2012年2月13日星期一

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Brazil editor killed in rough border town (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:58 PM PST

In this undated photo, newspaper Editor-in-chief Paulo Rodrigues, better known as Paulo Rocaro, poses for a photo in Ponta Pora, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil.  Rodrigues, 51, who crusaded against corruption in Brazil's rough border region with Paraguay, was shot dead on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 by two men while driving late Sunday through the town of Ponta Pora where his Jornal da Praca newspaper and Mercosulnews.com website are based, according to police.  (AP Photo/Leo Veras)AP - The editor-in-chief of a newspaper that crusaded against corruption in Brazil's rough border region with Paraguay was shot dead, police said Monday, just days after another slain journalist's body was found in a different state.


Carnival goes to the dogs with Rio pet parade (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

A disguised dog is seen during the 'Blocao' dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.  (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)AP - Most pre-Carnival street parties in Brazil are all about samba, but the moves on display at Sunday's Blocao parade were focused more on wagging and strategic sniffing than on fancy footwork.


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