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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Brazil Court Sentences Man To 17 Years In Jail For Anti-Government Riots
Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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Brazil Politician Gets 50 Years' Jail For Killing Husband. Children Helped
Prosecutors charged Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos in August 2020 with "orchestrating the homicide, enlisting several of her grown children to take part in the crime and attempting to disguise it as an armed robbery."
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Ronaldinho Set For August 24 Release: Report
Ronaldinho could be released from jail on August 24 after his detention in Paraguay over a forged passport.
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"Will Pay High Price": Brazil President Says Lockdown Destroying Jobs
Brazil's President Jail Bolsonaro railed against the country's lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections passed 100,000, with more than 7,000 deaths.
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Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil's Former President Lula Released From Jail After Court Ruling
Brazil's leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked free from jail Friday after a year and a half behind bars for corruption following a court ruling that could release thousands of convicts.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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Brazil Ex-Billionaire Fined $134 Million For Insider Trading
Eike Batista, once the richest man in Brazil, has been fined around $134 million for insider trading, the securities commission said Monday, as the ex-billionaire remains under house arrest pending an appeal against a 30-year jail sentence.
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Clashes In Four Brazil Prisons Leave 42 Dead: Official
At least 42 inmates were killed in clashes in four prisons in northern Brazil on Monday, authorities said, a day after violence in one of the jails left 15 people dead.
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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Brazil Court Sentences Man To 17 Years In Jail For Anti-Government Riots
Brazil's Supreme Court announced a 17-year jail term Thursday for the first defendant tried and convicted over the storming of the seats of power by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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Brazil Politician Gets 50 Years' Jail For Killing Husband. Children Helped
Prosecutors charged Former Brazilian congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos in August 2020 with "orchestrating the homicide, enlisting several of her grown children to take part in the crime and attempting to disguise it as an armed robbery."
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Ronaldinho Set For August 24 Release: Report
Ronaldinho could be released from jail on August 24 after his detention in Paraguay over a forged passport.
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"Will Pay High Price": Brazil President Says Lockdown Destroying Jobs
Brazil's President Jail Bolsonaro railed against the country's lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections passed 100,000, with more than 7,000 deaths.
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Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil's Former President Lula Released From Jail After Court Ruling
Brazil's leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked free from jail Friday after a year and a half behind bars for corruption following a court ruling that could release thousands of convicts.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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Brazil Ex-Billionaire Fined $134 Million For Insider Trading
Eike Batista, once the richest man in Brazil, has been fined around $134 million for insider trading, the securities commission said Monday, as the ex-billionaire remains under house arrest pending an appeal against a 30-year jail sentence.
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Clashes In Four Brazil Prisons Leave 42 Dead: Official
At least 42 inmates were killed in clashes in four prisons in northern Brazil on Monday, authorities said, a day after violence in one of the jails left 15 people dead.
