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| PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Federal Highway Police in southern Brazil seized 150 kg (330 lbs) of cocaine hidden in the false bed of a truck on Tuesday. The seizure occurred at km 51 on the BR-386 in Serberi, in northern Rio Grande do Sul state at about 11:20 am this morning.
150 1-kg Bricks of Cocaine (Photo: G1/PRF)
| SAO PAULO – American actor Zac Efron caused an uproar when he landed at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo Tuesday morning. The 24-year-old movie actor from California is best known for playing the character Troy in the 'High School Musical' films.
Zac Efron in Sao Paulo (Photo: Manuela Scarpa / PhotoRio News / G1)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – The 2012 Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro attracted a record number of tourists to the city. According to Riotur, 1.114 million visitors passed through the city between February 13th and the 26th, which includes the bulk of the celebrations. Of the total, 32% were foreigners.
Rio 2012 Carnaval (Photo: Folha)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian teenager reportedly received an iPhone 4 manufactured in Brazil. The teen, who bought the device earlier this month on Apple's Brazilian website, received the cell phone about 10 days ago. The box indicates (in Portuguese) that the phone is 'Made in Brazil' and has the information of the new Foxconn factory in Jundai, Sao Paulo state.
iPhone 'Made in Brazil' (Photo: G1/Gabriell Huver)
| BRASILIA – The Brazilian defense minister, Celso Amorim, has confirmed the near total loss of one of Brazil's Antarctic outposts. “All the core base, which is where these facilities are concentrated, was lost,” said Amorim. “The exact degree of what happened has yet to be determined by experts, but the assessment is that actually almost everything was lost.”
Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz Burns (Photo: Veja)
| MIAMI – Brazilians are visiting and investing in South Florida in record numbers, according to a recent article in The Miami Herald. The South Florida newspaper reported that not only are Brazilians storming the luxury South Florida real estate market, but they’re also investing in local businesses.
Luxury Florida Homes Selling to Brazilians
| ANTARCTIC STATION COMANDANTE FERRAZ – A fire in the Brazilian military research base in Antarctica has wounded two and one is missing. According to the Brazilian Navy, the fire broke out early Saturday morning.
Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz Ablaze (Photo: G1 Mundo)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Singer-songwriter Pery Ribeiro, 74, died early Friday in Rio de Janeiro after suffering a heart attack. He was the son of singer Dalva de Oliveira (1917-1972) and singer-songwriter Herivelto Martins (1912-1992).
Pery Ribeiro (Photo: G1 RJ)
| BRASILIA – CCTV footage from a subway station in the Brazilian capital shows a woman pushing another off the platform and onto the rails. The 28-year-old victim was talking on a cellphone near the yellow security line when the other woman, 32, approached from behind and shoved her onto the tracks. Metro said the incident took place last Sunday.
Woman Shoves Another on to Metro Track (Photo: G1 DF)
| BRASILIA – Between 2010 and 2011, bilateral trade between Brazil and Libya fell from $557.6 million to $102.6 million U.S. dollars – a reduction of over 80%. Brasilia now seeks to evaluate the commercial, social and economic impact to the country of the Arab Spring uprisings.
Lula and Gaddafi (File Photo: farmlandgrab.org)
