Recife Installing High Def Traffic Cams

Brazil News

| RECIFE, Brazil – The cameras that monitor traffic and roadways in Recife are being replaced with new, high definition equipment.

New HD Traffic Cams for Recife (Photo: G1 PE)

66 cameras around the city to be replaced

Beautiful Women on Florianopolis Beaches

Brazil News

| FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil – Intense heat hit this South Atlantic capital city on Saturday, leaving the beaches in the region packed with beautiful people. Despite starting out with some clouds the sun came out strong, leading weather agencies to warn of extreme ultraviolet levels over the next few days across the southern part of the country.

Woman Walks Florianopolis Beach (Photo: Fabrício Escandiuzzi/terra.com.br)

Lawyer Says Quadruplet Pregnancy a Hoax

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| SAO PAULO – A lawyer representing the woman who claimed to be pregnant with quadruplets admitted during a press conference on Friday that the pregnancy was a hoax. Enilson de Castro did not say, however, what led the woman, 25-year old Maria Veronica Vieira to concoct the story which drew international attention.

 Maria Veronica Vieira (Photo: Rogério Marques/O Vale/AE/G1 SP)

Wildlife in the state of Goias

Brazil News

| GOIANIA, Brazil – On Thursday, the Fire Department released pictures of a cougar cub rescued on a farm 40 km (25 miles) outside the town of Planaltina, on Tuesday. Farm workers found the animal hidden behind bags of wheat in a warehouse located on the property.

Cougar Cub Goiania (Photo: G1 GO)

Iran's Ahmadinejad to Visit Brazil?

Brazil News

| BRASILIA – Iran's ambassador to Brazil said Thursday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to visit Brazil this year and meet the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Just last week, political commentators in Brazil were rejoicing that Brazil had been spared the embarrassment of hosting Ahmadinejad during his recent tour of Latin America.

 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Photo: nypost.com)

30-Year Anniversary: Elis Regina Death

Brazil News

| PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Today is the 30-year anniversary of the death of Brazil's greatest female vocalist ever, Elis Regina. This month, the singer Maria Rita must comb through the numerous anthologies and hits of her mother, Elis, to select the songs that will make up a retrospective show which opens March 17 in Sao Paulo. The show will tour five capitals, including Porto Alegre, integrating exhibitions planned for this year.

Elis Regina (Photo: Juarez Flores/zerohora.rbsdirect.com.br)

Skateboarder Caught Riding the Waves

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| SAO PAULO – On Thursday, a G1 Network reader photographed a skateboarder riding the Wave Monument, located in the center median of Avenida 23 de Maio, in Sao Paulo. Reader Paulo Victor dos Santos uploaded the photograph to the G1 Sao Paulo website which published it late on Thursday.

Skateboarder on Monument to the Waves (Photo: Paulo Victor dos Santos/G1 SP)

Drug Dealers Operate out of Graveyard

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| RIO DE JANEIRO – Monday morning, police in Campos, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, seized a large quantity of drugs hidden inside four tombs in the Caju Cemetery. Local police noticed men who appeared to be lookouts as well as suspicious traffic between the cemetery and a nearby shantytown, or favela.

Drugs recovered from Tombs (Photo: campos24horas.com.br)

Brazil Quadruplet Pregnancy May be Hoax

Brazil News

| SAO PAULO – The story of a Brazilian woman who says she is pregnant with quadruplets, has created controversy in Taubate, Sao Paulo, where she lives and beyond. The woman's former doctor, who took care of her until the end of last year, has expressed his doubts about the purported pregnancy. The woman's lawyer, however, insists that she is pregnant.

 Maria Veronica Vieira (Photo: G1 SP/VNews)

Microsoft Opens Sao Paulo Tech Center

Brazil News

| SAO PAULO – Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that it commenced operations at the newest Microsoft Technology Center (MTC), this time in Brazil. In an event in Sao Paulo, the company that invented the Windows operating system opened the 1,300 square meter (14,000 square foot) center in the city's United Nations Tower. The site includes a simulation center for technology partners, corporate clients, NGOs and students.

United Nations Tower Sao Paulo (Photo: skyscrapercity.com)

Men Swimming with Giant Green Anaconda

Brazil News

| CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – Images of a giant anaconda being photographed underwater created a stir this week on Facebook Brazil. After the amazing images were posted and shared, many Facebook users posted comments doubting the authenticity of the photographs.

Giant Anaconda Underwater (Photo: Daniel De Granville/Natura/G1)

Couple Arrested Making Love in Cemetery

Brazil News

| GOIANIA, Brazil – On Sunday morning, police caught a couple engaging in sex in a graveyard for the second time in four months. Police, acting on an anonymous tip from a woman who was visiting the grave site of a relative, arrested the suspects after observing them in the act of coitus.

Illustration Only (Photo: dilsonbarbosa.com.br)