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Construction of new railway begins in Brazil

STORY: Construction of new railway begins in Brazil DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: ILHEUS, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. various of the promo video 3. various of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva STORYLINE: A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Brazilian state of Bahia on Monday to kick-start the construction of a section of a west-east railway in the country. The first section of the FIOL railway is undertaken by a Chinese company. The FIOL has a total operating length of around 1,500 km. The section undertaken by the Chinese company is 126 km, which is expected to become operational in 2026. At the ceremony, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that the construction of the railway will generate more job opportunities and boost economic growth. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ilheus, Brazil. (XHTV)

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(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People are trapped at home flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A man is trapped at his house flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a road flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2021 shows a flooded area caused by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People are trapped at home flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2021 shows a flooded area caused by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A woman is trapped at her house flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A woman is trapped at her house flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)

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BRAZIL-ILHEUS-FLOOD

(211231) -- ILHEUS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A woman wades through a road flooded by heavy rains in Ilheus, a city in the south of Bahia state, Brazil, on Dec. 30, 2021. Heavy rains lashed the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and caused severe flooding. (Xinhua/Lucio Tavora)