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Although some sectors in Brazil will gain a boost from the World Cup, the tournament will not have a major economic effect, Moody’s rating...
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More than 1,000 police backed by the military and armored vehicles occupied the vast Mare favela near Rio’s international airport at dawn Sunday, just...
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Brazilian reconnaissance troops entered a sprawling slum district near Rio’s international airport early Wednesday ahead of a larger operation to secure the crime-ridden area...
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French football legend Lilian Thuram expressed sympathy with Brazilian protesters threatening to disrupt the World Cup, saying he understands their anger over the tournament’s...
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Hundreds of police troops took up position in two volatile Rio de Janiero favelas Saturday, part of a drive to clean up the city...
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Rio police will boost their presence in a violent slum controlled by drug gangs as authorities crack down on crime in the final countdown...
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Hundreds of security forces could be deployed again to a notorious maze of slums in northern Rio, home to a major 2010 police action,...
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Nicknamed the Phenomenon for goalscoring exploits which won him the World Cup with Brazil, Ronaldo is back in the spotlight; this time as a...
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Brazil forced the withdrawal Tuesday of a line of World Cup shirts bearing suggestive motifs seen as harming the country’s image. Following a complaint...
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A fan of Brazilian side Santos died Monday after he was beaten up leaving a league match in Sao Paulo, which will host the...