Gurgel Motores was a Brazilian automobile manufacturer,named after its founder João do Amaral Gurgel. The company was founded in 1969 and first specialised in buggies and off-road vehicles. Early models were fiberglass bodies installed on Volkswagen Beetle chassis and machinery,but VW bodies and chassis were later replaced by a unique solution made of Plasteel,which consists of fiberglass and steel joined together,a system patented by Gurgel. Gurgel also introduced Brazil's first fully domestically designed and manufactured car,the BR-800.
Gracilaria is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte,as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish. Various species within the genus are cultivated among Asia,South America,Africa and Oceania.
Jorge Valente Gurgel is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor from 2002 to 2014,Gurgel is best known as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and for his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce.
Blitz is a Brazilian rock band. The band was the first to achieve mainstream success and to have hit singles kick-starting the 1980s movement that would later be called "BRock". Its "classic" formation included Evandro Mesquita (voice),Lobão,Antônio Pedro Fortuna,William Forghieri (keyboards) and Fernanda Abreu and Márcia Bulcão. Their Aventuras II album was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.
UFC 73:Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7,2007,at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento,California and featured a total of nine bouts:four on the preliminary card and five on the main card.
The Gurgel BR-800 was a Brazilian city car produced by Gurgel between 1988 and early 1992. The project started under the acronym CENA,meaning "National Economical Car",designed to be essentially a small car for urban daily use. It received great attention and good reviews from critics,regarding the mechanic solutions,comfort,drivability and stability. When it was introduced in September 1987,the car was named the Gurgel 280 but by the time sales started it was changed to the BR-800. The car could only be purchased if the buyer also bought 750 shares in Gurgel,making it considerably more expensive than the much bigger and more capable Chevrolet Chevette,the then cheapest new car available in Brazil.
Fábio Duca Gurgel do Amaral is a former Mixed martial arts fighter and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach.
Alliance is one of the most prominent Brazilian jiu-jitsu associations and the current defending World team champion,having won the titles at the World Championships from 2008 to 2016. They also won the World Championships back to back in 1998 and 1999. Alliance was founded by Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti and his students:Fabio Gurgel,Alexandre Paiva,and Fernando Gurgel. Alliance Global headquarters is in Atlanta,Georgia at the Alliance Martial Arts Academy,where "Jacare" is the head instructor. Fabio Gurgel,also known as the "General",is the co-leader of Alliance and the head instructor at Alliance São Paulo. Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva heads the third main Alliance academy in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
Honório Gurgel is a neighborhood Lower-class area located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro,Brazil. It borders the Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods of Rocha Miranda,Marechal Hermes,Bento Ribeiro,Coelho Neto,Barros Filho,and Guanabara.
The Prosecutor General of the Republic is the head of the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office,an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general. The Prosecutor General heads a group of independent prosecutors,who work to investigate and prosecute criminal,labor,and civil offenses committed against society. It is a position appointed by the President of the Republic and the nomination must be approved by the Federal Senate.
Rodrigo Janot Monteiro de Barros is a Brazilian jurist who served as the Prosecutor General of the Republic from 2013 to 2017.
Events in the year 1967 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1969 in Brazil.
Melissa Holanda Gurgel is a Brazilian designer,model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014.
Events of the year 1968 in Brazil
Events in the year 1970 in Brazil.
Pai Herói is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 29 January 1979 and ended on 18 August 1979,with a total of 178 episodes. It's the twenty second "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It is created and written by Janete Clair and directed by Gonzaga Blota,Wálter Avancini and Roberto Talma.
Os Gigantes is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 20 August 1979 and ended on 2 February 1980,with a total of 143 episodes. It's the twenty third "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It is created and written by Lauro César Muniz and directed by Régis Cardoso and Jardel Mello.
Gurgel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gurgel was Attorney General.
