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On-duty police in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo have killed more than 11,000 people since 2003, according to a Human Rights Watch report. The deadliest year in Rio--the 2016 Olympic host city--was 2007, when police were tasked with securing the city when it hosted...
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Dec. 7 that it will expand its use of unmanned drones to patrol the nation's coasts. The remote-controlled aircraft, which are already used to monitor the Mexican and Canadian borders, will begin surveying for drug smugglers and illegal immigrants off Florida...
Hopes that an election would put an end to Romania's political stalemate were dashed when center-right incumbent Traian Basescu won the Dec. 7 vote by less than 1%, leading his opponent, Mircea Geoana, to accuse him of "massive fraud" and push for a second vote. The E.U.'s...
Evo Morales, the first Native American President in Bolivia's history, was re-elected Dec. 7, largely thanks to support from the country's impoverished indigenous majority. Morales won more than 60% of the vote, and his leftist Movement Toward Socialism Party secured majorities in both the 36-seat Senate...
? | What They're Naming in Australia: The decade is nearly over, and the world still hasn't reached a consensus on what to call the 2000s. But an Australian website has gotten a head start on naming the 2010s. In a contest that garnered more than 3,500 entries...