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September 21, 2018 at 9:01 am

Brazil arrests man linked to Hezbollah on crimes in Paraguay

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police arrested a fugitive Friday who is alleged by U.S. authorities to be Hezbollah's financier and who has repeatedly been...

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September 14, 2018 at 8:16 am

Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling defeated

SAO PAULO (AP) — Members of the International Whaling Commission defeated a Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling at a meeting in Brazil on Friday....

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September 11, 2018 at 8:07 am

Proposal to create whale sanctuary in S Atlantic defeated

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic was defeated Tuesday at a meeting in Brazil of the...

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September 10, 2018 at 5:22 pm

Japan wants to end commercial whaling ban, but faces pushback

While Japan argues that whale stocks have recovered sufficiently to allow for commercial hunting, conservationists contend whaling is difficult to manage.

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September 10, 2018 at 12:48 pm

Japan proposes end to commercial whaling ban, faces pushback

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Japan proposed an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling at an international conference Monday, arguing there is no longer...

Business

September 6, 2018 at 9:01 pm

Stabbing of candidate shakes Brazil’s presidential race WATCH

SAO PAULO (AP) — The stabbing of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate jolted an already wildly unpredictable campaign to lead Latin America's largest nation, with...

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September 2, 2018 at 5:45 pm

Brazilians see metaphor for their struggles in museum fire WATCH

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil's National Museum on Monday, a day after flames gutted the building, as...

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August 29, 2018 at 10:43 am

Brazil suggests limiting Venezuelan entries, then backs off

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Michel Temer said Wednesday that authorities were considering significantly reducing the number of Venezuelans entering Brazil each day but...

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Venezuelan migrants rest with their belongings after crossing the border to Pacaraima, in Roraima state, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Brazil says it won’t close its border with Venezuela despite tensions that led to attacks on migrants who had fled to the border town of Paracaima. (Edmar Barros/Futura Press via AP) XSI108 XSI108

August 28, 2018 at 3:12 pm

Brazil to deploy military in state flooded with Venezuelans

Roraima, like many Brazilian states, has been the scene of an intense battle between criminal organizations for territory and influence. It has also been the...

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August 20, 2018 at 9:06 pm

A look at the leading candidates for Brazil’s presidency VIEW

SAO PAULO (AP) — With poll-leading former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in jail and likely to be barred from running, Brazil's presidential election...

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