Santa Catarina love

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  • proper noun State in southern Brazil which has Florianópolis as its capital.

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Examples

  • Three days of continuous downpours have had a severe impact in southern Santa Catarina state, with authorities declaring 32 cities in a state of emergency, and two - Brusque and Rio do Sul in a state of public calamity.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Witnesses told police that gunmen in two cars and three pickup trucks arrived at Santa Catarina's police headquarters Monday afternoon and went straight to Perez's office.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

  • The Santa Catarina state Justice Department said Monday most prisoners were awaiting trial on charges ranging from burglary to murder.

    More than 70 inmates escape prison in Brazil 2011

  • The capital of Santa Catarina state, Floripa is home to nearly one million people, though it doesn't feel like it, even in the center of downtown.

    Have It Your Way Scott Mitchem 2012

  • Witnesses told police that gunmen in two cars and three pickup trucks arrived at Santa Catarina's police headquarters Monday afternoon and went straight to Perez's office.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

  • Perez's killing came a day after three Santa Catarina police officers were detained on suspicion of spying on officers in a neighboring town for the Zetas drug cartel.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

  • Brazil, which is currently classified as foot-and-mouth free with vaccination -- apart from Santa Catarina state, which is free without vaccination, last had an outbreak of the disease in 2005 and has since stepped up vaccination programs.

    Paraguay detects foot-and-mouth, halts beef exports Reuters 2011

  • Santa Catarina is a suburb of Monterrey, a business and industrial center that is Mexico's third largest city.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

  • Santa Catarina is a suburb of Monterrey, a business and industrial center that is Mexico's third largest city.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

  • Perez's killing came a day after three Santa Catarina police officers were detained on suspicion of spying on officers in a neighboring town for the Zetas drug cartel.

    Gunmen kill police chief inside his Mexico office 2011

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