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Brazil wrestles with solutions after deadly day care attack kills four

A man with a hatchet jumped over a wall and burst into a day care centre Wednesday in Brazil, killing four children, authorities said.

Brazil

Brazil in shock after man kills four children with hatchet at daycare

A man in his mid-twenties with a hatchet hopped over a wall and went on a killing spree in a kindergarten in Brazil, killing four children according to authorities. The victims are reportedly three boys and a girl, ranging from five to seven years old.

Brazil

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returns to Brazil

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in the country for long.

Travel News

‘SOS UNESCO’: Locals protest against new tourist attraction in Rio

Is the best view in Rio about to be ruined by a zip wire?

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Women sumo wrestlers break prejudice in Brazil

Sumo wrestling, brought to Brazil by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century, is growing fast in the country and women make up around half the country's 600 sumo wrestlers.

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WATCH: Manaus road littered with debris following deadly landslide

At least eight people died on Sunday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit a neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas

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Naked cyclists hit the streets in Brazil to protest about road safety

A few dozen cyclists, naked or scantily clad, gathered on the largest avenue in Sao Paulo to raise awareness on the fragility and insecurity of bicycle users in the city.

Culture news

Brazilian favela 'shack' wins house-of-year award

"The design of the house represents a constructive model that uses common materials in the slums, with an adequate implementation and attention to lighting and ventilation, resulting in a space with great environmental quality," according to the ArchDaily prize selecting panel.

Europe Decoded

Here's why European nations are considering joining the Amazon Fund

Here's why European nations are considering joining the Amazon Fund

Brazil

46 people confirmed dead in carnival weekend hell in Brazil

In south-eastern Brazil, more rain and further landslides brought emergency services to a halt after at least 46 people were killed in carnival weekend hell

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WATCH: Samba brings performers worldwide to Rio de Janeiro

Brazil is gearing up for another all-singing and dancing celebration. A style of samba known as "passista" is also popular among international visitors, who share Brazil's love of dancing and participate in the carnival parades.

Europe News

Explained: Why the EU-Mercosur trade deal could be ratified this year

Negotiations between the two blocs — Mercosur includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — started in 2000 and were concluded in June 2019.

Chile

Germany hopes to strengthen ties with region's top three economies

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is on a tour of Latin America in the hope of forging stronger ties with the region's top three economies.

Brazil

Brazil: Bolsonaro's nephew's home raided in 8 January 'coup' probe

The series of raids resulting in 11 arrests mark the first time a member of the former president's family has been included in the investigation of the Brasilia uprising.

Argentina

Brazil's Lula meets Argentina's leader in bid to restore relations

Brazil's President Lula begins his international tour in Argentina before he departs for more visits with his other South American neighbours and later, Washington in February.

Culture news

Artisans in Brasilia repair art works damaged by right-wing rioters

Heritage workers in Brazil's capital city are repairing and restoring dozens of art works and antiques damaged on 8 January when right-wing Bolsonaristas ransacked Brasilia's government buildings.

Spain

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves arrested on charges of sexual abuse

Brazilian football player Dani Alves was arrested on Friday after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Spain. Charges he denies

Brazil

Former Brazillian Justice Minister arrested in probe into attempted insurrection

As he boarded a plane from Florida bound for Brazil, he already knew his fate. Anderson Torres, the former Justice Minister of Brazil under the previous President, Jair Bolsonaro, was taken into custody after he landed.

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Watch: Brazil riots, British memoirs and German coal

Watch: Chaos in Brazil, Prince Harry's controversial memoirs and a row over coal in Germany

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Here are the topics the EU most talked about this week: tanks to Kyiv, protests in Brazil and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola's corruption reforms.