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Brazil Flood
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Death Toll Rises from Flooding, Mudslides in Brazil

By Erika Ramirez | 01/13/2011 - 16:45 | 0 Comments

Brazil’s trailblazing female President, Dilma Rousseff, faced the first real test of her presidency as Brazil was hit with deadly flooding and a mudslide that affected several mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro.

The death toll, initially estimated at 35, has escalated to more than 500 and is certain to rise. As search and rescue efforts for survivors...

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103-Year-Old Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Opening New Museum
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103-Year-Old Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Opening New Museum

By Mariela Rosario | 12/16/2010 - 17:15 | 0 Comments

103-year-old Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, known around the world for his modernist aesthetic, is celebrating his long and productive life with a museum dedicated to his work, opening this week in Rio de Janeiro. The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation will house exhibits showing 70 years of his work.

Amazingly enough, Niemeyer is still working. He...

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WATCH: Fast Five Trailer Premiere

WATCH: Fast Five Trailer Premiere

By Mariela Rosario | 12/15/2010 - 15:20 | 0 Comments

Alright fine, so Fast Five may not win any Oscars, but who cares? The series is so much fun, and with a boat load of Latino talent we can't help but support!

This time the crew, headed up by ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel), find themselves trapped between a ruthless drug dealer and relentless federal agent in Rio de Janeiro...

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Celebs Who Love Brazilian Designer Issa

By Verky Arcos | 11/20/2010 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

There’s buzz everywhere about Brazilian designer Daniella Issa Helayel and her clothing line, Issa London. But the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton, isn’t the only one who has taken notice of the chic and feminine dresses. Issa's most popular style is her signature knot dress with a plunging neckline. Take a look at...

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Military Officials Who Tortured Brazilian President-Elect Rousseff Face Civil Su

Military Officials Who Tortured Brazilian President-Elect Rousseff Face Civil Suit

By Mariela Rosario | 11/08/2010 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Brazil’s first female President Dilma Rousseff had a history of fighting for her country long before she ever dreamed of holding the highest political office in the land.

Prior to joining former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government, Rousseff was an important member of a variety of Marxist military political organization in the late 1960s...

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Brazil Elects First Female President
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Brazil Elects First Female President

By Mariela Rosario | 11/01/2010 - 08:21 | 0 Comments

Dilma Rousseff became the first female president elect of Brazil on Sunday, beating out her opponent, José Serra, the former governor of São Paulo, with 56 percent of the vote.

Rousseff was the chief of staff and energy minister for previous president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rousseff has no previous political...

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WATCH: Camilla Belle in Dirty Dancing Capoeira Spoof

WATCH: Camilla Belle in 'Dirty Dancing: Capoeira Nights' Spoof

By Mariela Rosario | 09/28/2010 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Camilla Belle makes a hysterical cameo in this Funny or Die spoof of the Dirty Dancing movies that dares to ask the question: What would happen if Baby was learning the potentially deadly dancing art of capoeira instead of the foxtrot and cha-cha? Check out the silliness below:

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Eat, Pray and Love Your Way Through Latin America

Eat, Pray and Love Your Way Through Latin America

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 08/10/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

It seems like every girl in the country is gearing up to watch Julia Roberts find herself while traveling in Italy, India and Indonesia in Eat Pray Love. While the movie’s trailer shows some incredible food and drop-dead gorgeous locations, we couldn’t help but think that when it comes to both (as well as thousand-year-old...

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