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Carlos Arthur Nuzman

05 Oct 2017

Brazil police arrest Olympic committee chief in vote-buying scandal

Bretas said in an arrest order that Nuzman`s wealth grew by 416 percent between 2006 and 2016 and that he had assets overseas that were only declared after the vote-buying investigation began.

Rio Olympics 2016

18 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Brazil police pull two US swimmers from airplane

The two were with star US swimmer Ryan Lochte and another squad member, James Feigen, when they said they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday.

2016 Rio Olympics

08 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Brazil busts Irish ticket fraudster

Irish national Kevin James Mallon was described as a director at British firm THG, which already faced similar accusations during the 2014 World Cup.

Brazilian police

21 Jul 2016

Brazil arrests terror group over plot to launch large scale attack at 2016 Rio Olympics

The group, made up of Brazilians, allegedly declared loyalty to the Islamic State organization and discussed buying weapons.

2016 Rio Olympics

16 Apr 2016

2016 Summer Olympics: Rio police learn lessons from Paris attacks

The national stadium in the French capital was among the targets on November 13 IS attack.

03 Mar 2016

Arrested Facebook top executive freed in Brazil

Facebook spokesman Matt Steinfeld confirmed to technology website Ars Technica that executive Diego Dzodan has been released.

Brazilian police

26 Oct 2015

Police raid targets son of Brazil's ex-president Lula

Brazilian police today raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud.

20 Jun 2015

Petrobras scandal touches Brazil's business elite

Brazilian police began another phase in the investigation of massive corruption at state oil company Petrobras, arresting the heads of two of the country`s most important companies.

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