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Brazil arrests 'Colorido,' PCC drug gang's No. 2 leader

Brazil's justice ministry said on Sunday that federal police had captured the No. 2 leader of the First Capital Command (PCC), the country's most powerful prison gang and a major exporter of cocaine.

Reuters

Bruno Guimaraes makes Newcastle "legend" vow as £40m Brazil star shows he is no mercenary

Bruno Guimaraes helped Newcastle snatch an injury-time win to virtually guarantee their top-flight status as Brazilian emerges as a figurehead for the new Saudi-funded era on Tyneside

Daily Mirror

BRICS meet likely in June, India to attend China-hosted event

Delhi’s confirmation comes weeks after visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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Cash handouts are saving Brazil’s poorest — and Bolsonaro’s campaign

Hawking his goods by the roadside in the northeast town of Salgueiro, traveling salesman Matheus Silva has a new line in this election year in Brazil.

Tribune News Service

'Agricultural Mafia' clears land to grow soya as rainforests destroyed

Soybean is used in animal feed so that pigs, cattle and chickens grow faster and bigger. The UK contributes to the problem, importing 500,000 tons of Brazilian soya each year

Daily Mirror

Huge 'blood mines' discovered in Amazon - with one so big it has its own church

Activists say it is impossible the Amazon’s 'blood gold' is not in Britain. It is likely sold in the bullion to the UK before finding its way around the necks and on the fingers of jewellery buyers

Daily Mirror

Bolsonaro seeks to rev up his support with motorcycle rally

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has led thousands of motorcyclists on a campaign ride through the country's most populous state

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Bolsonaro irked by WhatsApp not launching new tool in Brazil until after election

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday criticized messaging platform WhatsApp for not launching in Brazil its new feature called Communities until this year's presidential election is over.

Reuters

Brazil's President Bolsonaro leads massive motorcade rally in Sao Paulo

Tens of thousands of motor bikers followed Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday from Sao Paulo to the neighboring city of Americana along a 60-mile (100-km) rally.

Reuters

Brazil legend Rivaldo sends transfer message to Andreas Pereira as Man United move in doubt

Pereira had been expected to make his move to Flamengo permanent in the summer, but the transfer looks to be on the verge of collapsing.

Manchester Evening News

Russia asks Brazil to help keep sway at IMF, World Bank

Russia has asked Brazil for support in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20 group of top economies to help it counter crippling sanctions imposed by the West since it invaded Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula hints at tax reform if elected: "who earns more, pays more"

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is polling ahead of incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for the country's October election, said on Thursday he would promote a tax reform in which "who earns more, pays more" if elected.

Reuters

Brazil youth voter drive battles apathy - and could help Lula

In the patio of an evangelical youth group in the rough suburbs of Rio de Janeiro one recent weekday afternoon, 18-year-old Vitoria Rodrigues opened up her laptop and began to register young voters for Brazil's upcoming elections.

Reuters

Lewis Hamilton could become Brazilian citizen with vote set to take place

A bill to make seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton an honorary citizen is pending in the lower house of Brazilian parliament but has yet to be voted on

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Evening Standard

Lewis Hamilton ‘honoured’ by Brazilian citizenship offer after Neymar invites F1 star to explore country

Lewis Hamilton has said he is “honoured” to be offered an honorary citizenship of Brazil.

Benzinga

Brazil Senate Approves Bill That Could See Country Become The Next Bitcoin Mining Haven

Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that brings the country closer to regulating cryptocurrency transactions. What Happened: The bill authored by Senator Flávio Arns proposes the regulation of cryptocurrency assets and proposes their supervision between the country’s central bank and tax agency.

Reuters

Brazil Workers Party okays Alckmin as Lula's running mate

The leadership of former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers Party (PT) on Wednesday approved former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin as his running mate for Brazil's presidential election in October.

Reuters

Brazil's foreign ministry irked by electoral court's EU observer invite

Brazil's foreign ministry on Wednesday criticized an invitation extended by the country's top electoral authority to invite the European Union to send observers for the elections in October.

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Brazil poll shows Bolsonaro halving Lula lead in a month

Leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead in Brazil's presidential race was halved in a month by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, a new poll on Wednesday showed.

Daily Mirror

Anderson at Man Utd: Brazilian "better than Wayne Rooney" but couldn't resist McDonald's

Anderson, who turns 34 on Wednesday, was signed by Manchester United as a teenager as a glowing review from Sir Alex Ferguson's brother but struggled to hit the heights expected before his early retirement

The Independent UK

Zika virus: What is it and what are the symptoms?

Scientists warn that a new variant of the virus could be much more transmissible

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil Hosts First Ever Fashion Show Celebrating Indigenous People

Brazil has organized the first ever indigenous fashion show in the city of Manaus, during which models wear feathered headdresses. "It is a feeling of happiness and pride," said 19-year-old model Moan Munduruku. “As it’s the first-of-its-kind event, we are very eager to show our talent, in sewing, in crafts.…

Leeds Live

Leeds United transfer rumours as Whites linked with in-demand Brazilian wonderkid

A round up of the latest Leeds United transfer rumours from across the web

Bangkok Post

Brazil military bought penis implants for troops - lawmaker

BRASíLIA: After revelations that the Brazilian military had bought Viagra pills for its troops, a lawmaker claimed Tuesday it had also acquired 60 penile implants -- for reasons that were not divulged.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula takes aim at Bolsonaro's decrees on Indigenous

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that if he wins the October presidential election, he will revoke decisions by incumbent Jair Bolsonaro affecting Indigenous peoples, including promoting mining on their lands

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