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Brazil: Country in South America
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. Brazil is among the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.

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SHOCKING! Turbulence on Air Europa Flight Throws Man Into Overhead Bin, 30 Injured | Watch [Video]

SHOCKING! Turbulence on Air Europa Flight Throws Man Into Overhead Bin, 30 Injured | Watch

An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Flight UX045, experienced severe turbulence en route from Madrid, Spain, to Montevideo, Uruguay, resulting in an emergency landing in Brazil and injuring 30..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:06Published
WATCH: Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law [Video]

WATCH: Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law

Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Watch: Hundreds rally in Brazil to protest abortion bill [Video]

Watch: Hundreds rally in Brazil to protest abortion bill

Demonstrators gathered in front of Brazil’s National Congress in Brasilia on Wednesday to protest a bill that would further criminalise abortions.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Brazil Battles Early Wildfires in Pantanal Following Devastating Floods | Watch [Video]

Brazil Battles Early Wildfires in Pantanal Following Devastating Floods | Watch

In the wake of heavy floods, Brazil is now facing massive wildfires in the country's Pantanal region. The world’s largest tropical wetlands usually see fires in August or September, but they have..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:42Published
In Brazil, women protest against bill equating late abortions with homicide [Video]

In Brazil, women protest against bill equating late abortions with homicide

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:50Published

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Chelsea's new Brazilian signing Estevao Willian has been likened to Neymar and Lionel Messi.
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