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Brazil Congress: Big Pro-democracy Rallies Held To Condemn Rioters
Tens of thousands of people in Brazil have held pro-democracy rallies, in an angry response to the storming of Congress by ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters. In the country’s largest city of São Paulo, crowds chanted that Mr Bolsonaro must go
Read MoreDrug Dealer Dresses Up As Daughter In Brazil Bungled Jail Escape
A drug dealer in Brazil was caught trying to escape from the jail where he was locked up by disguising himself as his 19-year-old daughter. Prison authorities in Rio de Janeiro released a video showing the inmate wearing a wig,
Read MoreBrazil To Inject $1.1b Into Nigerian Agriculture
The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, says Brazil will soon inject 1.1 billion dollars into Nigeria’s agriculture. The envoy said on Thursday night in an interview with newsmen in Abuja that an agreement between Brazil and Nigeria on
Read MoreLula, Former Brazilian President Begins 12-Year Jail Term
Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, has surrendered to the police to begin his 12-year prison sentence for corruption. He was flown by police to the southern city of Curitiba, where he was tried and convicted in 2017. Protesters supporting
Read MoreBrazil Court Insists Ex-President Lula Starts Prison Term
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled. He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to
Read MoreDog showcases loyalty in Brazil
More than four months after its owner has died, a dog still refuses to leave the entrance of a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dog’s owner, a homeless man, was stabbed in a local park and rushed to Santa
Read MoreBrazil coach Tite snubs Messi in FIFA Best Player award
Cristiano Ronaldo was the Selecao boss’ top pick for the award, with Neymar and Antoine Griezmann taking up his second and third votes for the gong Brazil coach Tite has revealed Lionel Messi was not even in his top three
Read MoreBrazil’s president to block any corruption amnesty
Brazil’s President Michel Temer, together with congressional leaders, vowed on Sunday to block any attempt by legislators to grant themselves a corruption amnesty as he sought to defuse a series of scandals. In a rare weekend news conference, the president
Read MoreUS blocks Nigeria from buying military aircraft from Brazil
Strong indications have emerged that the United States has again blocked the Federal Government from acquiring fighter ground attack aircraft considered crucial in the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram in the North-East. Investigations showed that the US has prevented the
Read MoreBrazil plans to waive visas for visitors from U.S., Japan
Brazil’s government is considering waiving visas for visitors from the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia to boost tourism, and could eventually extend the plan to include China, a tourism ministry spokesman said on Monday. The proposal by new Tourism
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