BRAZIL POVERTY
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Social Issues
Brazil’s Lula re-launches program known for lifting millions out of poverty
Brasilia, Mar 2 (EFE).- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday re-launched a social welfare program that reduced…
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Lula vows to prioritize needs of Brazil’s poorest
Sao Paulo, Dec 15 (EFE).- President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said here Thursday that under his government, Brazil’s poor…
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The struggle for survival in Brazil’s richest city
São Paulo, Brazil, Jan 28 (EFE).- Edson Veloso has been living on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil’s richest city,…
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A life on wheels for São Paulo’s urban nomads
By Nayara Batschke São Paulo, May 10 (EFE).- A pair of trucks, a mobile home and a school bus are…
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Rio favela residents staying out of trouble thanks to boxing, martial arts
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Oct 29 (efe-epa).- Dozens of children, teenagers and young adults in Rio de…
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