A new program will lighten sentences by up to 48 days a year for prisoners who agree to hit the books.
Brazil
Sex Scandal Press Briefing Livens Up ‘Take Your Kid to Work’ Day
Who would’ve thought a trip to the State Department would be so educational?
Two More South American Prostitution Scandals Emerge
In El Salvador and Brazil, incidents involving U.S. security personnel provide unsettling echoes of the Secret Service’s Colombia escapades.
SATs, ACTs Beef Up Security After Cheating Scandals
Plus, more of the week’s top education news.
Forget Gotham: Batman Comes to the Rescue in Brazil
Batman is on the loose and fighting crime in Brazil, and the cops are just standing back and letting him. Yes, the scourge of Gotham’s criminal forces has found a new home in Sao Paolo. While the criminals there are shaking in …
Watch: 30 Beached Dolphins Rescued by Brazilian Beachgoers
What do you do when 30 dolphins beach themselves in front of you? Pull them back into the water, of course.
Beachgoers in Rio de Janeiro took matters into their own hands to save dozens of dolphins who were suddenly stranded …
Brazilian Scammer Nabbed After Using Fake Jack Nicholson ID
Successful identity theft requires a certain bit of stealth. That usually includes avoiding the use of famous names and faces – like, say, that of Jack Nicholson.
Brazilian police arrested a 41-year-old man in the northeast …
Watch: Brazilian Police Officer Stops Smugglers’ Plane With His Car
In a scene straight out of the Die Hard movie series, an extremely committed Brazilian police officer took down an aircraft full of bootleggers and stolen goods using his car.
The real life John McClane is a Brazilian …
Not Just a Day at the Beach: Piranhas Bite 100 in Brazil
This certainly takes Piranha 3D to a whole new level.
Did Drug Violence Eliminate an ‘Uncontacted’ Amazon Tribe?
After a group of suspected drug dealers attacked guards in the Amazon Basin, Brazilian Indian officials now can’t find one tribe that hasn’t ever had contact with the outside world. The concern is the the tribe’s first …
Perry Farrell’s Lollapalooza Music Fest Heads to Brazil
Lollapalooza’s brand of music festival has drawn thousands of mud-caked moshers to the pit for the past 20 years. Back in April, a sister fest hit Chile. Next stop: Brazil. (via New York Times)
Sao Paulo City Council Approves ‘Heterosexual Pride Day’
With around 3 million participants, Sao Paulo’s gay-pride parade is one of the biggest in the world. Maybe someone was feeling left out.
