Attacks on Footballers Highlight Brazil Crime Woes
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By Andrei Khalip RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - The murder of a soccerplayer and kidnapping of the mother of another have shown thatnot even Brazil's pride and joy -- soccer -- is immune from theviolent crime that sweeps over cities.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazilian federal agents arrested 75 state police troopers on Friday for links with organized crime in Rio de Janeiro state's high-profile bid to get rid of corrupt cops.
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Police in Brazil arrest three men on suspicion of murder, following a violent confrontation over land rights.
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The black berets and uniforms of the brutal police unit featured in the controversial movie "Elite Squad" are a favorite costume for this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro -- and a reminder of the violence afflicting the city.
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ITâS indicative of the pleasing depravity of football that the more bad blood that hangs around a fixture the more enticing it becomes.
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Police raided Rio de Janeiro's City of God slum looking for attackers who wounded two officers early on Wednesday, just hours before the winner of Rio's otherwise peaceful Carnival was to be announced.
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Nearly half a million Brazilians were murdered in the past decade but the homicide rate is gradually falling due to better social welfare, more policing and fewer firearms, a study said on Tuesday.
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Professional soccer teams, their national and international governing bodies and anti-racism groups have been grappling with a number of incidents around Europe over the last month.
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Police plan to file murder charges against Sao Caetano club officials for the death of defenseman Serginho, who collapsed on the field and died of heart failure last month.
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Four homeless men were bludgeoned to death and six were in critical condition on Friday following early morning attacks by unknown assailants in downtown streets of Sao Paulo, a police spokesman said.
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Soccer federation and police officials warned clubs Monday of increased security measures to handle fan violence, including the possibility of playing in empty stadiums.
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Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo are investigating the brutal murders of six homeless people in recent attacks.
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England's Football Association is facing a multi-pronged attack in the wake of their announcement of possible sanctions against Manchester City's Joey Barton.
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No matter how meticulously a Brazilian coach prepares for the new season, his plans can be wrecked in an instant by the international transfer window.
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The leaders of France and Brazil warned Monday that poverty leads to violence and urged the international community to find ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor, casting a spotlight on the more than 1 ...
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Brazilian police investigate the murder of a drug lord who achieved notoriety in a dramatic 1980s jail-break.
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Violence cast a shadow over Rio's famed Carnival early Wednersay when gunmen killed a leader of one of the premiere samba band groups, police said.