* Amigos dos Amigos, drug cartel in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro

* Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul-Associação dos Amigos, Parentes e Portadores de Ataxias Dominantes

In 1776, the viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata, was segregated and incorporated.

Rio de la Plata, with the vice regal capital in Buenos Aires, encompassed modern day Argentina, Uruguay Paraguay and Bolivia.

In Peru and Rio de la Plata many powerful figures proposed an American Monarchy such as those who wanted an independent Peruvian king of the still alive Inca Royal House, and those who requested a Prince of the Spanish house of Bourbon to come and rule directly in Lima, Mexico City or Bogota, as the Portuguese House of Orleans-Braganza had done in Rio de Janeiro.

The discovery was made public at a recent meeting of the Brazilian Geophysical Society in Rio de Janeiro.

At 9: 30 am the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.

On this ship he took a detachment of troops from Rio de Janeiro to Colonia do Sacramento on the Rio de la Plata ( opposite Buenos Aires ) to relieve the garrison there.

Phillip learnt of this in April when he put in for storm repairs at Rio de Janeiro.

Phillip wrote to Townshend from Rio de Janeiro on 25 April 1783, expressing his disappointment that the ending of the American War had robbed him of the opportunity for naval glory in South America.

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* Brazilian Naval Revolt ( 1893-1894 ): Were armed mutinies promoted mainly by Admirals Custodio de Mello and Saldanha da Gama and their fleet of Brazilian Navy ships against unconstitucional staying in power of the central government in Rio de Janeiro.

Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras | Military Academy of Agulhas Negras ( Army Academy ) in Resende, Rio de Janeiro.

From 1946 through 1985, the army was divided into four numbered armies: the First Army was centered in Rio de Janeiro, the Second Army in São Paulo, the Third Army in Porto Alegre, and the Fourth Army in Recife.

Historically, the First Army was the most politically significant because of Rio de Janeiro's position as the nation's capital through the 1950s.

Each of the seven military commands has its headquarters in a major city: Eastern Military Command ( Comando Militar do Leste-CML ), Rio de Janeiro ; Southeastern Military Command ( Comando Militar do Sudeste-CMSE ), São Paulo ; Southern Military Command ( Comando Militar do Sul-CMS ), Porto Alegre ; Northeastern Military Command ( Comando Militar do Nordeste-CMN ), Recife ; CMO, Campo Grande ; CMP, Brasília ; and CMA, Manaus.

In what is perhaps an anachronism, the CML in Rio de Janeiro continues to have some of the best troop units and the most modern equipment.

Command of the CML is still a coveted assignment, and the Military Village ( Vila Militar ), Rio de Janeiro's garrison or military community, is still considered one of the most important centers of military influence in the entire country.

Madrid, Aug. 28. Letters from Lisbon bring the following Account from Rio Janeiro: That the St. Augustine, of 70 Guns, having being separated from the Squadron of M. Casa Tilly, was attacked by two Portugueze Ships, against which they defended themselves for a Day and a Night, but being next Day surrounded by the Portugueze Fleet, was obliged to surrender.

Before that time, a clique of generals residing in Rio de Janeiro controlled major decisions of the army.

Naval ship of Brazil of the School of the Brazilian Navy in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

The 1st Naval District is located at the country's main naval base in Rio de Janeiro ; the 2nd Naval District is in Salvador ; the 3rd Naval District is located in Natal ; the 4th Naval District is located in Belém ; and the 5th Naval District is located in Porto Alegre.

After World War II, Brazil developed a steel mill at Volta Redonda, in Rio de Janeiro State, and quickly became the largest steel producer in Latin America.

Between 1992 and 2008, the 1st, 2nd and 16th Jungle Infantry Brigades, the 3rd Infantry Battalion, the 19th Logistics Battalion, and the 22nd Army Police Platoon were transferred by the Army from the states of Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul to the Amazon region in accordance with the friendship policy with Argentina.

Also relocated from the state of Rio de Janeiro were the 1st and 3rd Combat Cars Regiment, now stationed in the city of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

More redeployments are expected since the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo still concentrate over 49, 000 soldiers.

On July 7, 2007, Kravitz performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro, making him one of three major international rock stars to perform two huge free concerts at the world-famous Copacabana Beach along with Macy Gray and the Rolling Stones.

In the first leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Palmeiras beat Vasco 2 – 1.

The first leg in Rio de Janeiro was a 2-1 defeat.

The second leg ended in a 18 – 19 tie in Porto Alegre, at Beira Rio Stadium.

Ballroom tango steps stay close to the floor, while the Rio de la Plata Tango ( Uruguayan and Argentine ) includes moves such as the boleo ( allowing momentum to carry one's leg into the air ) and gancho ( hooking one's leg around one's partner's leg or body ) in which the feet travel off the ground.

