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October, 1977

Reducing mate murderBogota, Colombia--The Colombian supreme court, in an effort to discourage the killing of unfaithful spouses, has ruled that such homicides are excusable acts of passion only when the adultery has just occurred and the killer has witnessed it personally.Divorce in BrazilBrasilia--The Brazilian congress has amended the national constitution to permit divorce. After long debate and over strong opposition from the Church in the world's largest Roman Catholic country, proponents o...