Under maranhao state law, it is illegal to cut down babassu palm trees.

maranhao州法律规定，砍伐巴巴苏棕榈树是违法行为。

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Worst-hit is the state of Maranhao along the Atlantic coast and south of the mouth of the Amazon river.

受灾最严重地区是位于亚马逊河口南部和大西洋沿岸的马拉尼昂州。

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Brazil's health ministry said it would send an emergency shipment of 265, 000 doses of medicine to Maranhao to prevent possible outbreaks of intestinal diseases caused by contaminated floodwaters.

巴西卫生部表示将派一艘船紧急驶往马拉尼昂州送去265 000剂药物，以防洪水污染引起肠胃病暴发。

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The fear now is that diseases could start to spread, says the BBC's Gary Duffy in the town of Bacabal, Maranhao state.

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Ms Sarney, the governor of Maranhao, in Brazil's poor north-east, has surged in popularity through a propaganda campaign that highlights her charm and glamour more than her policies.

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Earlier in the week, Chagas, a bicycle mechanic, told the court in the state of Maranhao that he had strangled Jonathan - but he denied hitting him, raping him, or mutilating his body.

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