Word: riachuelo
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...celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Riachuelo, great Brazilian naval victory over Paraguay, tubby little Getulio Vargas went aboard a warship in Rio de Janeiro harbor, and, after wining well, got up to address the assembled officers. It was the day after President Roosevelt's Charlottesville speech and President Getulio first paid his respects to hemisphere solidarity. "We are united by ties of strict solidarity with all American countries around the ideas, aspirations and common interest in our defense," said...
...result of a two-day rainfall the rivers La Plata and Riachuelo were flooded to an unusual height. The river front districts of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, were flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water, forcing hundreds of people to abandon their homes. Firemen and police in boats helped to remove families from the flooded area to higher ground. Palermo Park, a quarter of a mile inland, was entirely submerged. Many suburban car lines were held...
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