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Rio de Janeiro’s Building Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 17

By hsnews on  From hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
The death toll from this week’s collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro’s historic downtown has risen to 17, officials said Saturday. Despite steady rain that has fallen since Friday night, dozens of firefighters were still working amid the mountain of rubble to find the corpses of at least five people still believed to be missing. Authorities have ruled out the possibility of finding any survivors at the site of the wreckage, located near the Brazilian metropolis’ Cinelandia square...Read Full Story

FLOODING IN RIO DE JANEIRO STATE KILLS SCORES

By paperboyz4all on  From nigerianbestforum.com
Flooding in Rio de Janeiro state kills scores At least 95 people have died in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro after the most torrential rain for decades caused landslides and flooding. A state of emergency has been declared and officials have warned the death toll may rise as many more are missing. At least 33 people died in Rio de Janeiro city after 28cm (11in) of rain fell in 24 hours, while 33 were killed in the neighbouring city of Niteroi. Many houses in Rio’s hillside...Read Full Story

Federal troops, police prepare Rio slum offensive

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RIO DE JANEIRO ( Reuters ) - Backed by armored personnel carriers and 800 army soldiers, police prepared a major offensive on Friday to occupy one of Rio de Janeiro's largest slums where heavily armed drug traffickers bunkered up after days of violence. Thirty-five people have been killed since police first clashed earlier this week with suspected gang members who attacked police stations and burned nearly 100 cars and buses, and the planned advance could push the death toll higher...Read Full Story

Flood death toll reaches 480 in Brazil

By Joycebabu on  From prokerala.com
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 14 The death toll from mudslides and flooding in Brazil reached 480 Thursday as rescue teams recovered more bodies of victims from the disaster unleashed by ongoing heavy rains. In the mountainous region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, there were a total of 397 deaths Wednesday. The hardest-hit cities were Teresopolis, with at least 208 deaths, and Nova Friburgo, with 214. In Sumidouro, 17 bodies were recovered Thursday, and authorities confirmed 39 deaths in...Read Full Story

Bullets flying from the Morro dos Macacos ("Monkey Hill" in Portuguese) slum in northern Rio de Janeiro tore into the helicopter and hit the pilot

By quantumleap on  From firearmcrime.blogspot.com
Bullets flying from the Morro dos Macacos ("Monkey Hill" in Portuguese) slum in northern Rio de Janeiro tore into the helicopter and hit the pilot in the leg as he hovered above the shootout, causing him to lose control and crash. Two officers died, while the pilot and three other policemen escaped after the craft hit the ground on a football field and burst into flames. The pilot and a second officer suffered burns and bullet wounds. The other two officers also were burned, one gravely, said...Read Full Story
Rio Gov. Sergio Cabral called on officers to obey their sense of duty and responsibility to avert the stoppage and the disastrous consequences it could have. "You cannot have a strike in essential services like public safety," Cabral said in a ...  
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"You can see that when the building collapsed he was working late." Rio de Janeiro State governor Sergio Cabral has declared three days of mourning for the victims. The disaster has prompted concern about the condition of Rio de Janeiro's infrastructure ...  
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"Since then, there's been no sign of him, but the family is hopeful to the end." The state's governor, Sergio Cabral, issued a statement saying the government was doing all it could to support the families of the victims. "We're still living a moment of ...  
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She said there was no immediate risk of flooding in other districts of Campos. Rio governor Sergio Cabral said the maximum alert, which requires emergency teams to intensify preparations, was focused on vulnerable towns in the north and northeast of the ...  
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The initiative aims to promote the UK abroad on the back of London 2012 and the Diamond Jubilee. Speaking alongside Sergio Cabral, Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Hague said: "Brazil and the UK have much in common, with a shared history and close cultural bonds.  
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The Head of State assured she has been in constant contact with the city Mayor Eduardo Paes and Governor Sergio Cabral, and “closely accompanying” the rescuers’ efforts in Río de Janeiro. Rousseff expressed during a rally held in Porto Alegre her ...  
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Sergio Ovalle, 34, of the 2S700 block of Winchester Drive in ... His bond was $120. Maria Elvira Cabral-Gonzalez, 48, of the first block of South Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, was arrested at 10:10 p.m. at White Eagle Drive and South Route 59, police said.  
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The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, declared a state of alert due to the rupture of a dam and the forecast of continued heavy rain until the weekend throughout the country. The measure aims to prevent a repeat of the tragedy a year ago in the ...  
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"We didn't want to strike," said Paulo Nascimento, a search and rescue firefighter. "We're putting this on Gov. Sergio Cabral's conscience." The decision to strike was made by thousands of officers and firefighters who massed in downtown Rio for a six-hour ...  
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"The government is ready to send in troops if necessary." The government has said about 14,000 soldiers were ready to patrol the streets at the request of Rio Governor Sergio Cabral, who has said that so far they are not needed. Meanwhile, a police strike ...  
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