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‘I saw people getting shot. I can’t get it out of my head’: 4 people dead after gunman opens fire after Mass in Brazil cathedral
Denny Cesare/Futura Press via AP A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding four more before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said. The shooting happened right after the midday service […]
Canada punches ticket to 2019 FIBA World Cup with rout of Brazil
Canada's men's basketball team has clinched its first spot in the FIBA World Cup in almost a decade. Kyle Wiltjer had a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds to lead Canada to a 94-67 rout of Brazil on Monday. The win improved Canada's record to 8-2 with just two games remaining in the second round of qualifying, guaranteeing the […]
WATCH moment armed robbers break into lottery shop in Brazil, use 25 hostages as human shields
Several balaclava-clad, gun-wielding attackers used as many as 25 hostages as human shields to make their way out after a failed raid on a lottery shop in Brazil. The terrifying moment was caught on camera. The tense stand-off occurred after five armed robbers, wearing black balaclavas, tried to raid a lottery shop in the city […]
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro will face-off against leftist challenger in runoff after Brazil vote
AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo Far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro won nearly half the votes in Brazil’s first-round presidential election. Bolsonaro won 46.3 percent of valid ballots, far ahead of leftist Fernando Haddad’s 29 percent but short of the outright majority needed to avoid a runoff election. The two will face-off in a second round of voting on October […]
Brazil is shaping up for a unique kind of financial crisis
RUDI DORNBUSCH, a renowned economist who died in 2002, said there were two sorts of currency crisis. The pre-1990s kind is slow. It starts with an overvalued exchange rate, which gives rise to a trade deficit. Foreign-exchange reserves are gradually run down to pay for it. When they are gone, the game is up. The […]
Brazil is shaping up for a unique kind of financial crisis
Chronic governance failings mean it is in a battle with itself
‘Maybe he should be more well informed historically’: Brazil coach tops Trump over World Cup jibe
Brazil manager Tite has fired back at Donald Trump, suggesting he be “more well informed historically” about the country’s five World Cup wins after the US president poked fun at the team’s paltry showing at the 2018 tournament. READ MORE: ‘You’ve been a p**** your whole life!’: Irish coach Keane in alleged foul-mouthed rant at […]
Brazil National Museum housing 20mn+ exhibits devoured by massive blaze (PHOTOS)
The National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro has been hit by a massive fire on Sunday night, with images from the scene showing the entire building engulfed in flames. The cause of the blaze is unknown so far. No-one was injured in the fire, which started after the museum was closed for the […]
Brazil sent armed guards to the Venezuelan border as thousands flee from economic crisis
REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area. President Michel Temer said the move was aimed at keeping order and ensuring the safety of immigrants. The exodus of Venezuelans to other South American countries is building toward a “crisis moment.” LIMA (Reuters) – Brazil said it […]
