Brazil News
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Sexy superstar, American songbird and actress Jennifer Lopez, 41, seems to have loved spending Carnaval in Brazil.
Jennifer Lopez in Rio's Carnaval 2012 (Photo: Fabio Martins/AgNews/Folha de Sao Paulo)
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Feb 23, 2012
Jennifer Lopez Loved Carnaval '12 in Rio
Will Smith Causes Sensation in Rio
Brazil News
| RIO DE JANEIRO – American actor Will Smith caused a sensation among fans during his visit to Rio this week. Smith is visiting Brazil to promote his new film “Men in Black 3,” which opens nationwide on May 21st.
Will Smith in Copacabana (Photo: G1 RJ)
Feb 22, 2012
Twins Abound in this Small Neighborhood
Brazil News
| CUIABA, Mato Grosso do Sul – These days, residents of the Parque Atalaia district can only joke about the prevalence of twins in the area. According to health workers, there are at least twenty pairs of twins in the neighborhood, located in metropolitan Cuiaba.
At Least 17 Pairs of Twins in Parque Atalaia (Photo: Iara Vilela / G1 MT)
Video: Ethanol Plant Burning in Goias
Brazil News
| GOIANIA, Brazil – Part of an ethanol plant caught fire Tuesday afternoon in the municipality of Rio Verde, 232 km (144 mi) from Goiania. According to the Fire Department, the fire started in a cooling tower at the plant, which is located of the BR-060 highway.
Ethanol Plant Ablaze (Photo: TV Anhaguera/G1 GO)
Tourist Dies as Zip-Line Snaps in SP
Brazil News
| SAO PAULO – A 54-year-old tourist died on Monday afternoon in the Sao Paulo countryside when the zip-line she was riding snapped. According to police in Águas de Lindóia, the accident occurred in Monte Alegre when the woman was riding a zip-line which broke, sending her plunging to the ground as family looked on in horror.
Broken Zip-line in Sao Paulo (Photo: EPTV/G1)
Aircraft Carrier Sao Paulo Hit by Fire
Brazil News
| RIO DE JANEIRO – A sailor was killed and two were injured in a fire that hit the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in the early hours of Wednesday. The warship is docked at Ilha das Cobras, in Rio de Janeiro.
Aircraft Carrier Sao Paulo (Photo: brasilnewsbrasil.blogspot.com)
Feb 21, 2012
Rio Zoo Animals Relax During Carnaval
Brazil News
| RIO DE JANEIRO – The animals at the Rio de Janeiro Zoo get a three-day break while the park is closed for Carnaval. According to ZooRio, the park concessionaire, the popular tourist attraction will be closed for Carnaval on Monday, Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.
Bear Eating Sherbert (Photo: Esther Nazareth/RioZoo/G1 RJ)
Largest Ship Ever Docks in Paranagua
Brazil News
| CURITIBA, Brazil– The Cosco Vietnam container ship is attracting attention at the Port of Paranagua, in southern Brazil. The 334 m (1,095 foot) vessel entered the port on Tuesday morning and is the largest ship ever to so.
Cosco Vietnam in Southern Brazil (Photo: G1 PA)
Feb 20, 2012
Video: Piranha-Like Fish Attack Bathers
Brazil News
| PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Twenty swimmers were injured after being attacked by a school of palometas, a type of piranha. The attacks took place on Sunday, in Balneario Passo do Angico, a tourist center in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil.
Carnivorous Fish Attack Humans (Photo: G1 RS/RBS TV)
Over 500 Kilos Pure Cocaine Seized
Brazil News
| CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – A joint police action in Miranda, 203 km (126 mi) from Campo Grande, resulted in the largest cocaine seizure this year. Federal, highway and military police discovered over 500 kg (1,100 lbs) of pure cocaine, Thursday evening, in the cargo compartment of a truck.
500 kg Pure Cocaine (Photo: TV Morena/G1 MS)
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