__ Paulo, Brazil (3)

I believe the answer is:

sao

(Another definition for sao that I've seen is " . . . Paulo, Brazilian city".)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, The New York Times, the Universal, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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