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Brasília
[ bruh-zil-yuh; Portuguese brah-zeel-yuh ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.
Brasília
/ brəˈzɪljə; brəziˈliːa /
noun
- the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)
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Bolsonaro, a member of the right-wing Liberal Party, spoke to thousands of his supporters at an event in Brasília, the country’s capital.
The Brazilian press said the White House informed Brasilia about the rapprochement minutes before the statement was made public.
“I deeply regret that someone granted asylum by Brazil was exposed to such danger,” she told reporters in Brasilia.
As the case became headline news and then a national scandal, Brasilia stepped forward.
Brasilia, being urged both by her husband and her lover, wished for death, and obtained it.
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