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Michael Phelps Trains Kids at Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Michael Phelps (and His Speedo) Heat Up Brazil (PHOTO)

By Latina Staff | 11/04/2012 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

The weekend is here, and you need to relax. And what better way to unwind after a long, hard week than by looking at a photo of American swimmer (and mega-hottie!) Michael Phelps in a tiny speedo!

Although he's not Latino, the most decorated Olympian of all time was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday, teaching a swim class to some youth...

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Brazilian Woman Paid $780,000 for Virginity

By Samantha Leal | 10/26/2012 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

The 20-year-old Brazilian woman who put her virginity up for auction, Catarina Migliori, has a high bidder and a winner: a Japanese man named Natsu. Natsu beat out two American frontrunners, Jack Miller and Jack...

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Brazilian Woman Auctions Her Virginity

By Samantha Leal | 10/01/2012 - 09:19 | 0 Comments

A 20-year-old Brazilian woman is putting her virginity up for sale and the winner will get an added bonus: they'll join the mile-high club as well. Yep, the deed will be done on a plane, reports the ...

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Three-Way Civil Union Sparks Debate in Brazil

By Samantha Leal | 08/29/2012 - 09:38 | 0 Comments

A notary in Sao Paulo, Brazil has ignited debate and controversy when she decided to accept and sign off on a civil union between three people. According to BBC, Public Notary Claudia do Nascimento Domingues says the man and two women should be entitled to...

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Brazilian Mothers Fighting for Natural Births

By Samantha Leal | 08/14/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

More than half of all babies born in Brazil are born via cesarean section. That number jumps to 82 percent for women with private health insurance. But that trend may be turning, as Brazilian mothers fight for natural births in a country with one of the highest cesarean rates in the world. 

As patients in doctors' offices and...

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Francisco Costa Partners With Macy’s to Create Brazilian-Inspired Line

By Verky Arcos | 05/04/2012 - 12:22 | 0 Comments

Francisco Costa, Women’s Creative Director to the popular high-end fashion brand Calvin Klein collection, is the newest designer to jump on the “affordable” bandwagon. Known for his minimalistic and chic aesthetic, Costa will be teaming up with Macy’s to create a limited edition dress line. This will be Francisco’s first time creating a...

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Exclusive Listen: Céu’s New Album Caravana Sereia Bloom

By Sugey Palomares | 03/26/2012 - 11:29 | 0 Comments

It’s not so much a car and an open road that inspired Céu’s third studio album – it was the journey. The Brazilian singer, who first captivated us with her self-titled album back in 2007, is releasing her latest album with Six Degrees Records titled Caravana Sereia Bloom.

The bohemian...

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Bigger Bikinis In Brazil for Plus Size Women
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No Longer Teeny: Brazil Gets Bigger Bikinis!

By Jill Pankow | 02/02/2012 - 15:07 | 0 Comments

In response to burgeoning Brazilian waistlines, some bikini manufacturers are finally beginning to sit up and take notice of the demand for plus-size bikinis.

The statistics institute ran a study in 2010 that revealed 48% of women and 50% of men are currently overweight compared to 29% of women and 18% of men in 1985. “It used to be bikinis were only in tiny sizes...

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