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Brazil's ex-President 'Lula' defies order to turn self in

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Brazil's ex-president says he's 'ready' for jail in new book

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Silva hits maiden ton as Sri Lanka build lead

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Football: Man City sets new record, Lukaku lifts Man Utd

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Nearly one-third of women across Latin America, Caribbean suffer obesity: FAO

Twenty-nine percent women and 18 percent men in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer obesity, Director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jose Graziano da Silva said Tuesday.

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Colombian engineer 3D prints mechanical hands for disabled children

To help disabled children, Colombian engineer Cristian Silva, alongside a team of volunteers, has constructed mechanical hands using three-dimensional printing.

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Brazil's third-placed party to back rival of incumbent president in presidential runoff

The Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), whose candidate Marina Silva came in third in the first round of presidential elections, announced Wednesday it will back opposition candidate Aecio Neves in the runoff on Oct. 26.

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Brazilian president expands lead over main rival ahead of elections

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has widened her lead over main rival Marina Silva in the run-up to the October presidential elections, the latest poll showed Tuesday.

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Brazil presidential race sees dramatic change over past month

Brazil's presidential race has changed dramatically over the past month, with a newly-introduced candidate rising fast in the polls and almost certainly leading to a runoff.

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Brazilian presidential candidate denies plan to stop exploring pre-salt oil deposits

Presidential candidate of the Brazilian Socialist Party, Marina Silva, on Thursday denied that she would stop exploring Brazil's extensive pre-salt oil reserves if elected.

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Brazil's president maintains lead over main presidential rival: survey

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff continued to maintain her lead over main rival Marina Silva with less than a month to go before the Oct. 5 general elections, polls showed Wednesday.

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Brazilian presidential candidate slams rival's economic plan

Brazilian presidential candidate Aecio Neves on Thursday criticized the economic plan of his rival Marina Silva as "unfeasible."

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Support grows for Silva in Brazilian presidential elections: Poll

A poll on Wednesday confirmed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's lead position, while there is growing support for Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) presidential candidate Marina Silva in the lead up to Oct. 5 general elections.

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Newcomer Silva blows past opposition rival to rank 2nd in Brazil's elections

The run for Brazil's presidency has seen a significant shift in the past two weeks, with newly-named candidate Marina Silva ranked second, said a poll released Tuesday,

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Brazilian party official resigns amid rift with new candidate

Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)'s lead campaign coordinator quit Thursday after its presidential candidate was officially changed, causing an internal rift as the election is only 45 days away.

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Brazilians mourn presidential candidate killed in plane crash

​Thousands of Brazilians gathered in the northeastern city of Recife on Sunday to pay their respect to presidential candidate Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane crash four days ago.