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0 – 100 years in Brazil

From baby to 100 year-old in Brazil (Portugese language). This video shows the lifespan of a human being through the eyes of 100 people saying their respective ages. The first video in the ‘0-100 years’ series was made in Amsterdam, … Continue reading

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Rahara | A Book of Creatures

Variations: The Beast Deep, permanent lagoons in Brazil and Venezuela are home to the Rahara. According to the Yanomami, this aquatic monster once lived in a large lagoon called Akrawa. Since then the rahara has moved upstream in the Orinoco, finding … Continue reading

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08. Samora N’zinga – Rei part. Pedro DDG

08. REI Álbum: DAAT Conceito: Samora N’zinga Instrumental: Jão Beatz Participação Especial: Pedro DDG Letra e Voz: Samora N’zinga e Pedro DDG Captação de Voz: Studio PRO Beats Mixagem: DJ Spider Masterização: DJ Spider Capa: Filipe Siqueira Vídeo: Samora N’zinga … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro rallies the right amid coronavirus criticism | Aljazeera

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest on Sunday in Brasilia [Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters]   Bolsonaro has turned to military-linked advisers as his relationship with legislators and the courts has cooled.   Brazil’s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro … Continue reading

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Rio’s favelas count the cost as deadly spread of Covid-19 hits city’s poor

The coronavirus was probably brought to Brazil by rich returning holidaymakers but it is threatening to explode in marginal communities In many ways, Washington Castro was a typical resident of Rocinha, the immense redbrick favela that towers over Rio de … Continue reading

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Sixty years ago, Brasilia became Brazil’s capital; AFP — All About World Heritage Sites

On April 21, 1960, Brazil inaugurated to great fanfare its new capital Brasilia, a futuristic city created out of nothing and boasting many architectural masterpieces. A landmark in the history of town planning, it had sprung up in less than … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro fires health minister after dispute over Covid-19

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after a series of disagreements over government efforts to contain the new coronavirus. “I just heard from the President Jair Bolsonaro the news of my dismissal from the health ministry,” … Continue reading

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Rio’s Christ the Redeemer dons doctor’s coat to honour coronavirus medics

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer donned a doctor’s coat on Easter Sunday, to honour medics on the frontlines of hospitals around the world battling to stop the spread of coronavirus. Watch: Rio’s Christ the Redeemer dons doctor’s coat to … Continue reading

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Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards … Continue reading

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Bolsonaro Calls for End to Brazil Lockdown Despite Coronavirus Outbrea

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has called for an end to “mass confinement” after criticising lockdown measures imposed by state governors to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Saying that the virus “will soon pass”, he urged the reopening of businesses and schools. … Continue reading

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