Used to fresh air, Brazil's modernist capital chokes on wildfire smoke
Several parts of Brazil are suffocating due to raging wildfires, but the fumes are new to the modernist capital, whose residents are used to expansive blue skies and clean air during the dry season.
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The National Congress is seen shrouded in smoke caused by forest fires, during sunrise in Brasilia, Brazil, on August 27, 2024. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Brasília, Brazil | AFP
Brasilia's iconic futuristic buildings, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, have been engulfed in a thick haze of smoke in recent days.
Several parts of