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BRAZIL: Did Police Use Excessive Force?
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Police in Brazil are being criticized by those who say they used excessive force when they fired dozens, possible hundreds of bullets from a helicopter at the car of a suspected drug trafficker. continue reading »
2 Men Arrested For Raping Tourist in Brazil
March 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two men were arrested for robbing and raping a foreign tourist aboard a microbus in Rio de Janeiro and beating her boyfriend, Brazilian police said Sunday. continue reading »
Will Tom Cruise Film “Mission: Impossible 5” in Brazil? Rio Hopes So
March 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Officials in Rio de Janeiro urged Tom Cruise, now in Brazil to promote his latest film, to shoot the fifth installment of the "Mission:Impossible" here in the "Marvelous City." continue reading »
Brazilian States Call New Royalties Law Unconstitutional
March 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The oil-producing states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo on Friday filed a Supreme Court challenge against a new law that distributes royalties from crude and natural gas production more evenly among Brazil's 27 states. continue reading »
Brazilian Forces Launch Lightning Operation in Rio Favelas Ahead of Olympics
March 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A lightning operation conducted without incident by Brazilian security forces early Sunday morning allowed authorities to regain control of two "favelas," or shantytowns, in a strategic part of Rio de Janeiro forming part of the roadway corridor for the 2016 Olympic Games. continue reading »
Hundreds of Thousands Attempt to Break World Record at Rio Carnival
February 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A crowd of revelers hundreds of thousands strong poured into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to celebrate Carnival to the rhythm of the Cordão da Bola Preta street band while trying to win a place in the Guinness World Records for the world's largest Carnival troupe. continue reading »
Group of Brazilians Take a Stand Against Effort to “Privatize” Rio Carnival
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of Rio de Janeiro street troupes are crying foul over the numerous multi-million-dollar contracts with carnival sponsors and municipal authorities' growing control over the festivities. continue reading »
Catholic Samba Group Turns Parade into Procession After Nightclub Fire
January 29, 2013 | by U.S. Catholic | Latino Daily News
A Catholic samba group in Rio de Janeiro changed its parade plans after the nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people, most of them students from the local university in Santa Maria. continue reading »
Flash Flood Struck Rio de Janeiro in 1966
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, a flash flood struck Rio de Janeiro, Brazil killing 400 and displacing 50,000 in 1966. More than 10 inches of rain fell in 12 hours, causing a flash flood. continue reading »
Latin America News: 35,000 Live in “High Risk Areas” of Rio de Janeiro
January 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some 35,000 people live in areas of Rio de Janeiro state that are prone to mudslides and other natural disasters as a result of heavy rains, an official report published Monday in the Brazilian daily O Globo said. continue reading »
Stevie Wonder, Gilberto Gil Perform for 400,000 in Brazil (VIDEO)
December 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
American pop star Stevie Wonder and Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil filled Copacabana Beach with music during a seaside concert that attracted some 400,000 people, police said. continue reading »
Brazil Lights World’s Largest Floating Christmas Tree
December 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The world's largest floating Christmas tree has been lighted in Rio de Janeiro during an event that featured lights, music and fireworks. continue reading »
Police Operation Kills 6 in Rio de Janeiro Slums
November 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazilian police killed at least six suspected drug-gang members in two operations early Saturday in Rio de Janeiro slums. continue reading »
Lady Gaga Entertains Young Children in Rio Favela
November 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Singer Lady Gaga on Thursday played soccer and sang with children in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, where she is set to perform this week. continue reading »
Gas Explosion at Brazilian Supermarket Kills 7
November 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least seven people were injured, four of them suffering serious burns, in a gas explosion Wednesday at a supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said. The blast, which occurred about 7:30 a.m. (9:30 GMT), apparently was caused by a gas leak at a grocery store in the northern Rio neighborhood of Iraja, the Fire Department said. continue reading »
Michael Phelps Teaches Young Brazilians to Swim in Rio
October 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps gave a swimming class Tuesday to Brazilian tots and teens in a rough Rio de Janeiro neighborhood that until two years ago was occupied by drug-trafficking gangs. continue reading »
Shootout in Rio’s Favelas Between Drug Traffickers and Brazilian Police Leave 5 Dead
October 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least five suspected drug traffickers died Saturday in a shootout with police who were getting ready for this Sunday's occupation of two huge "favelas," or shantytowns, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro controlled by drug trafficking gangs, officials said. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Best Cities to Live In
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The ranking system is based on a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) using a spatial adjusted livability index. The EIU ranked 70 cities internationally, Hong Kong ranked the highest and Harare, Zimbabwe ranked the lowest. The other scores (ie- education) are out of 100. continue reading »
Rio’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Found Dead After Shootout
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazilian police on Saturday found the dead body of a suspected major drug dealer in the slums of Rio de Janeiro shortly after a shootout. continue reading »
UN Welcomes Brazil’s Contribution to Global Humanitarian Action
April 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United Nations humanitarian affairs chief yesterday pledged support for Brazil’s humanitarian work around the world, highlighting the country’s contributions in the areas of disaster-risk prevention and food security. continue reading »
