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6:31pm, 6th May, 2019

At least 8 dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President...

Powerful, 'abnormal' rains lash Rio de Janeiro, at least six dead

3:46pm, 9th April, 2019

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Powerful, 'abnormal' rains lash Rio de Janeiro, at least six dead

Torrential rains doused Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, killing at least six people and sowing chaos in Brazil's second largest city, which declared a state of emergency after a storm that the mayor described as "absolutely abnormal."

Brazil probes meddling in Rio city councilwoman's murder case

3:39pm, 1st November, 2018

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Brazil probes meddling in Rio city councilwoman's murder case

Brazilian authorities said on Thursday they were investigating an alleged attempt to obstruct their investigation into the execution-style killing of an outspoken Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and her driver earlier this year.

Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire

9:17pm, 2nd September, 2018

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Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire

A 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro was hit on Sunday by a massive fire, images from television station Globo showed, threatening its collection of more than 20 million items ranging from archeological findings to historical memorabilia.

Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention

3:24pm, 16th August, 2018

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Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention

Six months after Brazil sent in federal forces to take control of security in Rio de Janeiro state, both murders and the number of people killed in police confrontations have risen, official data shows, raising questions about the strategy.

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At least 8 dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

Powerful, 'abnormal' rains lash Rio de Janeiro, at least six dead

Brazil probes meddling in Rio city councilwoman's murder case

Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire

Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention

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