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G20 Leaders To Discuss Climate, Tax, Donald Trump's Comeback In Brazil
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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Stop And Search? This Poor Community In Rio Says Yes, Please.
To quell a burst of carjackings, supermarket lootings and murders, military troops rolled into this tropical metropolis last month heading straight for the slums. They set up checkpoints and sent armed patrols to root out criminals, searching everyone from children to grandmothers.
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In Crisis-Struck Rio, Police Need Donated Toilet Paper
Maria Thereza Sombra may rely on Rio de Janeiro's police to keep her safe -- but in the grip of financial crisis they rely on the 82-year-old to supply them with toilet paper.
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WhatsApp Outruns Brazil's Unprepared Legal System
In a country known for its frail safety nets and extremes of wealth and poverty, "social problems often end up in the courtroom."
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G20 Leaders To Discuss Climate, Tax, Donald Trump's Comeback In Brazil
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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Stop And Search? This Poor Community In Rio Says Yes, Please.
To quell a burst of carjackings, supermarket lootings and murders, military troops rolled into this tropical metropolis last month heading straight for the slums. They set up checkpoints and sent armed patrols to root out criminals, searching everyone from children to grandmothers.
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In Crisis-Struck Rio, Police Need Donated Toilet Paper
Maria Thereza Sombra may rely on Rio de Janeiro's police to keep her safe -- but in the grip of financial crisis they rely on the 82-year-old to supply them with toilet paper.
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WhatsApp Outruns Brazil's Unprepared Legal System
In a country known for its frail safety nets and extremes of wealth and poverty, "social problems often end up in the courtroom."
