Police at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo arrested a Dutchman who tried to catch a flight to Europe with cocaine concealed in oranges Friday.
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Valentine’s Day Gift Basket For Him
A Valentine’s Day gift basket is the subject of a photo that has made Brazil’s Jucy Silva an Internet sensation, garnering over 7 thousand Facebook likes in just two days.
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Lawyer Runs Down Armed Robber in SP
A Sao Paulo lawyer ran down a thief Wednesday night after being robbed as he waited at a traffic light in the Jardins district of the city.
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Power Saw Stuck in Belly Can’t Stop Gaúcho
After getting a power saw stuck in his abdomen and driving two hours to a hospital Monday, a 56-year-old farmer in Southern Brazil is lucky to be alive.
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German Tourist Shot in Rocinha Going Home
The German tourist shot in a Rio de Janeiro slum 11 days ago, Daniel Benjamin Frank, 25, left the hospital Tuesday morning and visited the Christ the Redeemer statue before returning home to Germany.
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Feds Seize 2.7 Tons of Marijuana
Acting on an anonymous tip Saturday night, police in southwestern Brazil seized 2.7 tons of marijuana hidden in a truck carrying a load of fruit.
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Fugitive Kidney Merchant Nabbed in Rome
Last updated: June 10, 2013 at 16:26 pm
Italian police at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport Thursday arrested an Israeli man convicted of human trafficking after enticing several dozen poor Brazilians to travel abroad to sell their kidneys.
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Horsemeat for Hotdogs Scandal in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO – Authorities in Recife, Brazil’s fifth largest metropolitan area, seized 500 kilograms of horsemeat at a public market Friday morning.
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Father and Sons Reunite After 55 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO – Abiceli Silveira Dias quarreled with his wife, and then walked out of his home in Goiânia for the last time in 1958, leaving behind three sons.
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Heineken Selects Brazil Design for 2014 Bottle
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian Fernando Degrossi won a contest by Heineken brewery to design images celebrating the 140th anniversary of the iconic Dutch brand in 2014.
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German Tourist Shot in Rocinha (Updated)
Last updated: June 1, 2013 at 10:25 am
RIO DE JANEIRO – A German tourist identified as Frank Daniel Benjamin, 25, was shot and seriously wounded Friday afternoon, in Rocinha, once a lawless favela.
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20-Foot Anaconda Surprises Swimmers
RIO DE JANEIRO – A 20-foot long anaconda snake surprised 16 swimmers enjoying a leisurely day at a state park in central-west Brazil Saturday afternoon.
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Bradley Cooper Appears Shirtless in Ipanema
RIO DE JANEIRO – Bradley Cooper appeared shirtless on the balcony of his Ipanema hotel room Tuesday afternoon, delighting fans below on the beach.
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Rio’s Mayor Paes Punches Oafish Diner
RIO DE JANEIRO – Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, punched a man who insulted him in front of his wife while the couple dined out Saturday night.
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Gunfire Delays ‘Peace Challenge’ 5k Run
RIO DE JANEIRO – Gunfire delayed the start of the ‘Peace Challenge’ 5K run in Rio de Janeiro’s Vila Cruzeiro community Sunday morning.
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Garota de Ipanema Bar Invaded by Car
RIO DE JANEIRO – A 20-year-old man smashed his car into the world-famous Garota de Ipanema Bar early Saturday, after losing control of a Fiat Bravo.
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