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Nightclub Fire Kills Hundreds in Brazil

Chris Kissel — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:59:24 +0000

The death toll in a horrific nightclub fire in Brazil as risen to 232, according to news sources. This number is updated from the original count of 245 first reported by local news sources. A fire started at the Boate Kiss nightclub around 2 AM in the southern city of Santa Maria. The club was [...]

New Study Finds That Brazil Is the Leading Crack-Cocaine Market

Mike Adams — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:55:04 +0000

The world might be a giant asylum of soul-sucking gutter junkies fighting for their next meal on the excruciating edge of a devil-sharp machete, as new research pinpoints crack-cocaine usage in the millions, with Brazil the world’s leading a speed-freak society.

According to a recent study conducted by the Federal University of Sao Paulo, about six million adult Brazilians have tried cocaine products, as have nearly 442,000 of the country’s young people.

Man's Dentures Help Him Survive Shooting

Amory Gritta — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:30:47 +0000

A man in Brazil has avoided death by the skin of his teeth. Eighty-one-year-old Zacarias Pacheco de Moraes managed to survive when his dentures deflected a bullet going toward his head. Moraes was working in a bar he owns in the small city of Alta Floresta when he was shot, although the circumstances surrounding the [...]

'Miss Jail' Prison Pageant Crowns Murderer in Brazil [VIDEOS]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:00:07 +0000

Who knew that being a convicted murderer could land you the esteemed title of “Miss Jail,” an award doled out by the Racife, Brazil women’s prison? The yearly contest is based on beauty, knowledge and good cell behavior and can only be won by femmes behind bars. Twelve competed in this year’s pageant and the [...]