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In a segment akin to Jon Stewart’s Better Know a District, except a bit more serious, Brazil’s big nighttime news show is featuring different states and cities leading up to the elections. Here’s one of the recent episodes, where they discuss the state of Santa Catarina and one of its cities, Joinville.

Watch the video and see what facts you pick up about one of Brazil’s southernmost states!

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Questions

1. Which country heavily influenced traditional culture in Santa Catarina?

2. How large is the economy compared to the rest of the country?

3. Which positive social indicators does Santa Catarina have?

4. What is one of Santa Catarina’s most important industries?

5. What school does the reporter visit?

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Yesterday, Brazil held its state soccer championships, one of the most important sports events of the year. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights:

  • The Corinthians won the São Paulo cup, though there was a potentially serious accident during the victory celebration;
  • Cruzeiro beat Atlético to win the cup in Minas Gerais;
  • Vitória won the Bahian cup;
  • Inter won the cup in Rio Grande do Sul, leading the rival goalie to burst into tears;
  • Flamengo beat Botafogo and took home the Carioca cup in Rio de Janeiro, where fans wore creative face masks to protect against the swine flu.

For a full report on all of the state champions, see Globo Esporte.

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