Alagoas
Americannoun
noun
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Born on 22 June 1936 in a rural settlement north-east of Alagoas, he was unable to work outside with his family because of his albinism, and taught himself music while spending his days indoors.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
Around 200,000 people in the Alagoas state’s capital of Maceio were affected by the excessive extraction of rock salt, according to the Brazil Senate’s website.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Authorities in the neighboring state of Alagoas had registered two deaths, according to Brazil's federal emergency service.
From Reuters ● May 28, 2022
Since the end of his participation in the program, Diaz has been living in a small town in the northeastern state of Alagoas, where jobs are few and far between.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2020
The island of Itamarica, Rio Grande do Norte, Parahyba, and the settlements in Alagoas were successively reduced.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
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