Brasília

[bruh-zil-yuh, brah-zeel-yuh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Brazil, on the central plateau.

Brasília

/ brəˈzɪljə, brəziˈliːa /

noun

1. the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)

Brasilia

1. Capital of Brazil, located in its central highlands.

One of the newest cities in the world, Brasilia was inaugurated in 1960 to replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital. The Brazilian government moved the capital in an effort to promote development in central Brazil. In less than thirty years, its population had grown to over a million inhabitants.

Example Sentences

He will begin serving his sentence in a federal police jail cell in the capital, Brasilia, where he has been detained since Saturday after being deemed a flight risk and removed from home detention.

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During a hearing on Sunday in Brasilia, Bolsonaro stated he "experienced a certain paranoia between Friday and Saturday due to medication," according to a Supreme Court document obtained by AFP.

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At a hearing in Brasília, he admitted trying to open the monitor with a soldering iron on Friday until he "came to his senses", court documents show.

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Meanwhile, the corridors of the presidential palace in Brasília were buzzing.

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“I chose the shot of the Statue of Justice, decapitated and upside down,” says Costa, describing a scene in front of the Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia after Bolsonaro’s supporters sacked the nation’s seat of government on Jan. 8, 2023.

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