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Six people killed in police anti-drug operations in Rio de Janeiro

FiveallegeddrugtraffickersandapolicewerekilledMondayinthreepoliceraidsinRiodeJaneiro,localauthoritiesconfirmedonTuesday.Accordingtopolicestatements,clashestookp

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Brazil's political, economic crises create real estate buyers market

One upscale home in Rio de Janeiro, just 23 kilometers from the city’s downtown, has been on the market for more than two years.

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Rio Olympics price tag at $13.2 bln as gov't reuse of facilities

The cost of last year's Rio Olympics has risen to 13.2 billion US dollars, around 4.4 billion US dollars more than originally planned, according to figures published by the federal agency for Olympic legacy (AGLO) on Wednesday.

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Rio Olympics price tag at $13.2 bln as gov't reuse of facilities

Thecostoflastyear'sRioOlympicshasrisento13.2billionUSdollars,around4.4billionUSdollarsmorethanoriginallyplanned,accordingtofigurespublishedbythefederalagencyfor

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Skilled refugees in Brazil taking courses to run their own businesses

RefugeeslivinginBrazilarehavingaparticularlydifficulttimeinfindingsteadyworkasLatinAmerica’slargestcountryfacesarecordunemploymentrate.AnewprogramlaunchedinRiod

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Brazilian police kill "Fat Family", one of Rio de Janeiro's most wanted men

​Brazilian police on Monday killed a drug trafficker, nicknamed "Fat Family", during an exchange of fire in Rio de Janeiro.

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Chinese weightlifters win 3 golds and break 3 world records in two days

China's Long Qingquan lifted 170kg in the jerk for a world record total of 307kg to take the men's 56kg weightlifting gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.

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Brazil prepared to respond to any attack during Olympics, confirms defence minister

Brazil's Defence Minister, Raul Jungmann, assured on Friday that the South American country is "peaceful" but it will not hesitate to respond to any attack, especially during the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio.

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Brazil to deploy 85,000 security personnel during 2016 Olympics

The Brazilian government announced Thursday that it will mobilize 85,000 police and military personnel to guarantee security during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, more than twice the number for the London Games.