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Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self

February 27, 2022Jack Nicas and Dado GaldieriComments Off on Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self
A country known for beach bodies is confronting soaring obesity rates with new laws that enshrine protections for people who are overweight.
Tagged Anitta (Singer), Brazil, Discrimination, Mendonca, Marilia (1995-2021), Obesity, Recife (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Weight
Jack Nicas and Dado Galdieri
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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