Franca
Hanover bemused by Brazilian's missing 9cms
Jan 22, 2013 09:36 EST
Hanover 96 coach Mirko Slomka has admitted being surprised to find new Brazilian recruit Franca -- signed to bolster the midfield -- is nine centimetres shorter than he had been told.
Polish priest detained in Brazil sex-abuse case
May 22, 2010 13:09 EDT
Polish priest turns himself in to authorities in sex-abuse case involving former altar boy. A Polish priest accused of sexually abusing a former altar boy in Rio de Janeiro and turning his parish home into an "erotic dungeon" has surrendered and is now in police custody, a public safety official said Saturday.
Brazil Church says sex abuse by clergy is a crime
May 13, 2010 15:28 EDT
Catholic Church in Brazil says sex abuse by clergymen is criminal, must not be covered up. The Brazilian Roman Catholic Church said Thursday that cases of child abuse committed by clergymen are crimes that should not be covered up and must be investigated right away.
Franca sets new men's 50m breaststroke record
May 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
Brazilian Felipe Franca set a new world mark of 26.89sec for the men's 50 metres breaststroke at a meeting here Friday.
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| Nickname(s): Capital do calçado, Cidade das três colinas and "Capital do Basquete" ("Footwear capital", "Three hills city and" "Basketball capital") | |||
| Motto: "Gentile Meae Paulistae Fidelis" (Latin) "Faithful to my herd of São Paulo" | |||
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| Coordinates: 20°32′19″S 47°24′3″W / 20.53861°S 47.40083°W | |||
| Country |  Brazil | ||
| Region | Northeast | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Sidnei Franco da Rocha (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 607.333 km2 (234.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 3,439.78 km2 (1,328.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,412 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - City | 327.176 | ||
| - Density | 538.70/km2 (1,395.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 471,383 | ||
| - Metro Density | 137.03/km2 (354.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| HDI (2006) | 0.820 – high | ||
| Website | [2] | ||
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