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Rio de Janeiro
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be held at a new track in Rio de Janeiro next year, the country's president says.
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Torrential rains hit the Brazilian city, killing nine people.
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Ten soldiers are accused of firing more than 80 shots at the car in Rio, killing its driver.
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Michel Temer, who served from 2016 to 2018, denies accusations of corruption.
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Gunmen opened fire on a convoy carrying uranium to a nuclear power plant near Rio, police say.
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Rio wants to investigate the now cancelled contract of a private consortium for possible corruption.
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A year after black Rio councillor Marielle Franco was shot dead, two ex-police officers are held.
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It's been carnival time in Brazil. Julia Carneiro joined the festivities and profiled the Mangueira samba school as they told the unofficial history of Brazil in samba. Image: a Mangueira performer dances at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival Credit: Raphael Dias/Getty Images
This year's festival dazzles with its usual larger-than-life displays of samba and sequins.
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