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Telegram joins program from Brazil's Electoral Court to fight fake news (Reuters)

Messaging app Telegram on Friday signed an agreement to join a program created by Brazil's Electoral Court to combat misinformation ahead of the country's ...

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Brazil Supreme Court: Inquiry Aimed at Education Minister (teleSUR English)

On Thursday, the Supre Court Justice of Brazil authorized an investigation process into the Minister of Education.

According to the Minister, the allocation of federal resources complies with budget legislation. The PGR, Augusto Aras, asked the STF to open the investigation after publishing articles in the press about alleged favoring in the release of resources to city halls. On Wednesday, the Brazilian Attorney-General Augusto Aras requested the top court to open an inquiry after some articles were published in the press about the alleged favored release of funds to municipalities through two pastors, which are both targeted by the investigation.

Brazil police probe Education Ministry graft allegations, source says (WTVB News)

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Federal Police have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption in the Education Ministry, a police source to...

Newspaper Folha de S.Paulo published this week audio extracts of Education Minister Milton Ribeiro appearing to affirm that funding applications from the pastors would be given priority. The Federal Police declined to comment. Reuters was unable to independently verify the recording.

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