Araçatuba

[ ar-uh-suh-too-buh, ahr- ]

noun

1. a city in SE Brazil.

Example Sentences

They also said they believed the alleged robbers were the same crew that had hit a Banco do Brasil branch in the city of Aracatuba a few months earlier, although they presented no evidence.

From Reuters

The most recent such attack took place last August in Araçatuba, a city of similar size in Sao Paulo state.

From Seattle Times

After ransacking two bank branches, the criminals in Araçatuba drove away with hostages clinging to the roofs and hoods of their cars to deter police from firing at the getaway convoy.

From Seattle Times

In late August, the group that police said they attacked on Sunday wreaked havoc in the city of Araçatuba, hitting several banks, blowing up cars and tying hostages to their getaway cars.

From Washington Post

A group of about 20 robbers targeted three banks in Araçatuba, a city of some 200,000 people, 575km north-west of São Paulo.

From BBC