Brazil News in English: Travel, Tourism, Crime, Culture, Celebrities, Videos, Beautiful People
| SYDNEY, Australia – Renata and I were in Sydney for a poker tournament a few weeks ago. I went down to the felt on the second day & we were not to return to Brazil for 3 more days. The hotel recommended renting a car and taking the Grand Pacific Drive, so that is what we did.
Grand Pacific Drive
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Just one day after the hottest day of the year, bathers on the beaches of Rio's South Zone were surprised by heavy fog. The unusual weather hit in the afternoon, stunning sunbathers who rarely see fog in this sun-worshiping tourist mecca.
Londrina Beach Fogged In (Photo: Gustavo Poli/Globoesporte.com/G1 RJ)
| SAO PAULO – A 15-year-old boy from Ribeirao Preto, in the interior of the state, says he was shot in the head two months ago and didn’t even know it.
X-ray of Boy Shot in the Head (Photo: Folha)
| PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Customs agents on Friday seized 40 tons of household trash that was shipped from Canada to the southern Brazilian port of Itajai. The waste was packed into two shipping containers.
Canadian Garbage in Brazil (Photo: maispb.com.br)
| RECIFE, Brazil – A Dutchman was arrested at the international airport in Recife, Pernambuco, while trying to board a flight to Lisbon with cocaine. Federal Police (PF) found more than 4 kg (8.8 lbs) of pure cocaine hidden in the man’s luggage. The suspect carried a Dutch passport with the name Raimond Van Meeteren.
Four Kilos Pure Cocaine (Photo: PF/terra.com)
| PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Last week, a couple of fish farmers in southern Brazil pulled a Chinese carp weighing 40 kilos out of one of their ponds. Jair Balest, 56, and his wife, Yvonne, who farm fish in Dona Francisca, in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state, became famous in the region after the record catch.
Forty-kilo Chinese Carp (Photo: Wylner César Fernandes Ribeiro/G1)
| BRASILIA – Brazil's executive branch said on Wednesday that they will raise the issue of Youssef Nadarkhani with Iran. Chief of Staff to the president of the republic, Gleisi Hoffman announced that Brazil will contact Iran to inquire as to the reasons that led to evangelical preacher Youssef Nadarkhani being imprisoned.
Youssef Nadarkhani (Photo: frontpagemag.com)
| 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)
