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Lebanese-Brazilian billionaire politician jailed for corruption

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One of Brazil's longest-serving politicians, a former mayor of Sao Paulo, Paulo Salim Maluf, surrendered to police Wednesday to start a nearly eight year prison sentence for money laundering. Brazil's entire political class is mired in corruption scandals uncovered by prosecutors and police over the last four years and Paulo Maluf, 86, is seen by many as a symbol ofRead more

Corrupt Brazilian tycoon begins house arrest

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Marcelo Odebrecht, the construction tycoon at the center of Brazil's biggest ever corruption scandal, was released from prison Tuesday to begin house arrest in his luxury Sao Paulo home. Odebrecht, 49, left the prison in the southern city of Curitiba after serving two and a half years behind bars. He was fitted with a monitoring ankle bracelet before taking a chartered businessRead more

Airbus to pay compensation to 2007 Brazil crash victims

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European aircraft giant Airbus will pay some 30 million reais ($9.1 million) in compensation to relatives of the 199 people killed in a 2007 air crash in Sao Paulo, a lawyer said Monday. "After years of negotiations, 33 families have signed the terms of the agreement with Airbus," Gabriela Ristow told AFP. The accord, which was reached with a totalRead more

Brazil's Temer recuperating after heart procedure: hospital

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Brazilian President Michel Temer was spending the weekend recuperating in hospital after undergoing angioplasty in three blocked coronary arteries, doctors said Saturday. Temer, 77, had the procedure to widen obstructed arteries and have at least one stent implanted at the heart unit of the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo late Friday. "The procedure was a success and the president is recuperating," DoctorRead more

Robberies see Brazil F1 tests cancelled

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McLaren and Pirelli have cancelled tests scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in the wake of a series of attempted armed robberies against Formula One teams at Sao Paulo this weekend. Team members of Mercedes, Williams and Sauber were either robbed at gunpoint or had close escapes over the Grand Prix weekend. McLaren said they felt the risk to staff wasRead more

Seventh feels like victory on Massa farewell race

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Felipe Massa paid an emotional tribute to his home city fans at Interlagos on Sunday after a battling drive to finish seventh in the Brazilian Grand Prix. The 36-year-old local hero, who will retire at the end of the season, was surrounded by his family and friends as he bade farewell from the podium during an interview with his friendRead more

'I messed up, needed to redeem myself

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Lewis Hamilton admitted to mixed emotions on Sunday when he finished fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix after starting from the pit lane. The 32-year-old Briton, who clinched his fourth world title at the Mexican Grand Prix two weeks ago, stormed through the field in his Mercedes to lead the race for a period between the leaders’ pit stops. But,Read more

Vettel wins Brazilian GP, Hamilton fourth from pits

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Sebastian Vettel bounced back from his world championship disappointment in fine style on Sunday when he won a sunlit Brazilian Grand Prix for Ferrari. The four-time champion took the lead at the start and, apart from a period after his pit-stop, controlled an incident-packed race to finish 2.8 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007Read more

Business as usual as Hamilton dominates Brazil practice

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A determined Lewis Hamilton completed a perfect record-breaking ‘double top’ in Friday’s practice for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, leading his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in both sessions. The 32-year-old Briton, who clinched his fourth world championship in Mexico two weeks ago, dominated the day and showed no signs of easing off -- or any reaction to the controversy aboutRead more

Italian fugitive freed after Brazil border detention

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An Italian fugitive and former leftist guerrilla convicted of murder in his own country has been freed after Brazilian police detained him at the Bolivian border, his lawyer said Saturday. Cesare Battisti "was freed and has already returned to Sao Paulo," Marcio Palma, a lawyer with the Bottini and Tamasauskas law firm told AFP. Battisti, who has been on theRead more