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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bento's family from Mamonas Assassinas celebrates memorial with trees fertilized with ashes: 'There is no more beautiful tribute'

The family of Bento from the Brazilian band Mamonas Assassinas has honored him by fertilizing trees with his ashes as part of a memorial ceremony.

Feb 27 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mamonas Assassinas: plush toy found on guitarist Bento's coffin

A plush toy was discovered on the coffin of Mamonas Assassinas' guitarist Bento during his exhumation, sparking discussions about fan tributes.

Feb 26 • 21:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother celebrated birthday with children before dying in boat accident at the border of MG and SP

Viviane Aredes tragically celebrated her 36th birthday shortly before dying in a boating accident, which also claimed the life of her four-year-old son, Bento.

Feb 23 • 19:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

13-year-old boy dies after touching wire while riding bicycle on street in SC

A 13-year-old boy tragically died in São Bento do Sul, Brazil, after suffering an electric shock from a fallen power line while riding his bicycle.

Feb 23 • 12:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

São Bento City Hall competition offers 120 vacancies for EJA teachers; learn how to apply

The São Bento City Hall competition in Paraíba is offering 120 temporary positions for Adult Education teachers, with applications open until February 23.

Feb 20 • 18:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police are received with gunfire during operation in Morro São Bento after Carnival party

The Military Police in Brazil encountered gunfire while executing a drug trafficking operation in Morro São Bento, Santos, after a Carnival funk party.

Feb 20 • 15:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows 'waterfall' on the ceiling of a public school in Itaquaquecetuba; mothers fear return to classes

Video footage reveals severe structural issues at the Emeb Orlando Bento da Silva school in Itaquaquecetuba, causing concern among parents about the safety of their children.

Feb 20 • 11:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man dies stabbed in the northern zone of Sorocaba

A man was fatally stabbed on Thursday afternoon in Parque São Bento, Sorocaba, Brazil, allegedly due to a revenge-related conflict with an ex-convict.

Feb 19 • 21:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former city councilor in Paraíba arrested after 12 years on the run for drug trafficking scheme

A former city councilor from São Bento, João Dantas Clementino, has been arrested after evading capture for 12 years, suspected of being part of an international drug trafficking organization.

Feb 15 • 14:33 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Seven Raises Prices of Hand-Rolled Rice Balls; Tuna Mayo Goes from 178 Yen to 196 Yen

Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan announced increased prices for some onigiri and bento items, particularly raising the cost of Tuna Mayo onigiri to 196 yen due to higher ingredient costs.

Feb 12 • 09:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judge Bento, historic sentence

Federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption, marking the highest penalty in Argentine history for such offenses.

Feb 12 • 04:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Kevinho, Terra Samba, Bento, and Totó are attractions of the carnival in Boa Vista

Popular Brazilian artists Kevinho, Terra Samba, and others will perform at the Carnival in Boa Vista, which takes place from February 14 to 17, featuring extensive programming across multiple locations.

Feb 10 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Secretary who ran over and killed the president of the Municipal Chamber was working on road recovery in RN, says city hall

The secretary of works in São Bento do Trairi accidentally killed the president of the Municipal Chamber in a construction accident while working on local road recovery.

Feb 10 • 15:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

17-year-old teenager drowns in a river in Sertão da Paraíba

A 17-year-old named Júlio César Alves da Silva drowned in a river in rural São Bento, Paraíba after being swept away by the current while swimming.

Feb 9 • 12:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President of the Municipal Chamber dies after being run over by the Secretary of Works in a city in RN

The President of the Municipal Chamber of São Bento do Trairi, José Eduardo, died after being struck by a municipal secretary's vehicle in a tragic accident.

Feb 9 • 12:31 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Order to confiscate the assets of former judge Walter Bento, sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption

The court has ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to Walter Bento, a former judge sentenced to 18 years for corruption, which includes approximately 20 properties and vehicles acquired illegally.

Feb 8 • 16:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Family of man found with wire around his neck believes he was murdered; police investigate death

The family of 31-year-old Italo Franklin Bento Dias believes he was murdered after being found dead with a lamp wire around his neck, prompting an investigation by local police.

Feb 7 • 16:29 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Severe sentence for former judge Walter Bento in Mendoza for leading a gang that charged bribes

Former judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a gang that collected bribes, with a total fine of $540 million imposed on him and impacting his family as well.

Feb 7 • 00:48 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Sentence for former federal judge Walter Bento: He was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption and will remain incarcerated in Cacheuta prison

Former federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a judicial corruption network in Mendoza, along with a lifetime disqualification from holding public office and a hefty fine.

Feb 7 • 00:18 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Conviction of former judge Walter Bento: the prosecution requested 18 years for corruption, organized crime, enrichment, and money laundering

The prosecution requested an 18-year prison sentence for former judge Walter Bento and others involved in corruption during the second day of sentencing hearings in Mendoza's federal court.

Feb 5 • 19:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mendoza: former judge Walter Bento requested house arrest and seeks to delay the trial

Walter Bento, a former judge in Mendoza, has requested house arrest while attempting to delay his ongoing trial related to leading a criminal organization that extorted bribes for judicial benefits.

Feb 5 • 15:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ryan Case: Shot that killed 4-year-old boy was fired by police officer in self-defense, concludes Civil Police

The Civil Police concluded that the shot that killed 4-year-old Ryan da Silva Andrade Santos was fired by a military police officer in self-defense during an operation in Morro São Bento, Santos.

Feb 4 • 23:49 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Former judge Walter Bento sentenced for leading a gang that extorted bribes and laundered money

Former federal judge Walter Bento has been found guilty of leading a criminal organization that extorted bribes from prisoners, with his sentencing expected in the coming days; his wife and son were also convicted.

Feb 3 • 19:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Former federal judge Walter Bento sentenced for corruption in Mendoza: confirms bribes, illegal association, enrichment, and money laundering

Former federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced for corruption, leading an illegal association that received bribes in exchange for legal favors, along with charges of illicit enrichment and money laundering involving his family.

Feb 3 • 18:39 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The trial against former judge Walter Bento enters its final stretch

The long-awaited trial of former Mendoza judge Walter Bento, accused of leading a corruption scheme, is nearing its conclusion, with a verdict expected this week.

Feb 2 • 12:10 UTC

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