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Rio de Janeiro Wireless Light Rail

Luke Starkenburg The Light Rail system in Rio de Janeiro is a modern, wireless system using a ground power rail. The Alstom Citadis 402 low-floor trams are attractive, quiet, and low floor. I also included various other train in Rio … Continue reading

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Santa Teresa Tram, Rio de Janeiro [4K 60fps]

This is one of the coolest trams in the world! The tram actually had a much longer route than it did 10 years ago. Today, it begins at Carioca, a 5 minute walk from the Metro station. The Santa Teresa … Continue reading

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This Hare Krishna Monk Turned Police Chief Battles Brutality in Rio | OZY

Orlando Zaccone is trying to foster a left-wing movement within Brazilian law enforcement.   For a socialist, pro-drug-legalization, Hare Krishna police chief in the polarized and hardly ever reasonable Brazil of Jair Bolsonaro, Orlando Zaccone seems strangely at ease. As … Continue reading

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How the Brazilian carnival’s band Olodum became a massive social movement — The Urban Detective

The biggest carnival in the world takes place in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. During a massive street party of six days, dozens of bands on big trucks named carnival bloco’s parade through the streets. Every year, more than two million people … Continue reading

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Brazilian Drummers at Notting Hill Carnival 2019

Dendê music played is Samba-Reggae from Brazil. Dendê group formed in Hastings and another part meet in Poplar, London. Just a incredible vibrations endless heart beats Brazilian Bands were first introduced to Notting Hill Carnival in 1984 Their choreographed dance … Continue reading

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Combining Vibrant Shapes and Simple Lines, Illustrator Willian Santiago Evokes Scenes of Brazil

With an affinity for bold colors, Willian Santiago documents what he sees around Londrina, the city in southern Brazil where he lives. He utilizes bright blues, greens, and reds to create his illustrations of wild animals and posed female figures that … Continue reading

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BEIJA-FLOR 2020: BATERIA NO PRIMEIRO ENSAIO DE RUA

Site CARNAVALESCO acompanhou o primeiro ensaio de rua da #BEIJAFLOR para o #CARNAVAL2020

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Yemanja – Salvador, Brazil

Celebration of the orisha Yemanja, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 2019

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10 Fascinating Facts about Brazilian Carnival

Our Brazilian Life Here are some interesting facts you probably didn’t know about Carnaval. Number 8 is my favorite. Every year Brazil’s Carnaval brings millions of people to this incredible festival full of parades, culture, excitement, public street parties and … Continue reading

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Modern slavery uncovered in Brazilian coffee industry – FreedomUnited.org

Slave labor is pervasive in the world’s largest coffee industry, a six-month Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has revealed. Evidence from public records, interviews, and other data shows that a significant and growing portion of Brazil’s coffee exports are produced using … Continue reading

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