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Angola, Brazil
Evangelists demand explanations from Brasilia over diplomatic crisis with Luanda

With tensions persisting between Angola and Brazil over the open conflict between their respective branches of the IURD, Brazilian state deputies close to the powerful evangelical church have voted in favour of a motion demanding an official explanation from Bolsonaro's government and Angola's diplomats. [...]

Published on 14/10/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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