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Agência Brasil  Brasília – Last week, the Brazilian government sent remedies to Iran to assist victims of the earthquake that devastated the city of Bam on December 26. According to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the shipment contains a ton of medicines, including analgesics, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, antithermics, and antianemia drugs, used to treat traumatic injuries,

Agência Brasil  Brasília – Last week, the Brazilian government sent remedies to Iran to assist victims of the earthquake that devastated the city of Bam on December 26. According to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the shipment contains a ton of medicines, including analgesics, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, antithermics, and antianemia drugs, used to treat traumatic injuries,

The Casa da Bóia is a store that sells nonferrous metals, house appliances, tools and handcraft. Founded in 1898 by Syrian immigrant Rizkallah Jorge, the house is currently administered by his grandson who has transformed part of the two story building into a museum.

The Casa da Bóia is a store that sells nonferrous metals, house appliances, tools and handcraft. Founded in 1898 by Syrian immigrant Rizkallah Jorge, the house is currently administered by his grandson who has transformed part of the two story building into a museum.

Created by a group of ladies in the Syrian-Lebanese colony, A Mão Branca (The White Hand) started operating in 1912, in the southeastern city of São Paulo. Next year the entity intends to start building their second branch for 300 people, and to include a gerontology and geriatrics study center.

Created by a group of ladies in the Syrian-Lebanese colony, A Mão Branca (The White Hand) started operating in 1912, in the southeastern city of São Paulo. Next year the entity intends to start building their second branch for 300 people, and to include a gerontology and geriatrics study center.

Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – For the first time life expectancy in Brazil has risen above 70 years, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE) (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in its latest survey. According to the report, a Brazilian boy born today will probably live to the age of 71. Life expectancy for women

Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – For the first time life expectancy in Brazil has risen above 70 years, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE) (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) in its latest survey. According to the report, a Brazilian boy born today will probably live to the age of 71. Life expectancy for women