Sorriso is a
municipality in the
state of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Neighboring ...
in the
Central-West Region of
Brazil.
The name of the city means literally "smile", but it actually came from the Italian immigrants who only cultivated rice in the region: "only rice" = "só riso". The words ended up merging themselves to form the name of the city.
The city is served by
Adolino Bedin Regional Airport.
Arrest of drug lord Luiz Carlos da Rocha aka. "White Head"
One of South America's biggest drug lords,
Luiz Carlos da Rocha Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
...
aka. "White Head" was arrested in Sorriso between 30 June and 1 July 2017. Brazilian Federal Police said that he was living "a normal social life, he was not worried about being arrested".
See also
*
List of municipalities in Mato Grosso
References
Municipalities in Mato Grosso
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