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Now playing Next Sport Rio 2016 presents Future Arena Despite workers adding the finishing touches to the exterior the Future Arena that will host next year’s Olympic handball and paralympic goalball 09/09/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Slum eviction sparks clashes in Brazil Violence flared in Brazil’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, on Thursday, as police moved in to evict dozens of families from a slum district. Angry locals 28/08/2015
Now playing Next Culture news Kobra amplifies Sao Paulo's reality with new murals Kobra is one of the giants of global street art. This Brazilian has spray painted huge, colorful murals throughout the city of Sao Paulo to raise 24/08/2015
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Now playing Next Brazil Merkel urges Brazil to open foreign competition German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Brazil to open up its markets to more foreign competitors. Merkel is in the country to promote German trade and 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Merkel flies to Brazil for bilateral talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Brazil for a two day visit where she was met by President Dilma Rousseff. The purpose is to strengthen 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: protestors call for President to be impeached This Sunday wil be a day of protests across Brazil. Millions are expected to take to the streets to call for their president to be impeached 16/08/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil shooting spree leaves 19 people dead around Sao Paulo At least 19 people have been shot dead in multiple attacks around Brazil’s biggest city Sao Paulo. At least 10 of the dead were shot at a bar after 15/08/2015
Now playing Next Sport Rio's polluted waters will be safe - IOC Organizers for next year’s Olympics have played down concerns over athletes’ safety in Rio’s polluted waterways for next year’s Games. 13/08/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian radio presenter killed recording his show A radio presenter in Brazil has been shot dead live on air. Security forces in the northern town of Camocim have arrested two men suspected of 09/08/2015
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Now playing Next Brazil Ex-Brazil minister arrested in Petrobras probe Federal police in Brazil have arrested a former government minister on charges of corruption in a probe involving the state-run oil company 04/08/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Rio police 'trigger happy' says Amnesty as Olympics loom Amnesty International claim that Brazil’s military police have been responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people in Rio de Janeiro between 2010 03/08/2015
Now playing Next Sport Brazil's Fred tests positive for banned substance Brazil midfielder Fred tested positive for a banned substance during the June-July Copa America. The 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk player, who faces a 01/08/2015
Now playing Next Sport Chelsea flop Luis rejoins Atletico Madrid Felipe Luis has completed his move back to Atletico Madrid and was presented to the media on Wednesday. The Brazilian International spent four years 29/07/2015
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Charged Petrobras executives transferred to prison Brazilian executives charged in the huge Petrobras corruption scandal have been transferred from police detention to a prison complex at the centre 26/07/2015