{"id":9575,"date":"2022-01-10T17:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=9575"},"modified":"2022-01-10T17:57:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:57:48","slug":"unbelievable-headlines-from-brazil-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/unbelievable-headlines-from-brazil-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Unbelievable headlines from Brazil in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sauda\u00e7\u00f5es, prezados leitores! Greetings, dear readers! Feliz 2022! Happy 2022!\u00a0 <\/span>Voc\u00ea acompanha as not\u00edcias em portugu\u00eas?<\/span><\/i> Do you follow the news in Portuguese? Our <\/span>previous posts<\/span><\/a> offered a recap on last year\u2019s <\/span>main stories<\/span><\/a>. But besides those decisive events that shaped 2021, there were several other <\/span>manchetes <\/span><\/i>(headlines) that caught our attention throughout the year. And some of them were quite unusual, to say the least.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jacar\u00e9 (Photo by Ricardo Esquivel from Pexels)<\/p><\/div>\n

Today\u2019s post will feature some of the bizarre, amusing or somewhat unsettling <\/span>not\u00edcias <\/span><\/i>(news) that, in their own way, paint a very accurate portrait of the past year in the country and enlighten certain aspects of Brazilian culture and mindset. And if you are looking to brush up on your <\/span>habilidades de leitura<\/span><\/i> (reading skills), just hit the links for the original story in Portuguese (and some quite interesting videos)! <\/span>Vamos l\u00e1?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/rj\/rio-de-janeiro\/rj2\/video\/homem-usa-jacare-como-arma-em-briga-no-recreio-9976153.ghtml<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Homem usa jacar\u00e9 como arma em briga | <\/b>Man uses alligator as a weapon in fight<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

As<\/span> jacar\u00e9s<\/span><\/i> (alligators) are a native species to the country, Brazilians are no strangers to the reptile. Employing them as <\/span>armas<\/span><\/i> (weapons), however, require a certain level of skill, courage or straight up <\/span>loucura<\/span><\/i> (madness). Whichever one it was, this man from Rio de Janeiro was definitely willing to put up a fight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When dispute broke out, one of the man involved simply grabbed a small-sized alligator and thrust it forward to threaten his opponent. As if that weren\u2019t enough, a dog can also be seen excitedly jumping around the men. Police officers reported to the scene and helped release the animal back into his natural habitat. Who do you think <\/span>ganhou essa briga<\/span><\/i> (won this fight)?<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/ms\/mato-grosso-do-sul\/noticia\/2021\/06\/22\/arara-fecha-registro-com-o-bico-e-deixa-terminal-de-onibus-sem-agua-veja-video.ghtml?fbclid=IwAR3mbpaG-EiND2KSs4BGKZgMSuAIzphXa57x3_yW0qro8H-Ro5GVFvski-Q<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Arara fecha registro com o bico e deixa terminal de \u00f4nibus sem \u00e1gua | <\/b>Macaw shuts-off water valve with its beak and interrupts supply at bus station<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n
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Arara (Photo by Alexandr Podvalny from Pexels)<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking of native species, this time os<\/span> animais selvagens<\/span><\/i> (the wildlife) is to blame. The arara-canind\u00e9 (blue-and-yellow macaw) is a hugely popular and stunning-looking <\/span>p\u00e1ssaro<\/span><\/i> (bird) that can be considered a symbol of Brazil. What you wouldn\u2019t expect, however, is that such majestic creature could be caught expertly twisting a valve, consequently leaving thousands without access to<\/span> \u00e1gua <\/span><\/i>(water) at a<\/span> rodovi\u00e1ria<\/span><\/i> (bus station).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seems like a simple issue, but <\/span>a torneira<\/span><\/i> (the valve) ultimately had to be replaced to avoid any further attempts of tampering. Maybe the macaw was trying to save the planet?<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/sp\/sao-jose-do-rio-preto-aracatuba\/noticia\/2021\/04\/01\/bombeiro-municipal-diz-a-policia-que-colocou-fogo-em-sede-de-jornal-por-nao-aceitar-medidas-contra-covid-19.ghtml<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bombeiro atea fogo em sede de jornal por n\u00e3o aceitar medidas contra Covid |<\/b> Fireman sets fire to newspaper headquarters for refusing to accept Covid curbing measures<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n
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Bombeiro (Photo by Pixabay from Pexels)<\/p><\/div>\n

As we saw the emergence of new mutations and Covid-19 waves last year, governments were forced to to take action and implement certain <\/span>medidas <\/span><\/i>(measures) to <\/span>evitar o cont\u00e1gio<\/span><\/i> (prevent the spread). And lots of people were deeply <\/span>chateadas<\/span><\/i> (upset) by these restrictions and their consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of them, however, took it too far and decided to attack the headquarters of a <\/span>jornal<\/span><\/i> (newspaper) that had been publishing <\/span>artigos<\/span><\/i> (articles) expressing their <\/span>apoio <\/span><\/i>(support) for the new<\/span> regras<\/span><\/i> (rules). The tragic irony behind this? The author of the crime was no less than <\/span>um bombeiro<\/span><\/i> (a fireman). It sure takes a lot of <\/span>raiva<\/span><\/i> (rage) to turn a fireman into an arson.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.opovo.com.br\/noticias\/brasil\/2021\/04\/12\/psicologa-e-presa-apos-jogar-maracuja-em-idosa-que-pedia-reabertura-das-igrejas.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Maracuj\u00e1 (Photo by Any Lane from Pexels)<\/p><\/div>\n

Psic\u00f3loga \u00e9 presa ap\u00f3s jogar maracuj\u00e1 em idosa que pedia reabertura das igrejas | <\/b>Psychologist arrested after throwing a passion fruit on elderly woman calling for reopening of churches\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

And lastly, what upset this one was precisely <\/span>o contr\u00e1rio<\/span><\/i> (the opposite). While some <\/span>reclamavam<\/span><\/i> (complained) about restrictions, others feared that a relaxation would lead to a new <\/span>aumento<\/span><\/i> (spike) in infections. Uma manifesta\u00e7\u00e3o (a demonstration) in favor of reopening churches amid the pandemic led to a violent backlash, as a disgruntled psychologist tossed a passion fruit <\/span>pela janela<\/span><\/i> (out the window), hitting a 73-year-old woman.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is hard to believe that<\/span> o maracuj\u00e1<\/span><\/i> (the passion fruit), a beloved tropical fruit in Brazil known for its <\/span>efeitos calmantes<\/span><\/i> (soothing properties), could be responsible for the event going sour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you read any other crazy news about Brazil recently? Compartilhe com a gente!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Sauda\u00e7\u00f5es, prezados leitores! Greetings, dear readers! Feliz 2022! Happy 2022!\u00a0 Voc\u00ea acompanha as not\u00edcias em portugu\u00eas? Do you follow the news in Portuguese? Our previous posts offered a recap on last year\u2019s main stories. But besides those decisive events that shaped 2021, there were several other manchetes (headlines) that caught our attention throughout the year…<\/p>\n

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