Euclides da Cunha was a Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer. His most important work is Os Sertões, a non-fictional account of the military expeditions promoted by the Brazilian government against the rebellious village of Canudos, known as the War of Canudos.
Que País É Este is the third studio album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana, released in 1987. The album booklet features a cartoon by drummer Marcelo Bonfá depicting the constant guitarist changes that the band went through until they hired Dado Villa-Lobos.
To the Left of the Father is a 2001 Brazilian drama film produced, written, directed and edited by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, based on the novel of the same name by Raduan Nassar. The film follows a man who returns to his father's home after many years and falls in love with his sister. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association (Abraccine) placed To the Left of the Father among their list of 100 Greatest Brazilian Films of All Time
Tarcísio Magalhães Sobrinho, usually known as Tarcísio Meira is a Brazilian actor. He was one of the first actors to work in the most popular Brazilian channel Globo. He was born in São Paulo and is the longtime owner of Fazenda São Marcos, a 5000 ha cattle ranch in the eastern Amazonian state of Pará. Fazenda São Marcos is located approximately 20 km east of Aurora do Pará, off the Belém-Brasília highway.
Jorge Furtado is a Brazilian film writer and director. His most recognized pictures is the short film Isle of Flowers from 1989.
Suzane Louise von Richthofen is a Brazilian who was convicted of murdering her parents on October 31, 2002 with the help of her boyfriend and his brother. She was put on trial in São Paulo in July 2006 and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Paulo José Gómez de Souza is a Brazilian television and film actor, director and narrator.
Globo Filmes is a Brazilian motion picture production company owned by Grupo Globo.
Paulo Afonso Miessa, better known by his stage name Paulo Goulart was a Brazilian actor.
Carla Carolina Moreira Diaz is a Brazilian actress and singer.
Carlos Henrique Kroeber (1934–1999) was a Brazilian film and television actor.
Chico Anysio was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer.
Mariana Lima is a Brazilian actress.
Francisco Cuoco is a Brazilian actor.
Stênio Garcia Faro is a Brazilian actor.
Vera Alice Santos Zimmermann is a Brazilian actress.
On 11 February 2019, a Bell 206B helicopter crashed while trying to land on the Rodoanel Mário Covas highway, following an unspecified malfunction. Among the victims was journalist Ricardo Boechat. The pilot, Ronaldo Quatrucci, was also killed and one person on the ground was injured. The aircraft crashed around 12:15 pm (UTC−02:00) and the journalist and pilot were pronounced dead shortly after. The helicopter was owned by RQ Serviços Aéreo Especializados Ltda.
Evandro Affonso Ferreira is a Brazilian writer.
