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At least 13 dead in latest clash with police outside Rio de Janeiro
Police members take position during a police operation at the Salgueiro Complex, in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, on March 23, 2023. - A police operation left at least 11 people dead in a favela near Rio de Janeiro, including the leader of a criminal gang operating in northern Brazil, local media reported, though the civil police did not confirm the death toll and reported a "still ongoing" operation. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
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German consul arrested in Brazil over husband’s death
A screen grab from a video shows Brazilian police officers escorting Uwe Herbert Hahn, German consul in Rio de Janeiro, following his arrest for the alleged murder of his husband, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 7, 2022. Reuters TV via REUTERS
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At least 13 dead after police raid favela in Rio de Janeiro
Police officers arrive at the Getulio Vargas Hospital, after more than eleven people were killed during a police operation against drug dealers in the Vila Cruzeiro slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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Mudslides kill at least 14 in heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state
An aerial view shows neighborhood affected by landslides in Petropolis, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Heavy rains set off mudslides and floods in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state, killing multiple people, authorities reported. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Eight dead after police raid in Rio de Janeiro
Aerial view of Jacarezinho favela taken during a large scale operation against drug trafficking, to occupy and secure parts of the shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 19, 2022. - Hundreds of heavily armed police officers were deployed in the Jacarezinho favela, a territory stalked by criminal groups and considered a stronghold of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization, to "regain" control of the territory, where the deadliest police operation in the history of Rio de Janeiro was carried out last May. (Photo by Florian PLAUCHEUR / AFP) (Photo by FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Without Usain Bolt, the 100 metres is suddenly a race again
FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's 200m Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 18/08/2016. Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
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Police evict hundreds from tent city near Rio de Janeiro
People carry their belonging after they were evicted from land designated for a Petrobras refinery, at a settlement coined the "First of May Refugee Camp," named for the date people moved in setting up tents and shacks, in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Thursday, July 1, 2021, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro prompts claims of abuse
People attend a protest against police violence after an operation which resulted in 25 deaths in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 7, 2021.
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At least 25 people killed in shootout during police drug raid in Brazil
Policemen take position during an operation against drug dealers in Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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Brazilian states cancel carnival celebrations as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
"Bate-bola" (slam the ball) revelers perform during the traditional carnival festivity in the suburb in Rio de Janeiro despite Carnival celebrations being cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Brazil February 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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Court temporarily removes Rio de Janeiro’s governor from office during corruption probe
Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel speaks to the media at Laranjeiras Palace, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 28, 2020.
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Brazilians flock to Rio de Janeiro beaches despite surge in coronavirus cases
Beachgoers enjoy Ipanema beach amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 21, 2020.
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Brazilian police raid Rio de Janeiro governor’s residence
Police officers are seen in front of Laranjeiras Palace, Rio de Janeiro Gov. Wilson Witzel's residence, on May 26, 2020.
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Deadly Rio police raid brings crowds into streets of quarantined favela
Deadly Rio police raid brings crowds into streets of quarantined favela
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Brazil becoming coronavirus hot spot as testing falters
Water utility workers from CEDAE disinfect in the Vidigal favela in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 24, 2020.
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Brazil’s governors press Bolsonaro for more coronavirus support
A woman walks past a graffiti depicting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro adjusting his protective face mask during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 26, 2020.