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Larissa Riquelme Robbed in Rio: Phone Stolen

Larissa Riquelme, Famed Paraguay Fan, Robbed in Brazil Larissa Riquelme, along with her sister, boyfriend, and another friend, were robbed while walking along Avenida Vieira Souto in Rio de Janiero on July 25. The two thieves made off with Riquelme's mobile phone, as well as...

Slum is Transformed by Art

Simple. Stunning. Stupendous. Three words which immediately come to mind when contemplating the photos that accompany this article on telegraph.co.uk which describes the transformation by some very creative artists of a favela or slum in Rio de Janeiro. An...

UN General Assembly Plans Rio +20 in 2012: Environmental Clout?

For the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio, the UN General Assembly is organizing a three-day conference known as Rio + 20 Themes will include a green...

Seven-year-old girl to be Rio de Janeiro Carnival 'queen'

Children's rights groups in Brazil have voiced concerns that a seven-year-old girl will take the role of 'queen' in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The groups says this is traditionally a "sexy" role and not the...

David Goldman and Sean Leave Brazil, Son Home for Christmas

After a five-year international custody battle, New Jersey father, David Goldman Sean and his 9 year-old son have left Brazil and are headed home for Christmas as confirmed by U.S. congressman Rep. Chris Smith....

Brazil Custody Case: David Goldman Awaits Delayed Decision

David Goldman awaits the decision in the Brazil custody case, in which his son, Sean Goldman was brought down to Brazil by the boy's mother, Bruna Bianchi, who divorced David Goldman while in Brazil. Bruna Bianchi then remarried and died during childbirth; Sean Goldman was...

Roberto Carlos Magalhaes - Man Stuck 50 Needles In Young Boy

Gessivald Alves, the ex-stepfater of the boy who was admitted the the a Brazillian hospital after having over 50 sewing needles injected into his body has confessed to the crime.  Gessivaldo Alves stuck the needles into his then stepson because he believed he could have...

How to start a clothing line

starting a clothing line doeas not require you to be a Pastelle, or Rocawear model. You can start from small begginings and then lift yourself to another level. The best way to start a clothing line is to create...

Rio Carnival : A Big Bum Trip

From Goa, India to Thessaloniki, Greece, from Berlin, Germany to New Orleans, Louisiana,....millions of folks the world over have been waiting all year for this Mardi Gras weekend. This is the time anything goes,...

Ava Simoes: Miss Gay Brazil 2009 Gets Wig Snatched (Video)

Shortly after being crowned Miss Gay Brazil, drag performer Ava Dimoes got her crown-- and wig-- snatched by an angry fellow contestant. The wig snatch video is now running rampant across the internet. My favorite...

Air France Flight 447: Big Zub in Bolivia!

What happened on Bolivian TV over the weekend? Most people would probably answer “Who cares really?”, as there was certainly nothing more interesting there than anywhere else in the world… (except maybe in...

America? Genocidal America Stop Killing Yourself I Want to Live!

What Is The Going Price Of  An American Human Life Today? How Much Money Would It Take For "You"  To Kill Innocent Babies,Children, Adults and Animals?  Where Are The Men That Sat Around Some Desk And...

Freezing Rio

It's been a weird month. Rio de Janeiro's seemingly never-ending summer has gone missing and it has paved the way for some of the coldest weeks in a long time at the "Redeemer's City". Early June temperatures have...

Johanna Ganthaler Missed Air France Flight 447, Died in Car Crash

Johanna Ganthaler, who missed her flight onboard Air France Flight 447, died in a car accident in Kufstein, Austria. Her husband, Kurt Ganthaler, was seriously injured.  Kurt and Johanna Ganthaler missed Flight...

Air France Flight 447: No Survivors, Official Tells Families

Air France has told families of passengers in the deadly plane crash that no survivors are expected to be found, and "they must abandon hope that anyone survived", according to a grief counselor provided for the families. "Air France's CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said at a...

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