2011年9月16日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Brazil


Irish man arrested in Brazil with cocaine in gut (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:57 PM PDT

** ADDS DESCRIPTION OF KIND OF IMAGE ** In this Monday Sept. 12, 2011 image of a CAT scan released by Brazilian Federal Police on Sept. 16, 2011, bags loaded with cocaine are seen inside the body of a man after he was arrested at the Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. According to a federal police press release, the man is identified as a young Irish male who tried to board a flight to Brussels after swallowing 72 capsules containing a total of 830 grams (1.82 pounds) of cocaine. (AP Photo/Brazilian Federal Police)AP - Brazilian federal police say an Irish man has been arrested with nearly two pounds of cocaine in his gut.


Brazil judge's murder points to vigilante power (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 01:49 PM PDT

In this undated photo obtained by the Associated Press, Judge Patricia Acioli is seen at an unknown location in Brazil.  Acioli, a judge known for being tough on corrupt police, especially against rogue police who have formed illegal vigilante gangs, was gunned down outside her home in August. All of the 21 bullets that hit her came from a lot issued to police, including some in Sao Goncalo, the city where she worked. Nationwide, the lives of 134 judges are currently under threat, according to the National Council for Justice, which oversees the judiciary branch in Brazil. Requests for protection from magistrates jumped 400 percent in the month since Acioli's death, according to the Brazilian Association of Judges. (AP Photo)AP - Judge Patricia Acioli was known for wielding a "heavy hammer," especially against rogue police who have formed illegal vigilante gangs. She had put more than 60 officers behind bars, most of them for murder.


Rio 2016: Is Brazil Going to be Ready for the Olympics? (Time.com)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Time.com - The track record of the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics includes both good and bad examples of how to plan for a major sporting event. Which will Brazil now follow?

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