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#bbc.com. × Politician brothers convicted for ordering murder of Brazilian councillor. Marielle Franco's murder at the age of 38 in Rio de Janeiro sparked protests across Brazil.

#bbc.com. × Brazil floods and landslides kill at least 20 in Minas Gerais. Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.

#bbc.com. × Rio Carnival: Colour, clowns and controversy. See the floats from the famous festival as the city's top samba schools compete for first prize.

#bbc.com. × Giant robot tribute to Brazil's Lula leads start of Rio Carnival. Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.

#bbc.com. × Brazil: Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting. Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.

#bbc.com. × Brazil: 15 dead after bus carrying pilgrims overturns in Alagoas. Three children are among those who died in the accident, which happened on the return leg of their journey.

#bbc.com. × Mozambique floods: 'Worst in living memory' say those rescued from rising waters. The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

#bbc.com. × How lifting Amazon's soya bean ban could threaten the rainforest. The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it.

#bbc.com. × Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30. President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to protect their culture and environment.

#bbc.com. × Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat. Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.

#bbc.com. × Move over açaí - the Amazon has more 'superfoods' to offer. Açaí is everywhere, but Brazil hopes more of its fruits rich in antioxidants and fibre will soon be enjoyed around the world.

#bbc.com. × Thousands take to streets to highlight 'climate emergency'. Demonstrators marched through the city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

#bbc.com. × Thousands take to streets of Glasgow to highlight 'climate emergency'. Demonstrators marched through Glasgow city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

#bbc.com. × COP30: Crowds march on doorstep of UN climate talks in Brazil. This is the first time since 2021 that protesters have been allowed to demonstrate outside the UN talks.

#bbc.com. × UK court finds mining firm liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster. The 2015 dam collapse killed 19 people, polluted a river and destroyed hundreds of homes.

#bbc.com. × Deadly Rio police raid failed to loosen gang's iron grip, residents say. More than 120 people were killed in the raid which targeted the Comando Vermelho criminal gang.

#bbc.com. × Brazil's indigenous groups want to be heard at COP30. The BBC's Ione Wells asks two indigenous leaders what they want from the climate talks.

#bbc.com. × From Brazil to Belfast - pupils hold their own COP30 event. The COP30 climate simulation negotiation brought pupils from 28 schools to Belfast Castle.

#bbc.com. × Watch: Protesters clash with security at COP30 venue in Brazil. Demonstrators, some wearing traditional indigenous dress, broke through security lines of the UN climate summit.

#bbc.com. × Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil. More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.

#bbc.com. × Fight fake news and climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks. The world must "defeat" climate denialism and fake news, Brazil's President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.

#bbc.com. × Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges. Brazil's top court has ruled that there is enough evidence to warrant that Jair Bolsonaro be put on trial.

#bbc.com. × Brazil Supreme Court to decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial. Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup, but the ex-president says he is the victim of a witch hunt.

#bbc.com. × Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit. The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

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