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Brazil Prostitute: US Embassy Van Ran Me Over

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:53:05 CDT

Leon Panetta on Tuesday revealed a 2011 incident in which three Marines on a US Embassy security team reportedly pushed a prostitute out of a van in Brasilia. And today Reuters has the juicy details, per Romilda Aparecida Ferreira, 31, and her lawyer. They intend to sue the embassy over...

Panetta Reveals Another Prostitute Scandal

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:18:37 CDT

What's more shocking than a prostitute scandal? Two prostitute scandals! Defense Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday revealed an alleged 2011 incident in which three Marines on a US Embassy security team reportedly pushed a prostitute out of a car in Brasilia after arguing about—you guessed it—payment. The Marines, along...

Actor Playing Judas Hangs Himself During Play

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:36:15 CDT

A Brazilian actor playing Judas who accidentally hanged himself during a scene in "The Passion of Christ" has died. A hospital in Brazil's Sao Paulo state confirms on its website the death of 27-year-old Tiago Klimeck. An autopsy is being performed today following his death the previous day. The actor...

3 Brazilians Held in Suspected Cannibalism

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:25:55 CDT

A Brazilian man, his wife and his mistress have been arrested for suspected cannibalism. Police say the trio killed at least two women, ate part of their bodies, and made the rest into meat pies which they sold in their small town in northeast Brazil. Jorge Beltrao Negroponte, 51, admitted...

Prince Harry Fosters World Peace—With Beach Volleyball

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:17:39 CDT

If Prince Harry isn't fighting in Afghanistan , eyeing a climb of Mount Everest , or leading a bar hop in San Diego , he's ... fostering international relations through volleyball? The British royal son spent three days in Rio to publicize this year's London Olympics and Brazil's 2016 games, by playing beach volleyball,...

Brazil's Wealthy Build Homes in Nature Preserves

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:02:12 CST

Millionaire squatters? They're not so unusual in Brazil, where more and more of them are claiming land in nature preserves and building spectacular, secluded homes that are perfectly illegal, Bloomberg reports. The owners protect themselves by registering the property in the name of a holding company, and, when the state...

Dolphin Rescue Video Makes a Splash

Rob Quinn — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:00:00 CST

So long, and thanks for all the help. Beachgoers come to the rescue of some 30 stranded dolphins in a video racking up plenty of views on YouTube, AP reports. Dozens of shocked people at the beach near Rio de Janeiro look on as the pod suddenly beaches itself. They...

Fire Destroys Antarctic Research Base

Rob Quinn — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:07:00 CST

A fire has wiped out a Brazilian research station on an island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Two soldiers were killed as they battled the blaze at the Comandante Ferraz base, which started in a machine room, the BBC reports. The station's dozens of scientists were safely evacuated...

Rio Carnival Revelers to Get 3M Free Condoms

Rob Quinn — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:20:00 CST

It's party time in Rio, and health authorities want the millions of carnival revelers to play it safe. Some three million condoms are being handed out during the five-day festival, along with paper fans bearing catchy anti-STD slogans, CNN reports. Health officials say they are targeting young gay men, and...