3. HISTORY OF BRAZIL
The indigenous population in Brazil
was widely scattered when Admiral
Pedro Cabral, a Portuguese explorer,
reached the coast of Brazil on April
22, 1500. In Brazilian history during
the first two centuries of the colonial
period, other European powers took a
stab at establishing their own colonies
in several areas of Brazilian territory.
There was a major attraction to the
abundant natural resources and
massive area of virgin land.
5. RIO OLYMPICS 2016
The Joao Havelange stadium - due to host
the athletics during the Games - will be
"closed indefinitely" until the matter is
resolved, the City's mayor, Eduardo Paes,
said.
After being informed of the problems, Paes
said he asked if they represented a risk for
fans.
"The answer was yes," Paes said in remarks
quoted by the O Globo newspaper.
"We cannot play around with an issue like
this."
The stadium will not be used for the
Confederations Cup in June or the 2014
World Cup.
