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Officials Say 57 Dead in Brazil Prison Riot; 16 Decapitated

At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups...

Brazil Police: School Attackers Imitating Columbine Massacre

Police said the two young men had been planning the assault for months. The attackers...

Ex-Students Attack School in Brazil, 8 Dead

Students gathered outside the school recounted harrowing attacks and seeing several bodies lying in pools...

Brazil Elects Far-Right President, Worrying Rights Groups

Jair Bolsonaro, a brash far-right congressman who has waxed nostalgic for Brazil's old military dictatorship,...

Did a Sick Child’s Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?

A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets...

Brazilian Prosecutors Investigate Miners’ Alleged Killing of ‘Uncontacted’ Tribe Members

A group of prospectors were allegedly heard discussing an attack on indigenous people living in...

Brazilian Judge Demands to be Called ‘Your Honor’ at Bakery

Judicial oversight officials in Brazil decided not to sanction a judge who allegedly demanded a...

Did a Car Run Over Trump Protesters on a Highway?

A video showing a car driving through a demonstration is real, but it took place...

More Than 70 Killed After Soccer Team’s Plane Crashes In Colombia

Only three members of the Brazilian team Chapecoense survived the crash.

El Paso Gun Battle

Photographs purporting to be the scene of a shootout on the US-Mexico border were actually...

Zika Virus Caused by GMO Mosquitoes?

A number of articles inspired by a single speculative comment in Reddit's conspiracy section suggested...

Photograph of Cliff Hanger Isn’t Quite What It Seems

A deceptive photograph seemingly shows a man perilously hanging from the edge of a high...