brazil taxi protests

Demonstrations by Brazilian taxi drivers against the mobile ride-sharing app Uber failed to secure an outright ban on such services in São Paulo

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Brazil: Federal Court says Rousseff government cooked the books

Brazil’s beleaguered President has been dealt another major blow. The country’s federal court has rejected Dilma Rousseff’s government’s latest

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Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

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Rio Olympic organisers to cut lavish spending by almost 30 percent

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Brazilian inmates take hostages in jail riot

Rioting prisoners in a Brazilian jail which houses sexual offenders have taken at least 10 people hostage. Inmates at the Londrina State

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Brazilian Christ turns pink

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue is being lit in bright pink throughout October to raise awareness for breast cancer. The event is the

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Burqa-clad metal guitarist shredding stereotypes in Brazil

Thrashing stereotypes as she shreds the guitar. Gisele Marie has been fronting her brother’s heavy metal band Spectrus since 2012. Born in Sao Paulo

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Johnny Depp on hand to help Rio's hard of hearing

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Metro dancing as Rio de Janeiro toasts its musical heritage

Economy

Brazil's markets tumble after Standard & Poor's cuts credit rating to junk

Brazil’s economy in the run-up to Olympic year in Rio is on shaky ground after Standard & Poor’s slashed its credit rating to “junk” status. The real