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Brazilian man who threw alcohol on his wife and set her on fire arrested

Man arrested after throwing alcohol on his wife, setting her on fire.

São Paulo cop killings: Off-duty officer shot dead in front of his 9-year-old daughter

An off-duty military police officer was the 12th murder victim in São Paulo this weekend and the 90th cop killed in Brazil's largest city this year.

São Paulo officials negligent on human rights

Authorities in Brazil's São Paulo state are failing to provide security and justice for victims of human rights violations, according to Amnesty International.

A Brazilian military police helicopter flies over Rio de Janeiro on November 24, 2010.

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