Brazil Travel & Tourism News
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian Federation of Youth Hostels (FBAJ) announced Monday their annual ranking of the 10 best-rated hostels in Brazil.
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Brazil’s Ten Best Hostels Named
Armed Robber Dances During Heist (Video)
Brazil News
RIO DE JANEIRO – A clothing store’s security cameras recorded an armed robber dancing and primping himself in a mirror during a heist Thursday, in central Brazil. Police arrested three minors for robbing the clothing shop in suburban Goiânia, capital of Goias state.
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Blumenau Sommerfest 2013: For Beer Lovers
Brazil Travel & Tourism News
BLUMENAU, Brazil – Known by beer lovers the world over for its annual Oktoberfest, the city kicked off Blumenau Sommerfest 2013, Thursday. The festival, a kind of mini Oktoberfest, which also takes place in German Village, drew over nine thousand people opening night.
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Mariana Rios Shows Off Perfection (Photos)
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Mariana Rios, the 27-year-old Brazilian actress and cast member on the popular TV show “Salve Jorge,” drew many admirers at the beach in Rio last weekend. The bombshell brunette, who plays the character Drika in the show, appears on the cover of “Quem” magazine this week.
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Very ‘Public’ Restrooms Raise Eyebrows
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Restrooms in a new public building recently opened in southern Brazil, give new meaning to the word “public.” The bathrooms have transparent glass walls, allowing passersby on the street an unobstructed view of people inside.
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Police Arrest Old Men Behaving Badly
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Police in Sao Paulo state arrested two octogenarian men over the weekend, in separate incidents of bad behavior. Police say one of the men trafficked cocaine and the other hired a pair of child prostitutes for sex.
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Paraguayan Cigarettes Seized by Feds
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian Federal Police (PF) seized about 2000 cases of Paraguayan cigarettes smuggled into the country Friday. The seizure occurred in the cities of Santa Terezinha de Itaipu and Medianeira, in western Parana near the international border with Paraguay.
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Prison Guards Catch ‘Cat Smuggler’
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Correctional officers in northeastern Brazil captured a house cat carrying contraband items into a prison last Sunday. Officials at the facility in Alagoas state said the cat carried hacksaw blades, drill bits, a cellphone and various accessories.
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Drug Traffickers Pulled Debtors Teeth
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Police in the Amazon arrested three suspected drug traffickers Friday, who they say pulled teeth from debtors. Authorities in Manaus say the trio, a couple and a 19-year-old man, would knock out the teeth of customers who could not pay their drug bills on time.
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Rio de Janeiro Welcomes New Year 2013
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Over two million revelers in Copacabana celebrated New Year 2013 under cloudless skies and with the largest pyrotechnic display in the world. Twenty-four metric tons of fireworks, accompanied by a soundtrack by João Brasil, lit up the sky for 16 minutes.
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Record High Temperatures Bake Rio
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Historic high temperatures baked Rio de Janeiro Wednesday, where huge crowds hit the beaches and sporadic blackouts brought air conditioning to a halt in some areas. The official high temperature reached a record 43.2 degrees C. (about 110 degrees F.) with a wind chill of 47 degrees C.
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Catarina Migliorini Graces Playboy Brasil
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Catarina Migliorni, the Brazilian woman who auctioned off her virginity to the highest bidder, is on the cover of January’s Playboy magazine in Brazil.
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Drunk Butcher Steals Human Hand
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Police in central Brazil arrested a butcher Friday, accusing him of stealing a hand from a corpse inside the city morgue last month. According to testimony before state police in Goias, the man claimed to have been drunk at the time of the act.
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Priscila Freitas Enjoys Saturday at the Beach
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Priscila Freitas, who participated in Brazil’s best butt pageant, enjoyed Saturday at the beach in Rio de Janeiro. Wearing an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, red bikini, she enjoyed a leisurely summer day at Barra da Tijuca beach.
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South American Summer Arrives in Rio
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RIO DE JANEIRO – South America’s summer arrived in Rio Friday, Dec. 21, bringing 102 degree F. temperatures and beaches crowded with beautiful people.
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