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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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Brazil Woman Becomes A Cop To Avenge Father's Murder, Arrests Killer After 25 Years
The cop admitted to fantasising about the day her father's killer would serve his sentence behind bars.
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She Tried To Take Out Bank Loan For Man In Wheelchair. It Was a Body
Brazilian police have arrested a woman who tried to take out a bank loan for an elderly man she was pushing in a wheelchair -- who turned out to be dead.
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Gunman Arrested After Taking Passengers Hostage On Bus In Brazil: Cops
A gunman who shot and wounded two people and took 17 passengers hostage Tuesday at the main bus station in Rio de Janeiro surrendered and freed his captives after negotiations, Brazilian police said.
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Brazil Woman, Arrested For Killing Daughter And Chopping Her Body, Searched Internet For "Easier Way": Police
The woman claimed she killed her daughter as she was not able to accept the separation from her father.
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16-Year-Old Killed As Ex-Student Opens Fire In Brazil School
A gunman opened fire Monday in a school he used to attend in southern Brazil, killing one pupil and wounding another before being arrested, authorities said.
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Peddler Was So High On Drugs That He Slept On A Bed Made Of Cocaine Bricks, Arrested
Police in Brazil arrested a drug dealer after discovering him sleeping on a bed made of more than 100 cocaine bricks.
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Bolsonaro's Supporters Try To Invade Brazil Police Headquarters
Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, the capital, protesting the arrest of an indigenous leader in the first major flash of post-election violence.
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazil Politician Surrenders After Injuring Cops While Resisting Arrest
Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson surrendered early Sunday evening after wounding two policemen while resisting arrest ordered by the country's Supreme Court.
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Brazil Police Arrests 2nd Suspect In Missing British Journalist Case
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of British journalist Don Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil.
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Nearly 1,000 Murder Suspects Held In Brazil Police Operation
Brazilian police carried out a giant anti-murder operation in nearly every state of the country Tuesday, arresting 968 suspects in one day, according to the National Council of Civilian Police Chiefs.
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"Mom, Police", Yelled Parrot As Cops Chased Drug Dealers. Now In Custody
A parrot was taken into custody Monday after nearly spoiling a raid while playing lookout for two crack-dealing suspects by repeatedly yelling, "Mamae, policia!" according to Brazilian police in the state of Piaui. The phrase means, "Mama, police!"
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Brazil Arrests Olympic Committee Chairman On Rio 2016 Corruption Charges
Following an investigation dubbed "Unfair Play" that spanned several countries, Brazilian officials last month said Nuzman was the 'lynchpin' in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro last year's Games.
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Adviser To Brazil President Michel Temer Arrested In Corruption Probe
A close adviser to Brazil's President Michel Temer was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday, police said, in the latest move in a corruption case that threatens to bring down his government.
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Brazil Cops Uncover Military Plot To Kill President Before He Took Office
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet, suspected of involvement in an alleged plan to kill then-President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, days before he took office.
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Brazil Woman Becomes A Cop To Avenge Father's Murder, Arrests Killer After 25 Years
The cop admitted to fantasising about the day her father's killer would serve his sentence behind bars.
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She Tried To Take Out Bank Loan For Man In Wheelchair. It Was a Body
Brazilian police have arrested a woman who tried to take out a bank loan for an elderly man she was pushing in a wheelchair -- who turned out to be dead.
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Gunman Arrested After Taking Passengers Hostage On Bus In Brazil: Cops
A gunman who shot and wounded two people and took 17 passengers hostage Tuesday at the main bus station in Rio de Janeiro surrendered and freed his captives after negotiations, Brazilian police said.
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Brazil Woman, Arrested For Killing Daughter And Chopping Her Body, Searched Internet For "Easier Way": Police
The woman claimed she killed her daughter as she was not able to accept the separation from her father.
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16-Year-Old Killed As Ex-Student Opens Fire In Brazil School
A gunman opened fire Monday in a school he used to attend in southern Brazil, killing one pupil and wounding another before being arrested, authorities said.
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Peddler Was So High On Drugs That He Slept On A Bed Made Of Cocaine Bricks, Arrested
Police in Brazil arrested a drug dealer after discovering him sleeping on a bed made of more than 100 cocaine bricks.
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Bolsonaro's Supporters Try To Invade Brazil Police Headquarters
Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, the capital, protesting the arrest of an indigenous leader in the first major flash of post-election violence.
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazil Politician Surrenders After Injuring Cops While Resisting Arrest
Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson surrendered early Sunday evening after wounding two policemen while resisting arrest ordered by the country's Supreme Court.
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Brazil Police Arrests 2nd Suspect In Missing British Journalist Case
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of British journalist Don Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil.
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Nearly 1,000 Murder Suspects Held In Brazil Police Operation
Brazilian police carried out a giant anti-murder operation in nearly every state of the country Tuesday, arresting 968 suspects in one day, according to the National Council of Civilian Police Chiefs.
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"Mom, Police", Yelled Parrot As Cops Chased Drug Dealers. Now In Custody
A parrot was taken into custody Monday after nearly spoiling a raid while playing lookout for two crack-dealing suspects by repeatedly yelling, "Mamae, policia!" according to Brazilian police in the state of Piaui. The phrase means, "Mama, police!"
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Brazil Arrests Olympic Committee Chairman On Rio 2016 Corruption Charges
Following an investigation dubbed "Unfair Play" that spanned several countries, Brazilian officials last month said Nuzman was the 'lynchpin' in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro last year's Games.
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Adviser To Brazil President Michel Temer Arrested In Corruption Probe
A close adviser to Brazil's President Michel Temer was arrested in Brasilia on Saturday, police said, in the latest move in a corruption case that threatens to bring down his government.
