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| SAO PAULO – A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday in front of the United States Consulate General in Sao Paulo for offering false documents during her visa interview. The woman was taken to the office of the Specialized Tourist Service Police (DEATUR).
Application for U.S. Travel Visa in Sao Paulo (Photo: www.dsvc.com.br)
CURITIBA, Brazil – A judge in southwestern Parana sentenced a man to two years for trying to bribe police with six bottles of beer. Police responded to the man's home when his daughters called to report that he was threatening his wife with violence.
Skol Beer Rio de Janeiro (Photo: cabecadecuia.com)
| CURITIBA, Brazil – A photograph of two policemen drinking beer, in uniform, on-duty and in the company of young women is causing a stir. The photograph, which shows the two Military Policemen (PM) with cans of beer in their hands, and one of them with the can raised to his mouth, was posted to social networking sites on the internet.
Policemen Drink Beer on Duty (Photo: gazetadopovo.com.br)
| CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – Giordana Mazzurana, 8, from the southern Brazilian state of Parana, was elected Miss Brazil Child, in a competition held last weekend in Campo Grande. In an interview with G1 MS, Giordana said she was surprised by the victory. “I had no idea that I would be chosen, but I had hope because I prepared well for the contest. I was thrilled when I saw the result,” she said.
Miss Brazil Child 2012 (photo: Tatiane Queiroz/G1 MS)
| CURITIBA, Brazil – This year, the Federal Police (PF) recorded an increase in the number of arrests of drug traffickers at the airport in Iguassu Falls, in the western part of the state. According to the agency, most of those arrested have similar characteristics and most are young, small-time drug dealers from the capital.
Hidden Drugs (photo: g1.globo.com)
| CURITIBA, Brazil – Federal Police (PF) arrested a 22-year-old man on Wednesday who tried to board a flight in Iguassu Falls with 2.08 kilos of hashish on his person. According to the PF, the drug was divided into packages bound to his legs, hidden under his pants.
Hashish bound to legs (photo: Federal Police)
CURITIBA, Parana – The city of Paranagua expects to inaugurate the new U.S. $3 million Aquário Marinho de Paranaguá, which is nearing completion, in February of 2012. Originally scheduled for opening in July of this year, delays in construction necessitated pushing back the opening date of the 24,000 square foot facility until February.
New Marine Aquarium Paranagua (photo: riknaidques.blogspot.com)
CURITIBA, Parana – A couple was arrested transporting 58 kilograms of crack cocaine in the early hours of Tuesday, near the town of Cascavel in western Parana. According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the drugs were hidden in the backseat of the car that was traveling towards the capital on highway BR-227.
58 Kilos crack (photo: Federal Highway Police)
CURITIBA, Parana – The Federal Police (PF) announced today the arrest of four foreigners over the weekend in Iguassu Falls. The travelers were caught in the act of using false passports at the Friendship Bridge international crossing to Paraguay, along Brazil's Southwestern boarder.
MATINHOS, Brazil – Civil Police in this town, in the state of Parana, took a man into custody Tuesday afternoon after they caught him red-handed as he tried to enter the city's jail with drugs hidden inside of an orange.
PONTA GROSSA, Brazil – The Civil Police on Monday afternoon took into custody a man accused of murdering a 21-year-old model found dead after leaving a bar. The victim's mother found the body of Agna Rocha at around 8 am in the house where the two lived.
CURITIBA, Parana – A couple was detained Tuesday night in the northern part of Paraná state for engaging in oral sex in the middle of Topázio Street at about 10 pm, according to the Military Police. When police arrived on the scene and asked what was going on they were ignored by the couple who continued in the act without stopping, reported terra.com.
Rolândia, Paraná Brazil (photo: José Carlos Farina)
