At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups at the Altamira prison in northern Brazil, according to prison officials.
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Imagine, if you will: A presidential election in which even the most basic facts are riddled with confusing disinformation, a far-right candidate appealing to authoritarians and repulsing many women with misogynistic comments, and connections to political aspirants such as Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon. This is Brazil in 2018, and the person who was […]
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A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social media.
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An Ecuadorean news web site invented fake details to describe a real, fatal explosion at a gas station in Brazil.
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A group of prospectors were allegedly heard discussing an attack on indigenous people living in the Javari Valley near the border with Peru.
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