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Brazil police searches Rio de Janeiro governor's residence

Brazil's Federal Police raided the official residence of Rio de Janeiro Gov. Wilson Witzel on Tuesday to carry out searches, part of an investigation into the embezzlem

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Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job

Brazil’s health minister resigned Friday after less than a month on the job in a sign of continuing upheaval over how the nation should battle the coronavirus pandemic,

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says hopes coronavirus quarantine measures end this week

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he hoped this would be the last week of stay-at-home measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, wishi

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Two Brazilian governors test positive; WWII veteran survives COVID-19

Two Brazilian governors tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, one in the tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro and the other in the Amazon rain-forest state of Pará.In a video posted on Twi

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Rio de Janeiro governor tests positive for COVID-19

The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, Wilson Witzel, on Tuesday announced he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "I want to let you all know that I hav

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Brazil's iconic Maracana stadium used as makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients

Brazil's iconic Maracana stadium will be used as a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients, Rio de Janeiro's state governor Wilson Witzel said on Thursday. Health officials plan to begin using

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Water crisis in Rio de Janeiro

Murky, bad-smelling water may be making some Rio de Janeiro residents sick.Neighborhoods around Rio and six nearby towns have been affected by the dirty water pouring from their taps for almost tw