All news on the topic: Brazil

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In Brazil, a plane crashed into buildings, killing nine people
Initial reports suggest all people on board were killed in the crash.
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Forensic technology supports Brazil’s crackdown on illegal Amazon gold trade
Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally exporting 294 kilos of gold from Brazil’s Amazon to the United States, Dubai and Italy.
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Murder at Brazil’s busiest airport highlights failures in witness protection
The assassination of a police informant in São Paulo’s main international airport has exposed serious flaws in Brazil’s witness protection system, complicating efforts to dismantle powerful organized crime networks.
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BHP accused of dodging responsibility for Brazilian dam collapse, UK court hears
BHP (BHP.AX), opens new tab is cynically trying to avoid its responsibility for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, lawyers representing thousands of victims told London’s High Court on Monday, as a lawsuit worth up to 36 billion pounds ($47 billion) began.
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Brazilian municipal candidates accused of modern slavery
Four candidates in Brazil’s recent municipal elections appear on the country’s newest “Dirty List,” which names people or companies accused of holding workers in modern day slavery.
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Narco-Subs Sail the Caribbean
The Caribbean, historically a key region for drug trafficking, has once again become the center of attention with the seizure of a narco-submarine, signaling the use of these types of vessels is potentially becoming a more common tactic for drug shipments in this smuggling route.
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Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after missed deadline
Social media platform to be blocked by ISPs because it did not appoint legal representative in allotted time
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Wealth tax on the super-rich could raise £1.5 trillion globally, campaigners claim
The Tax Justice Network said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households, copying a current Spanish tax
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Technology is becoming increasingly central to criminal operations in Brazil
A multiagency force of federal and state authorities in Brazil dismantled communication towers and illegal cellphone shops, as organized crime embraces technology to further its criminal pursuits.
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Plane goes down while flying over the city
A plane carrying 62 people has crashed in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, local media reported.
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Venezuela election: US recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo González as winner
US secretary of state Antony Blinken says there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ González beat Nicolás Maduro in last weekend’s presidential election
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Tourist dies after being bitten by one of world’s deadliest spiders hiding in restaurant chair
A spider cocooned in a wicker chair bit a man spreading its powerful toxin into his calf, leaving him fighting for his life before he died as his leg turned black from necrosis
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Influencer sentenced to prison for human trafficking and enslaving women
To her followers, Kat Torres was an inspirational rags to riches success story who went from living in Brazilian slums to partying with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Brazillian drug lord arrested after wife reveals location on Instagram – again
A Brazilian drug lord has been arrested after a two-year manhunt thanks in no small part to his Instagram-loving wife – for the second time.
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Brazil police claim Bolsonaro-linked crime ring sold $1.2m in official luxury gifts
Federal police investigators have claimed that a criminal group, allegedly involving Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, tried to illegally siphon off and sell luxury gifts from foreign leaders worth at least $1.2m.
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Brazil has detained eight individuals suspected of transporting cocaine in private jets
Brazil’s Federal Police detained eight individuals on Tuesday as part of a broader operation against drug traffickers who have used private jets to transport cocaine worth billions of Brazilian reals across the continent, as well as to Europe and Africa.
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International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth is technically feasible, study finds
Proposal could net up to $250bn a year in extra revenue, says report commissioned by Brazil for G20
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Brazil detains seven suspected members of illegal Amazon timber trade ring
Police in the Brazilian state of Pará detained seven suspects believed to be involved in the illegal extraction and sale of Amazon timber, a crime that affects the entire world’s population as deforestation in the Amazon contributes to climate change.
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Deals that helped tycoon Steinmetz combat bribery fallout
Beny Steinmetz’s company obtained iron ore deposits worth billions thanks to bribes paid to the wife of a West African president.
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Brazil arrests internationally wanted Surinamese fugitive
A Surinamese man, wanted by Interpol for a series of crimes including the smuggling of approximately 450 kg of cocaine by aircraft, was captured last week in São Paulo, Brazilian Federal Police stated.
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The always insufficient balance of Nodus Bank
A recently released judicial document recounts the series of misdeeds that two Venezuelans allegedly committed in the administration of that bank in Puerto Rico, which when it collapsed left debts still unpaid for 3,500 savers.
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Macron charms Brazil’s Lula with submarines
Brazil is building a submarine fleet with France’s help.
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Huge stash of substances found behind tiny secret door in dealer's home
Brazilian police have discovered a significant amount of drugs hidden behind a secret square door built into a wall - the police also arrested two individuals who haven't been named
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Bodybuilding influencer gunned down on doorstep as girlfriend posts tribute
Bodybuilder Denis Yoshio, 32, who showed off his demanding fitness routines to more than 50,000 followers on Instagram was shot dead outside his home by two men who fled on a motorbike
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Body modification addict gets £400 fake teeth to look like a 'real life orc'
Over the past few years, Rico Ladesma, 41, has been transforming into a real-life orc, complete with fake fanged teeth, similar to that of the monster-like creature.