2009年8月11日星期二

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Evangelical leader, 9 others charged in Brazil (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:45 PM PDT

AP - The founder of one of Brazil's biggest evangelical churches siphoned off billions of dollars in donations from his mostly poor followers to buy jewelry, TV stations and other businesses for himself, authorities charged Tuesday.

Murder for ratings? Brazil cops suspect TV host (AP)

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:36 PM PDT

Amazonas State legislator and television show host Wallace Souza, center, speaks during a news conference in Manaus, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. Brazilian police are investigating Souza on suspicion of commissioning at least five of the murders depicted in his shows to boost his ratings and prove his claim that Brazil's Amazon region is awash in violent crime. (AP Photo/A Critica, Antonio Menezes)AP - In one murder after another, the "Canal Livre" crime TV show had an uncanny knack for being first on the scene, gathering graphic footage of the victim.


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