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Temer officially sworn in as Brazilian president

Conservative Michel Temer has been officially sworn in as Brazil’s president, after the Senate voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff.

31/08/2016

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Roussef brought down by bad timing and bad friends

Once upon a time she had fought as a guerilla against military dictatorship but in 2011, fully backed by outgoing President Lula Da Silva, Dilma Roussef became President of…

31/08/2016

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Decision day for Dilma: Brazilian president awaits outcome of impeachment vote

Today (August 31) could mark the beginning of a new era for Brazil, if the main prosecutor in suspended President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial has his way.

31/08/2016

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Brazil's Dilma Rousseff defends her record in marathon impeachment trial

Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has accused her critics of using trumped charges against her to trample on the country’s democracy.

30/08/2016

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'Do not accept the coup' - Brazil's Rousseff testifies at impeachment hearing

We are about to witness a “serious violation” of the constitution and a “coup d’etat.

29/08/2016

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'I did not commit the crimes' - Brazil's Rousseff testifies in impeachment proceedings

Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has protested her innocence as she testified before the senate in impeachment proceedings.

29/08/2016

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[Watch] Brazil's Dilma Rousseff testifies at impeachment trial

29/08/2016

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Brazil: Rousseff denies charges and says she's fighting for truth and justice

Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has robustly denied charges against here as she testified in her impeachment trial.

29/08/2016

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End of the road for Brazil's suspended president Rousseff?

As witnesses take to the stand in the impeachment trial against Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff, political scientist David Fleischer says this is the end of the road for the embattled…

26/08/2016

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Brazil: suspended President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment trial opens

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is officially on trial, on accusations of breaking budget laws.

25/08/2016

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Brazil: Rousseff's impeachment trial due to open

Brazil’s Senate is due to open the impeachment trial of suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who is facing charges of breaking budget laws.

25/08/2016

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360° video: Discover Rio's oldest slum by cable car

Cable car is a common form of public transport in Rio de Janeiro.

24/08/2016

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Rio 2016: Russia Paralympics ban confirmed

Russia has lost its appeal against its ban from next month’s Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping programme.

23/08/2016

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Forget the medals table, Grenada rules the Olympics!

Just which is the most successful Olympic nation?

23/08/2016

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Rio Paralympic Games: charities hit out at funding shortfall

23/08/2016

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Russia loses appeal against Paralympics ban

Russia won’t take part in next month’s Rio Paralympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a ban imposed over the state-sponsored doping…

23/08/2016

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Rio Olympics finish in a flurry of fireworks

A spectacular firework display closed the 2016 Rio Olympics in much the same way as the Games began.

23/08/2016

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An Olympic hangover in Rio

Despite a troubled build up to and a few embarrassing hiccups during, Rio de Janeiro did eventually deliver a successful Olympic Games.

22/08/2016

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The Olympic Spirit: sometimes winning is not about medals

New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin was praised for embodying the Olympic spirit when she stopped to help US runner Abbey D’Agostino during their 5,000m race at the Rio…

22/08/2016

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Rio says goodbye to the Greatest Party on Earth

What the wind and rain isn’t bringing down is starting to come down as workers begin to dismantle the Olympics infrastructure not needed for the upcoming…

22/08/2016

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Rio puts on a show to end 2016 Olympics

The closing ceremony to the Rio Olympics started with a bang from spectacular fireworks on Sunday night as soon as fans from around the world had filled the iconic Maracana…

22/08/2016

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Bolt bows out of Olympics with final gold as Jamaica win 4X100m relay

Jamaicans in Rio, and there are lots of them, went bananas last night as Usain Bolt led their men’s 4X100 metres sprint team to victory again at the Olympics, for the third games in a row stealing the

20/08/2016

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US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises for making up Rio robbery story

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has said sorry for fabricating a story about being robbed during the Rio Games by gunmen posing as police officers.

19/08/2016

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Usain Bolt feted in Jamaica and around the world as The Greatest

Jamaica and Jamaicans around the world have been saluting the genius of Usain Bolt on the Olympics track, now with eight gold medals across three Olympics and bidding for a “triple-triple” in the 4×10

19/08/2016

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Brazil scores gold in men's beach volleyball

In men’s beach volleyball, Olympic host nation Brazil have scored gold.

19/08/2016

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Croatian Sara Kolak wins Olympic javelin final

Women’s javelin throw is up next and Croatia’s Sara Kolak takes home the gold and sets a new national record.

19/08/2016