50 min listen
Brazil
FromThe History Hour
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Stories from Brazil, ahead of the presidential election in October, including the murder of Tim Lopes, the hero of Brazilian democracy and the Candelaria Massacre.
Plus the creation of the capital, Brasilia, and the history of the Fusca - the car that charmed Brazil.
This programme contains descriptions of violence and some listeners may find parts of it distressing.
(Photo: Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Buena Vista Images)
Plus the creation of the capital, Brasilia, and the history of the Fusca - the car that charmed Brazil.
This programme contains descriptions of violence and some listeners may find parts of it distressing.
(Photo: Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Buena Vista Images)
Released:
Sep 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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