Sorriso


Sorriso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso 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 a/k/a "White Head"

One of South America's biggest drug lords, Luiz Carlos da Rocha a/k/a "White Head" was arrested in Sorriso on 30 June/1 July 2017. Brazilean Federal Police said that he was living a "a normal social life, he was not worried about being arrested".