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Former CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Dies At 82

Nunes, who suffered from terminal Alzheimer’s disease, also initially tested positive for COVID-19 before a second test came back negative.

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Brazil: CBDA Cuts Down To One Full-Time Employee To Pay Massive Debts

Brazil’s swimming federation, the CBDA, has cut down to 11 total employees, only 1 full-time. That’s a new effort to cut down the federation’s massive debts.

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Former Head of the Brazilian Swimming Federation Found Guilty of Fraud

Coaracy Nunes, former President of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports, as well as two other former officials are found guilty of fraud by the Federal Regional Courts in Brazil.

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Brazil’s CBDA Receives Sponsor Financial Penalty Due To Breach Of Contract

Brazil’s swimming federation, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos (CBDA) has received a millionaire fine due to a breach of contract, although…

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Leonardo Castro Out as CBDA CEO After One Month on the Job

Amid a serious financial crisis, the CBDA has parted ways with newly-hired CEO Leonardo Castro. He held the job for just one month.

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Brazil’s Technical Director Resigns, Cites Lack of Transparency

The technical director of Brazil’s swimming federation has resigned, citing the federation’s lack of transparency as reason for his departure.

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Former CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Under New Fraud Investigation

Former CBDA President Coaracy Nunes is subject of a new fraud investigation for decisions made during his tenure as the leader of Brazilian aquatic sports.

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Cesar Cielo Uncertain About Pan-Pacs, All In for SC Worlds in 2018

Following a few days in Brazilian headlines, we’ve got a roundup of current Cesar Cielo news.

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CBDA Says Its Emails Were Hacked, Opens Police Investigation

CBDA, the Brazilian swimming federation, says its private emails were hacked and internal information was publicized last week.

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Miguel Cagnoni Elected President of Brazilian Swimming Federation

Brazil’s CBDA, the national governing body for aquatic sports in the nation, has elected a new president: Miguel Cagnoni, who ran under the platform of “innovation and transparency.”

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FINA: We Will Not Recognize Results of Brazilian Federation Elections

FINA, the international governing body for swimming, has told the Brazilian swimming federation that it won’t recognize the results of the Brazilian federation elections scheduled to take place tomorrow.

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69 Clubs, 27 State Federations To Vote For CBDA President

CBDA elections are set to take place this Friday, June 9th.

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CBDA Presidential Candidates: A Breakdown

For the first time since 1988, Brazil‘s national swimming federation (CBDA) will hold presidential elections. Three candidates have announced their…

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CBDA Directors Indicted for Involvment in Criminal Activities

Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has indicted the former president of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Coaracy Nunes,…

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Correios Ends 26-Year Sponsorship With Brazilian Federation

Correios, the most visible sponsor of Brazilian swimming for almost 3 decades, has terminated its agreement in light of Thursday’s events.

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