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The Northeast Region ("Nordeste") of Brazil is composed of the following states Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory. The Northeast Region has about 53.6 million people, which represents 28% of the total number in the whole country. Most of the population lives in the urban area, although, about 15 million people lives in the sertão. It's famous in Brazil for its hot weather, beautiful beaches, rich culture (unique folklore, music, cuisine, literature), Carnival and St. John's festivities, the sertão and being the birthplace of the country. The biggest cities are Salvador, Fortaleza and Recife, which are the regional metropolitan areas of the Nordeste, all with a population above a million inhabitants. The Northeast is home to the several universities, museums, theatres and historical landmarks of the colonial Brazil.
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1. Ground breaking music by kids from the favela on OneRPM.com
August 21, 2009
Thanks to movies like City of God and Bus 174, the world now knows something about the violence and exclusion suffered by people who live in the favelas (urban shantytowns) of Rio de Janeiro, but the most violent city in Brazil is really Recife, on the country's northeastern coast. Endemic poverty, the world's second worst distribution of income, and anarchic gang wars make the city almost unlivable for the poor; but at the same time, Recife's culture is among the richest in the world, with amazing african and indigenous dances and rhythms, a long history of popular poetry, and a strong tradit... (read more)
Author: Rahul Colin
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2. Brazil Confirms Wreckage Belongs to Air France Plane
June 02, 2009
A Brazilian military helicopter prepares to land after taking part in Air France flight 447 search mission in northeastern Brazil, 02 Jun 2009Brazil's government has confirmed that wreckage found in the Atlantic Ocean belongs to the Air France flight that disappeared shortly after take-off late Sunday. Brazilian crews are still searching the area for bodies of the passengers on board.Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said he no longer had any doubt that Air France flight 447 crashed off Brazil's coast. He said officials made the determination following the discovery of a strip of wreckag... (read more)
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3. Search Continues in Atlantic for Missing Air France Jet
June 02, 2009
An international search operation continues Tuesday for an Air France jetliner that vanished while flying during stormy weather over the Atlantic Ocean Monday.Search planes from France, Brazil and Spain are looking for any signs of what happened to the Airbus A330 jet, which was carrying 228 people on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. They are searching a vast area more than a thousand kilometers off the northeastern coast of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha archipelago.Planes with special search equipment worked throughout the night. Brazil has also dispatched military ships to t... (read more)
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4. 40 Dead, 300,000 Homeless in Brazil Flooding
May 11, 2009
Aerial view of flooded town of Boa Vista do Gurupi, Maranhao state, Brazil, 11 May 2009Officials in northeastern Brazil say 40 people are dead and some 300,000 others are now homeless following the area's worst flooding in recent memory.One aid group there says that although water levels have begun to recede in some areas, they are still rising in places such as the jungle state of Amazonas.Forecasters say the unusually heavy rain has been falling for more than two months across the region, and the pattern is expected to continue. The severe weather has isolated communities, flooded high... (read more)
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5. Indigenous Group Releases Hostages in Northeastern Brazil
February 09, 2006
Four hostages held by a Brazilian indigenous group have been released in good health, after two days of captivity in northeastern Brazil.
The iron ore mining company known as CVRD (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce) said Thursday its four employees were let go after negotiations were set up between the hostage-takers and Brazil's National Indian Agency, which deals with indigenous issues. The hostage-takers, members of the Guajajara ethnic group, were demanding better public health care.
They seized their hostages Tuesday in northeastern Brazil, after blocking a rail line that carries iron ore and ot... (read more)
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