Collor acquittal sparks Brazilian outrage over verdict
Former Brazilian president Fernando Collor de Mello was acquitted on corruption charges by a 5-3 Supreme Court ruling cited as lacking sufficient evidence. Prosecution disks and taped conversations were ruled illegally obtained, drawing mixed reactions about political motives versus legal standards.
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Ives Gandra Martins
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Sailor Rescued as Search Fails to Find Other Survivors
Ukrainian sailor Aleksandr Taranov, 36, was rescued about 750 miles off Canada after nearly two days adrift in 65 degree Gulf Stream waters amid 40-foot waves and shark activity from the Salvador Allende sinking. Ten commercial vessels aided the search with planes to resume at dawn.
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Taranov
Salvador Allende
Texas
Finland
Gulf Stream
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The
Allende
U.S
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