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Latin America
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Replaces Multiple Cabinet Members
Amid the pandemic, Brazil is facing a political crisis after the country's president replaced six members of his cabinet — including the ministers of defense and foreign affairs.
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Latin America
Brazil's Defense Minister Resigns
Brazil's defense minister has tendered his resignation — setting up a potential political crisis in a country that's at the epicenter of the pandemic.
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Health
Brazil Is Looking Like The Worst Place On Earth For COVID-19
Brazil reported a terrible milestone: over 3,000 deaths in a day. The country is in crisis, with hospitals at capacity, politicians attacked for lockdowns and a controversial president.
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Latin America
After Brazil Court Decision, Ex-President Da Silva May Run For Office Again
A court threw out criminal charges against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He was banned from running for president in 2018 because of a corruption conviction. Voters could give him his old job back.
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Legendary Soccer Player Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday at age 60. NPR remembers his life and legacy.
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Latin America
Outrage Erupts In Brazil After Security Fatally Beats Black Man
A Black man in Brazil died after being severely beaten by supermarket security guards. The incident that was caught on video on the eve of Black Consciousness Day is causing a huge outcry.
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Latin America
Socialists Make A Strong Comeback In Bolivia
Luis Arce looks to have won Sunday's presidential election in Bolivia, returning the country to socialist rule after last year's ouster of Evo Morales amid fraud allegations in an earlier vote.
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Environment
Defender Of Amazon Tribes Killed In Brazil
Rieli Franciscato was a leading expert on uncontacted tribes and was killed while on a mission to shield an isolated indigenous group from a possible hostile encounter with outsiders.
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Health
Peru Locked Down Early. Now It Battles One Of The Worst Coronavirus Outbreaks
Peru's per capita COVID-19 mortality rate is higher than any nation except for tiny San Marino. The government's awareness campaign slogan is "COVID does not kill by itself. Let's not be accomplices."
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Latin America
Meteorite Fragments Are A Boon For Residents In Brazilian Town
The fragments of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite that fell on Santa Filomena last month have been a literal windfall as locals sell them for thousands of dollars apiece.