On 7 July 2007, Xuxa presented at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.

In Rio de Janeiro – a much more dangerous place, where the Étoiles chaplain was murdered ashore soon after their arrival – Commerson was officially confined to the ship while his leg healed, but he and Baret nonetheless collected specimens of a flowering vine which he named Bougainvillea.

The final leg of the Salt Lake City Marathon goes up Rio Grande Street and the finish line is directly adjacent to the Olympic Legacy Fountain.

On 7 July 2007, O Rappa performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.

In the first leg, held September 27 at RSL's Rio Tinto Stadium, Real Salt Lake fielded a squad of mostly reserves in the middle of a busy stretch of their schedule including 2010 – 11 CONCACAF Champions League group stage matches.

" Four different performances of the song were taped and broadcast on each country's TV channel during South American leg of the tour in 1994: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on January 16, during Hollywood Rock festival ; Santiago, Chile on April 14 ; Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 16 ; and Caracas, Venezuela on April 21.

Four performances of the song on the South American leg of the tour ( 1994 ) were broadcast on each country's TV channel: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 23, Santiago, Chile on April 14, Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 16, and Caracas, Venezuela on April 21.

On 5 June 1960, Princess Margrethe of Denmark paid a visit which included a reception at Palacio del Rio, lunch at Bethania Church and a tour of downtown Solvang.

1981 marked the release of " Rio do Brasil ", and several dates were played at The Olympia in Paris, emulating her successful 1980 tour.

Kotzen was promptly fired, and replaced by Blues Saraceno in November 1993, who completed the world tour with the band including the famous " HOLLYWOOD ROCK " concerts in Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, Brazil, where they played to over 165, 000 people.

Following a brief tour as aide for Commander, Scouting Fleet, he sailed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to join the American naval mission there.

On December 31, 2006, The Black Eyed Peas performed at the last stop on the Monkey Business tour, at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for more than 1 million people, being their biggest concert ever.

the final South American tour included concerts at the Teatro Coliseo, in Buenos Aires, Teatro Cultura Artística, in São Paulo, and Sala Cecília Meireles, in Rio de Janeiro.

In 1875, the tour ended in Rio de Janeiro and with an appearance before Emperor Dom Pedro II.

The tour began on November 28, 2007 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts, and ended at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on December 17, 2007.

He also had shows at Sala Cecília Meireles in Rio de Janeiro, a tour through Brazil with Fagner, and a solo tour through northern and northeastern Brazil.

They won a bronze medal at the 2003 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, and by the end of the 2003 world tour, were ranked fourth in the world.

The Dutch EP, released in a white sleeve with photos taken from the Rio tour book, featured twelve-inch versions-or " Night Versions " in early Duran Duran parlance-lifted from four of the band's more popular singles-" Hungry Like The Wolf ", " Rio ", " Planet Earth " and " Girls On Film ".

In the same year Luiza entered the third tour, Listening Tour, with a hundred concerts a year and had a recording of the first DVD, with eleven new tracks is eight tracks taken from their other albums, was recorded in Rio de Janeiro ; to release DVD her label released a CD with fifteen songs, and helped make the DVD to be a sales success, with 15 thousand copies sold in the same year.

Live versions from the 1984 / 85 tour were recorded and filmed on the concert films Queen Rock in Rio 1985, and Final Live in Japan 1985.

The show played for another nine years, becoming the first Cirque du Soleil show to tour South America, with visits to Santiago, Chile ( March 2006 ); Buenos Aires, Argentina ( May 2006 ); and São Paulo ( August 2006 ) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( October 2006 ).

Detached from Mahan in December 1922, Fitch served at Rio de Janeiro until March 1927 as a member of the United States mission to Brazil before reporting back to the Navy Department for a brief tour of duty in Washington, D. C.

However, the popularity base of the sport started to change after a brilliant exhibition tour by the Corinthians, a London amateur team, in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

In 1954 he was invited by the Brazilian Football Confederation ( CFB ) to play two games against the Brazilian national team preparing for the World Cup 1954 in Switzerland, traveling in May and first played in the Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo, falling 2-4, then faces the Corinthians who wins 1-0 and takes away an unbeaten 32 dates, he moved to Porto Alegre where Gremio to a 5-1 Golea finally closes its tour playing again to the Brazilian national team, falling 0-2 in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the only Colombian club play the five-time world.

The album and tour, culminating with an appearance at the 1985 Rock In Rio Festival in front of 500, 000 people, marked the end of an era for the band.

Records a new album in Rio, with international release, promoting it in South America with a tour of concerts in Brazil and in other South American capitals.

" Careless Whisper " was generally the closing act for concerts on the 25 Live tour, and less often in the Faith Tour concerts, usually performed live in many concerts tours like the Cover to Cover Tour and the Rock In Rio Tour.