Brasília

American  

[bruh-zil-yuh, brah-zeel-yuh] / brəˈzɪl yə, brɑˈzil yə /

noun

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

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Brasília British  

/ 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)

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Brasilia Cultural  

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

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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.

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However, ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.

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Ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.

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Before the bank failed, it tried to get a state-owned bank—Banco de Brasília—to buy it.

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In November 2025, police arrested Vorcaro over an alleged fraudulent scheme between Master and BRB, a state-owned bank in Brasilia.

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One of the composers of the samba told local media that Lula had cried when Academicos leaders travelled to Brasilia last year to play the song for him.

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