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Brazil elects its first female president
The tally is in: Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party (PT) will be Brazil's first female president. Rousseff is an…
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Wealthy Brazilian farmer burns down homes of Indigenous villagers
A community of Brazilian indigenous people had their village burned to the ground by a wealthy farmer just days after…
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Brazil refuses Great Britain’s waste
Brazil has sent a ship filled with containers of trash that included dirty diapers, used syringes, food waste and computer…
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South American countries sign UNASUR constitution
On May 23, the leaders of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela met…
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Millions march in Brazil’s Pride Parade
On May 25, millions of gay, lesbian, bi and transgendered people filled the streets of São Paulo, Brazil to march…
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Police occupy Brazilian favelas to stop growth
For the first time, police units will be deployed to prevent construction of new housing in the shantytowns of Rio…
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Bank of the South an alternative to IMF, World Bank
The Bank of the South, an initiative spearheaded by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, was inaugurated on Dec. 9. The finance…
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U.N. watchdog denounces killings by Brazilian police
Philip Alston, a U.N. special envoy on extrajudicial executions, has released findings that Brazilian police frequently and participate in organized…
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Brazilian students occupy universities
The student-led National Day of Mobilizations of Brazilian Universities on June 6 highlighted the needs of public universities including financial…
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Pope denies genocide of Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous peoples of the Americas and progressives forces, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, demanded and apology from Joseph Ratzinger, Pope…
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