Author: Peter Prengaman
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34 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse
BRUMADINHO, Brazil — The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine waste in southeastern Brazil rose to 34 on Saturday as searchers flying in helicopters and rescuers laboring in deep mud uncovered more bodies. Authorities estimated at least 200 people were still missing and expected the death toll to rise during…
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Brazil mourns loss of treasures in museum fire
RIO DE JANEIRO • Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil’s National Museum on Monday, a day after fire roared through the building, as the country mourned the irreplaceable treasures lost and pointed fingers over who was to blame. The museum held Latin America’s largest collection of historical artifacts, and officials suggested that the…
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Brazilians see metaphor for their struggles in museum fire
RIO DE JANEIRO — Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil’s National Museum on Monday, a day after fire roared through the building, as the country mourned the irreplaceable treasures lost and pointed fingers over who was to blame. The museum held Latin America’s largest collection of historical artifacts, and officials suggested that the…
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‘They kept us as slaves’: AP reveals claims against church
Ana Albuquerque during an interview with AP, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Bent over a desk, Albuquerque says church founder Jane Whaley and member Brooke Covington repeatedly spanked her with a flat piece of wood while screaming that she was “unclean” and possessed by the devil.(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Silvia Izquierdo Ana Albuquerque…
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Brazilian police say Ryan Lochte, US swimmers were not robbed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police said Thursday that swimmer Ryan Lochte and three U.S. teammates were not robbed after a night of partying, and the intoxicated athletes instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and were questioned by armed guards before they paid for the damage and left. The robbery that was or wasn’t has…
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Fears about Rio Games? Don’t forget Brazilian party skills
RIO DE JANEIRO — For months, fears about the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have been hogging the spotlight. There are concerns about safety amid a surge of murders in Rio and extremist attacks in Europe and the United States. Polluted beaches and other waterways could make athletes and visitors ill, and the Zika virus has…
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US to declassify military records on Argentina’s “Dirty War”
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will move to declassify U.S. military and intelligence records related to Argentina’s “Dirty War,” the White House said Thursday, aiming to bring closure to questions of U.S. involvement in a notorious chapter in Argentina’s history. Obama’s visit to Buenos Aires next week coincides with the 40th anniversary of the 1976…