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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...mountainous southeastern state of Minas Gerais is commonly known as the terra dos machoes, or land of the machos. "Here, if a man sleeps around with other women, it's a sign of masculinity," says Elaine Matozinho, a policewoman in Belo Horizonte. "But if a woman is an adulteress, it's a different story: she pays with her life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brazil: Crimes of Passion | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

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