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Brazil screens air passengers from West Africa for Ebola

Air passengers from the three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola will be screened at Brazilian airports, the authorities announced Friday.

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Obama congratulates Rousseff's reelection as Brazilian president

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Dilma Rousseff on her reelection as Brazil's president, vowing to deepen cooperation on commerce, energy and other areas.

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Supporters of rival presidential candidates clash in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Supporters of Brazil's two rival presidential candidates clashed in downtown Sao Paulo Thursday, as the race heats up ahead of Sunday's election runoff.

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Tests show Guinean patient in Brazil Ebola-free

Brazilian health authorities announced Monday a Guinean citizen admitted to a hospital last week with possible Ebola symptoms is free of the disease.

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Brazil's Olympic football team eyes rivals from all regions

Brazil's under-23 football team will play friendlies against rivals from all regions as it prepares for the Rio 2016 Games.

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Brazil credit rating hinges on new government: Moody's

Brazil's credit rating doesn't depend on who wins the presidential elections, but on the winner's ability to change the country's economic course, rating agency Moody's said Wednesday.

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Rousseff, Neves to have runoff in Brazilian presidential poll

A runoff is expected to take place between Brazil's incumbent President Dilma Rousseff and her rival Aecio Neves on Oct. 26, preliminary results showed.

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Improvement of Brazilian economy depends on U.S. growth: Rousseff

Any improvement of Brazil's economy will depend on the U.S growth, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in a televised interview Monday.

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OECD revises Brazilian growth forecast down to 0.3 pct

Brazil will experience "a modest rebound" of only 0.3 percent this year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicted on Monday.

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Uruguayan leader urges greater LatAm unity in fighting poverty

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica on Wednesday called for greater Latin American unity in fighting poverty.

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LatAm countries mark end of fighting in Gaza

Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Chile, Peru and Brazil, on Thursday marked the end of Israel's nearly two-month-long offensive in the Gaza Strip.

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Wishes fluttered in ribbons of the Senhor do Bonfim Church, Brazil

Wishes fluttered in ribbons of the Senhor do Bonfim Church, Brazil

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Beckham pleases fans in Rio

Former England captain David Beckham posed for photographs and signed autographs with Brazilian fans after arriving in Rio de Janeiro for a fleeting promotional visit.

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Snowden offers to help Brazil in NSA inquiry, bolsters case for asylum

Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), has offered to help Brazil investigate the extent of NSA's spying against the South American country in an open letter published Tuesday.

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Snowden offers to help Brazil in NSA inquiry, bolsters case for asylum

Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), has offered to help Brazil investigate the extent of NSA's spying against the South American country in an open letter published Tuesday.

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Former Brazilian president killed by military: probe

Former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira had been assassinated by agents of the military dictatorship that ruled from 1964 to 1984, the Sao Paulo Truth Commission revealed Tuesday.

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Bill Clinton says security does not justify espionage

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton, currently on a visit to Brazil, has said that the United States' security need does not justify spying on allied countries.