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World Service,10 Nov 2015,26 mins

Brazil Suspends Mudslide Mining Company Licence

World Business Report

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Dozens are feared dead after last week's disaster in Bento Rodrigues as mining company Samarco has its licence suspended. The BBC's Daniel Gallas brings us up to speed with the latest developments. Also in the programme Fergus Nicoll reports from the Philippines on preparations for next week's APEC summit in Manila. Plus we have an update from Portugal where the government has fallen following a key parliamentary vote. (Picture: Bento Rodrigues after the mudslide. Picture credit: Reuters.)

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