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| SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt – A group of 50 Brazilian tourists, divided in two buses, was held on Friday on a road in Egypt because of a protest by demonstrators. The bus stopped at about 2:30 pm EST and as of 6 pm had not been able to continue.
Moisés Ambrósio (Photo: G1 Brasil)
| FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil – To welcome the hottest season of the year, the city of Blumenau on Thursday, kicked off the sort of mini-Oktoberfest party called Sommerfest. Blumenau, in the Valley of Itajai, is most famous for its annual Oktoberfest – the second largest in the world – behind only Munich, Germany.
Blumenau Sommerfest (Photo: Jaime Batista da Silva/vc repórter/terra.com.br)
| BRAZIL -- Terra.com.br continues to provide some of the nicest photos illustrating the arrival of the South American Summer in Brazil.
Copacabana Beach (Photo: Murilo Rezende/Futura Press/terra.com.br)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil was the fastest growing country in the number of Facebook users in 2011, according to data released by analyst Nick Burcher. He said the country jumped from 8.8 million users in December 2010 to 35 million in the same month of 2011, an increase of 298%.
| SALVADOR, Brazil – A bank branch office in Baixa Grande, a small town located 252 km (157 miles) from Salvador, was assaulted early Thursday afternoon. According to police, a group of about 10 people arrived at the scene in two cars and overpowered the two security guards.
Baixa Grande Bank Branch (Photo: Herbet Leão Oliveira/G1 Bahia)
| SAO PAULO – A Belgian shepherd who survived a shotgun shooting on Wednesday is recovering from his injuries at an animal hospital in Itajobi, in rural Sao Paulo. The lucky dog is receiving care from veterinarian Andréia Cristina Ambrizzi, who named him “Sergeant.”
”Sergeant” the survivor (Photo: Rodrigo Mansil / TV TEM / G1 SP)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – This afternoon, American Brent Winder Girault, 29, was shot in the knee during an attempted robbery in Botafogo, in Rio's South Zone. According to police, two armed men on a motorcycle approached the victim, who has lived in Rio for five years, as he got off a bus at the corner of Sao Clemente and Nelson Mandela streets. Police believe the robbers followed the man from a bank where he had withdrawn money.
Corner of Nelson Mandela & San Clemente streets (Photo: botafogoemacao.blogspot.com)
| VITORIA, Brazil – A motorcyclist touring the state on his motorcycle caught the attention of drivers in Vitoria in December. Retiree Luiz Carlos Negrini of Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro was carrying unusual passengers in the sidecar attached to his motorbike.
Nani and Catarina (Photo: G1 ES/TV Gazeta)
| NATAL, Brazil, Jan. 4 1934 – The great French flying boat Southern Cross arrived here early today completing an Atlantic crossing from Saint Louis, Senegal.
Saint Louis/Natal (Photo: ohomemilustrado.blogspot.com)
| SAO PAULO – Sexy magazine has released more photos of Miss Best Butt Brazil 2011 winner Rosana Ferreira.
Sexy Rosana Ferreira (Photo: Vanessa Dalceno/Sexy/folha.uol.com.br)
