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ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, JAN. 14, 2013 AND THEREAFTER - FILE - In this Sunday, Nov.,13, 2011 file photo, a police officer patrols an alley at Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2011 police have seized control of dozens of favelas from drug gangs, and things have changed so dramatically that some are now seen as hot real estate investments. Rio's slum

Rio slums: From no-go to must-buy

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Manioc roots of various shapes and sizes are displayed in a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Grown in some 80 countries worldwide and known internationally as yuca, cassava or mogo, manioc has its origins in Brazil: It was the main food source for indigenous tribes since before the discovery of the New World. Even now, manioc remains an important source of carbohydrates, especially among Brazil's working class, who grind it into a rich, nutty flour or deep-fry it into greasy fries. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil’s humble manioc gets deluxe rebirth

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In this Dec. 4, 2012 photo, Brazilian transgender model Felipa Tavares poses for portraits during a photo session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 6-foot-tall Tavares is among Brazil's small but growing ranks of transgender models _ leggy, high-cheekboned sirens who were born men and are causing a splash here as well as in Paris and other international fashion capitals. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Transgenders break into Brazil’s modeling sector

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In this Nov. 13, 2012 photo, a lobo-guara, also known as a maned wolf, walks in the Jardim Zoo in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazilian researchers are turning to cloning to help fight the perilous decline of several animal species. The scientists at Brazil's Embrapa agriculture research agency said this week they have spent two years building a gene library with hundreds of samples from eight native species, including the collared anteater, the bush dog, the black lion tamarin, the coati, and deer and bison varieties, as well as the leopard and the maned wolf, according to team leader Carlos Frederico Martins. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil aims to clone wild animal species

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Brazil: Majority of top court convicts ex-top aide
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Brazil: Majority of top court convicts ex-top aide

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People wait in line to vote in municipal elections outside a polling station in the Complexo da Mare slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Voters across Latin America's biggest country are electing mayors and municipal council members. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil holds first vote under ‘Clean Record’ law

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In this photo taken Sept. 21, 2012, a saleswoman adjusts a mannequin wearing a dress by the Brazilian brand Kauly, which markets itself as

Rise of evangelicals changes Brazilian fashion

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A volleyball fan wearing Brazil's flag kneels by a doorway before the start of a women's gold medal volleyball match between the United States and Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Now to Rio, full of Olympic 2016 jitters

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Brazil says Chevron oil leak larger than estimated
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Brazil says Chevron oil leak larger than estimated

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Brazilian artist Vik Muniz poses for a photo as he lies on his
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Garbage Guanabara Bay from Brazilian artist Muniz

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