Brazil's Lula against tougher laws for young criminals
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday he opposed stricter laws for juvenile delinquents, despite a public outcry sparked by a crime wave involving teenagers.
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Sao Paulo&#039;s government refused to release the names of 109 people killed by police during a week of gangland violence, despite increased pressure on Saturday from activists who said public confidence in law enforcement had been shaken.
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SAO PAULO -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a tough runoff election later this month after his stunning fall from prohibitive favorite to co-survivor in a Sunday's presidential contest.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was battling to secure the votes needed to clinch an outright victory in Sunday's presidential election after public disgust over corrupt politics eroded his support in the final days of campaigning.
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Critics say the government is using dictatorship-era laws to crack down harshly on indigenous criminals.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must fight his main challenger in a run-off vote after many Brazilians turned against him in Sunday's presidential election and punished the former union leader for a string of corruption scandals.
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Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes has ruled out halting prosecutions of women who break Portugal's tough abortion laws, which only allow the procedure in cases involving rape or where there are serious health concerns.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Violent clashes over land increased during Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first term, disappointing rights groups that hoped the former union leader would alleviate rural tensions, a report issued on Thursday said.
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Open fire on flying Saint Nick A Brazilian Santa en route to a kids' party in a Rio de Janeiro favela (slum) was forced to seek an alternative means of transport after drug traffickers opened fire on his helicopter, the Telegraph reports.â¦
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People who sell drugs near schools or use children to help them could get tougher  sentences under a new law.
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Brazil's President Lula says rich nations are not doing enough to fight global warming.
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Brazil will build a wall on a small portion of its border with Paraguay in an effort to combat contraband and smuggling, the government's official news agency said Tuesday.
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Amnesty International warns of an imminent gang war in two Rio slums unless police in the Brazilian city act.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday called for a true global partnership against hunger and poverty, &quot;the most cruel weapon of mass destruction.
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Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday charged one of the president's closest confidants with conspiracy in a corruption scandal that has toppled much of his inner circle. But analysts say Jose Dirceu would rather spend years in prison than go down swinging against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a runoff vote.
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One-fifth of youths in Rio de Janeiro's drug gangs are killed within two years, mostly by police, a study says.