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Pôrto Velho

American  
[pawr-too ve-lyoo] / ˈpɔr tʊ ˈvɛ lyʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Rondônia, in W Brazil, on the Madeira River.

Porto Velho British  
/ ˈportu ˈvɛʎu /

noun

  1. a city in W Brazil, capital of the federal territory of Rondônia on the Madeira River. Pop: 301 000 (2005 est)

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Ms. Beloti and other therapists test aspects of this philosophy at a compound in a sprawling prison complex in Pôrto Velho.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2015

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