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| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
