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| SAO PAULO – During a theatrical presentation of the Passion of Christ on Good Friday night, actor Thiago Klimeck hanged himself accidentally. He was portraying the character of Judas Iscariot when he confused stage ropes with the prop rope intended for staging the scene from the Book of Matthew where Judas hangs himself.
Actor Portraying Judas Hangs (Photo: Sandro Azevedo/Virtual Guia/Folha de Sao Paulo)
| CURITIBA, Brazil – Federal Police in Iguassu Falls arrested a 37-year-old Spaniard early on Thursday accusing him of international drug trafficking. The suspect tried to board a flight from the Foz do Iguaçu International Airport bound for Brasilia, DF.
Shampoo Bottles containing Cocaine (Photo: terra.com.br/PF)
| MACEIO, Brazil – An accused drug trafficker, in jail after being caught with 16 kg (35 lbs) of marijuana resin, walked out of jail dressed as a woman this week. Ronaldo da Silva, 39, tried to flee the county jail in the interior of Alagoas state in north-eastern Brazil but was quickly recaptured.
Trafficker who walked out of jail dressed as woman (Photo: Civil Police)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Blue sky, clear water and warm temperatures lured Cariocas and tourists alike to the beaches of Rio on Holy Thursday. The thermometers reached 30° C (86° F) at Ipanema Beach by early afternoon, beckoning beachgoers into the surf.
Ipanema Beach Holy Thursday 2012 (Photo: Daniel Fraiha/G1)
| GOIANIA, Brazil – A Military Police SWAT Team in Goiania raided an illegal casino at a restaurant, seizing seven slot machines. The raid came after a viewer complaint to TV Anhanguera, which triggered the police action. According to the man, he is addicted to this type of game and had just lost about R$3,000 reals (about $1,650 USD) to the casino.
Goias Casino Busted (Photo: G1 GO/ TV Anhanguera)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – I met two Dutch girls – Wilma and Joka – last week drinking beer at the Lord Jim Pub in Ipanema and chatted them up about their travels. I was more than a little disappointed when they told me that they had just come from safari in Africa since I then assumed that they were traveling with their boyfriends.
Girls on African Safari (Photo: Wilma)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – In celebration of Earth Hour 2012, several monuments went dark in Rio on Saturday night, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain.
Christ the Redeemer with Lights Off (Photo: diariodeteresina.com.br)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – On Saturday morning, military reservists paid tribute to the military coup of 1964, which occurred 48 years ago. Four veterans of the Parachute Brigade jumped from an airplane, each with a flag of Brazil in tow, and landed on Reserve Beach in Recreio dos Bandeirantes in front of a kiosk frequented by military paratroopers.
Revolution 64 (Photo: Domingos Peixoto/G1)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Workers on Monday hauled a 450 kg (992 lb) piano to the 710-meter (2,329 ft) peak of Corcovado mountain and placed it at the foot of the 38-meter (125 ft) tall statue of Jesus, known as Christ the Redeemer. The unprecedented move was to accommodate a late afternoon concert by pianist Alvaro Siviero, at one of the most famous tourist spots in the world.
World Autism Awareness Day in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: G1)
