21.  That sparked fears of a sinister link between political extremists and organized crime that thrives in the poor shantytowns surrounding most Brazilian cities.

22.  The Bolivian champions flew in to this southern Brazilian city on Tuesday and also will be at full strength after settling internal salary disputes.

23.  The apparent lack of respect has fired up Botafogo for its second-leg game Wednesday night in this southern Brazilian city.

24.  The following day, he will travel to Curitiba, the Brazilian city with the highest number of Polish immigrants.

25.  The party began shortly after midnight Wednesday, with impromptu parades throught the streets of the southern Brazilian city.

26.  The only undefeated teams left in the tournament square off at Olimpico Stadium in this far southern Brazilian city.

27.  The strike has caused fuel shortages, forcing consumers in many Brazilian cities to line up for gas and petrol daily.

28.  This recording is admirably faithful to the music played on the streets of Salvador, the northeastern Brazilian city where capoeira has made its home.

29.  Torrential rain collapsed an embankment Friday, burying six houses in a Brazilian city and killing seven people, officials said.

30.  Thousands of police demanding higher wages rioted in a Brazilian city, where the violence left one officer brain dead, police said.