IBOV 186,595.60 ▲ 0.74% IPSA 11,357.82 ▼ 0.21% IPC MEX 63,133.88 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,998,956 ▼ 0.76% COLCAP 2,565.55 ▲ 0.68% BVL PERÚ 59,344.04 ▲ 0.31% USD/BRL5.11▼ 0.58% USD/MXN17.22▼ 0.05% USD/CLP946.95▼ 1.30% USD/COP3,198▲ 0.73% USD/PEN3.38— 0.00% USD/ARS1,514▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.14▼ 0.05% USD/PYG5,926▲ 0.34% USD/BOB10.95▲ 10.05% USD/DOP59.26▲ 0.87% USD/CRC443.27▼ 0.27% USD/GTQ7.63▼ 0.05% USD/HNL26.86▲ 0.03% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES850.29▲ 0.21% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.76▲ 0.17% EUR/BRL5.86▼ 0.83% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 186,595.60 ▲ 0.74% IPSA 11,357.82 ▼ 0.21% IPC MEX 63,133.88 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,998,956 ▼ 0.76% COLCAP 2,565.55 ▲ 0.68% BVL PERÚ 59,344.04 ▲ 0.31% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Notable Brazilian Television Actor João Carlos Barroso Dies at Age 69

By · August 14, 2019 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Actor João Carlos Barroso died on Monday, August 12th, at the age of 69, due to cancer-related complications. The news was confirmed by friends of the artist on social media.

Among João's most famous characters are Tavico, in 'Estúpido Cupido' (1976) and Toninho Jiló, in 'Roque Santeiro' (1985).
Among João’s most famous characters are Tavico, in “Estúpido Cupido” (1976) and Toninho Jiló, in “Roque Santeiro” (1985).
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“It is with great sadness that I hear this news […] May God welcome him into his kingdom of light. My condolences to the family,” lamented actor Mario Cesar Nogueira.

João Carlos Barroso made his cinema debut in 1961 in “Pedro e Paulo”, alongside names such as Jardel Filho, Francisco Cuoco, and Jece Valadão. He had a TV career, starring in telenovelas (Brazilian soap operas) and TV series at Globo, including the comic series “Os Trapalhões” and “Zorra Total”.

Among his most famous characters are Tavico, in “Estúpido Cupido” (1976) and Toninho Jiló, in “Roque Santeiro” (1985). His most recent work on the screen was in 2016, in the soap opera “Sol Nascente”, in which he gave life to detective captain Mesquita.

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