WDIO - UMD Grad Student Arrested in Brazil

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UMD Grad Student Arrested in Brazil

Updated at: 07/07/2009 9:32 AMBy: Kim Johnson

A University of Minnesota-Duluth graduate student is among a group recently arrested in Brazil.

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Snippet(s):

"Kelly Wendt, 26, from UMD and two other geology students from the University of Arizona went to southwest Brazil last month to conduct a climate change research project.

All three were arrested by federal police on June 16, according to UMD spokesperson Susan Beasy Latto."

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"The state department is aware of this case. A spokesperson says the department will work within the parameter of Brazilian law to help the students."