Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine lawyer and politician 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (died 1833) was born. In 1908, Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. In 1916, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (died 2005) was born. In 1931, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil was born. In 1954, Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1974, Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and academic (born 1896) passed away. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 2009, The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Brazil Police Target Lula Ally in Banco Master Probe

Brazil’s federal police targeted Senator Jaques Wagner, the government leader in the upper house, as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities linked to Banco Master, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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