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Terrence McCoy

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Washington Post Rio de Janeiro bureau chief Telling stories about Brazil, one of the world's most fascinating and beautiful countries.

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The prosecutor marked to die by South America’s most dangerous gang The Post spent parts of four months following the Brazilian state attorney who has gone after the country’s increasingly powerful narcos — and could pay with his life.

He lives behind a wall of guns and armored cars, every semblance of a normal life, erased. I spent week's inside Lincoln Gakiya's bunker to understand how he and his family survive a stress few can understand.

"Look what you've done to our family, Lincoln."

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24.02.2025 17:07 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Bolsonaro planejou, atuou e teve domínio de plano para golpe, diz Polícia Federal Ex-presidente nega acusações; investigação afirma que ele sabia de proposta para matar Lula, Alckmin e Moraes

NEWS: The Brazilian government releases its investigation, identifying Jair Bolsonaro's leadership in a plot to subvert democracy, install authoritarian rule and assassinate political rivals, confirming the Washington Post's reporting last week.

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27.11.2024 12:02 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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U.S. judge clears way for ‘cursed’ giant emerald to return to Brazil The judge brushed aside pleas from a consortium of U.S. gem spectators who claimed to be the rightful owners.

THE 836-POUND, MINIFRIDGE-SIZED BAHIA EMERALD, wrenched illegally from a Brazilian mine in 2001 and smuggled out of the country, is heading home, a U.S. judge rules. The $1 billion mass of green crystal and black schist is said to be cursed Terrence McCoy reports
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22.11.2024 21:20 — 👍 206    🔁 43    💬 14    📌 40

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