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Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil

Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor

The Guardian - UK

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentence for the 2018 killing of leftist icon Marielle Franco

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked outrage

The Independent UK

Brazil Trial Begins Over Murder Of Iconic Activist Franco

Two ex-police officers went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.

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Trial set to begin for suspected killers of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

The trial of the alleged killers of a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman is set to begin, an assassination that shook Brazil and reverberated around the world

The Independent UK

Rio courtroom may see belated measure of justice for murdered Marielle Franco

The high-profile city councillor was gunned down with her driver in 2018 – now two of her confessed killers go on trial

The Guardian - US

'The icing on the cake' - Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant add world title to Olympic gold

British trio are country's first to win both titles in the same year

Cycling Weekly

‘I think, boy, I’m a part of all this’: how local heroes reforested Rio’s green heart

A restoration project to revitalise the Atlantic forest is making the city a much more liveable place in the face of increasingly frequent heatwaves

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Rio De Janeiro Mayor Re-Elected; Sao Paulo Race Neck-And-Neck

Incumbent Eduardo Paes secures fourth term as Rio mayor, Sao Paulo race undecided amidst controversy. Brazil's local elections witness high voter turnout a...

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Record-setting number of transgender candidates risk their lives in Brazil

Nearly 1,000 transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states

The Independent UK

A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison

The Independent UK

"I know the band's not perfect right now and in turmoil": Journey's Arnel Pineda thanks supporters in first statement since inviting fans to vote him out of the band

Arnel Pineda thanks fans and slams "cowards" after receiving overwhelming support in the wake of Rio In Rio criticism

Louder

"Absolute garbage fabricated bulls***": Neal Schon hits back after criticism of Arnel Pineda, blames Avenged Sevenfold for Rock In Rio sound problems

Journey's lively 2024 continues

Louder

Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience

Brazil's mega music festival Rock in Rio has sign language interpreters on its screens around main stages for the first time in its 40-year history

The Independent UK

‘A beacon of hope’: Indigenous people reunited with sacred cloak in Brazil

Denmark sends 300-year-old feathered cloak considered an ancestor by Tupinambá de Olivença to Rio

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‘This janitor’s daughter became a state deputy’: Leci Brandão, the Brazilian samba star turned communist lawmaker

Born in poverty, Brandão became a socially conscious samba singer who satirised Rio’s bourgeoisie – then a politician championing gay rights and Black culture. As she turns 80, she recalls a remarkable life

The Guardian - UK

Sérgio Mendes, the musician who left Brazil to bring the sounds of his country to the world

The man who made bossa nova an international sensation has died at 83, after a 60-year, 35-album career that straddled musical genres

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 9 – Dutch down and tears

There were two golds in two days for Yui Kamiji from Japan in the wheelchair tennis after a few Paralympics where she has been disappointed. On that note, the British pair Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men's doubles after losses in the final in Rio and Tokyo.

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Wheelchair racer Kinghorn adds to GB’s Paralympics tally with stunning gold

Wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn added to GB’s Paris Paralympics success with a stunning T53 100m gold at Stade de France

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“I went to Rio for a show. I told my wife I’d just been for a helicopter ride and I was now sitting on gorgeous white sand… She hung up on me!” The need to deceive loved ones inspired Caravan’s Paradise Filter

Canterbury pioneers’ 14th album was surprisingly lacking in their traditional Ealing Studios views of England, containing more serious observations on modern life instead

The Guardian - UK

‘Crime doesn’t pay’: drug gangsters turned podcasters send message to Rio’s youth

A group of Brazilian ex-criminals with many grisly stories have made life lessons into a startling listen

The Guardian - UK

Jogo do Bicho: Brazil’s popular illegal animal lottery is losing its bite

Banned since the 1890s yet widely played until recently, Rio betting game has strong links to carnival, football and gangs

The Guardian - US

Stray bullets and closed schools: Rio’s kids suffer as police crack down on gangs

Thousands of schoolchildren in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas miss classes and risk violence as Brazil’s police battle drug gangs

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Rio Police Crack Down On Illegal Claw Machines

Rio de Janeiro police crackdown on claw machines for fraud, seizing machines and plushies. Users unaware of manipulation.

The Independent UK

Rio de Janeiro police have a new target in their crosshairs: hard-to-get stuffed animals

Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city

The Independent UK

Brazil’s deadly kite wars are leaving many with horror wounds. Some want them banned

Cases of motorcyclists having a limb severed or throat slit by kites remain common

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