On Sunday, Fortaleza's Castelao stadium underwent a test event as it staged a local championship match.

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The documents also showcase plans for the "Fortaleza" Kinect glasses which will be sold separately.

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The quake also shifted other parts of South America, as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.

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Of the 12 stadiums to be used for the World Cup, just three are ready, in the cities of Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte and Salvador.

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Visto desde lejos, el sitio se asemeja a una fortaleza rocosa, que emerge como una isla natural protegida en medio de un mar urbanizado.

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Mr Jereissati admitted that his chances may have been dented after Patricia Gomes, his candidate for mayor of Fortaleza, Ceara's capital, was beaten into fourth place.

ECONOMIST: Brazil

The eight-nation Confederations Cup, which pits continental champions against each other, will be held in the cities of Rio, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Brasilia, Fortaleza and Salvador from June 15-30.

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Six of the 12 World Cup stadiums are ready, with the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador set to host matches for the Confederations Cup.

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And in the north-eastern city of Fortaleza, defeat for Patricia Gomes, a soft-left challenger, could hurt two potential presidential candidacies, those of Ciro Gomes, her ex-husband and campaign adviser, and of Tasso Jereissati, the governor of Ceara.

ECONOMIST: Brazil