Brazil jobless rate lowest in 8 years
Sify - 1 day ago
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 18 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's unemployment rate dipped to 5.7 percent last month, the lowest level since March 2002, authorities said. ...Brazil Jobless Rate Falls, Sparking Calls For Interest-Rate Hike - Wall Street Journal
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MMA fight notes: UFC returning to Brazil with 'major' card
Toronto Sun - Jose Rodriguez - 1 day ago
This week, UFC president Dana White announced the fight club will return to Brazil for the first time in 13 years with an event at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC ...Royce Gracie In Negotiations To Fight On UFC Brazil - ProWrestling.com
UFC Set To Return To Brazil In August Of 2011 - ProWrestling.com
all 9 news articles »Rio Must Act to Avoid Airport `Disaster' Before World Cup ...
Bloomberg - Fabiola Moura - 1 day ago
Rio de Janeiro's airports must be improved to avoid “a disaster” as travelers arrive for the World Cup and ...Hotels dismiss 2016 Rio room shortage fears
Green Bay Press Gazette - 2 hours ago
Hotel industry officials in Brazil say there won't be a shortage of rooms in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympics. The president of the Brazilian hotel ...UFC announces August show in Rio de Janeiro
TSN - 3 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The UFC is heading to Brazil for an Aug. 27 show at the HSBC Arena in Rio. UFC president Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta ...UFC to stage card in Brazil - ESPN
MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the ... - USA Today
UFC Rio Announced for Brazil in August 2011 - MMAWeekly
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Rio Police Charge 4 Rappers With Glorifying Crime
ABC News - 3 days ago
AP Police in Rio de Janeiro have arrested four Brazilian rappers on charges that include glorifying drug traffic in their music. Three of the men — Wallace ...'Crocota' and 'Sergio Junior' Draw, Prospects Shine at Jungle Fight
Sherdog.com - Marcelo Alonso - 2 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Two weeks ago, Bitetti Combat promoted an event with Sao Paulo soccer giants Corinthians. ...
Niemeyer still designing at 103
BBC News - 3 days ago
The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation outside Rio de Janeiro houses drawings and models from the modernist architect's 70-year career. Mr Niemeyer designed Brazil's ...Brazil opens Niemeyer museum as he turns 103 - AFP
Brazil Architect Niemeyer Turns 103, Opens Museum - ABC News
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Gremio close to signing Ronaldinho from AC Milan
Xinhua - Yang Lina - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Paulo Odone, president of Brazilian soccer club Gremio, announced on Saturday that his team is close to signing star ...Gremio shows big interest in Ronaldinho Gaucho - TMCnet
all 3 news articles »Rio officials plant Christmas tree on former torture site
Buenos Aires Herald - 17 hours ago
... an area made up of shantytowns in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro. This part of Rio was being used as a centre for drug trafficking, which the Army ...Next target for fencing: A medal at Rio 2016
TODAYonline - Patwant Singh - 2 days ago
That has given Fencing Singapore the confidence to set a bold target: Win a medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. President of Fencing Singapore, ...Fencing: Singapore targeting 2016 Olympic medal - Channel News Asia
all 2 news articles »Police say 14 drug gang suspects arrested in Rio
Washington Post - 10 Dec 2010
AP RIO DE JANEIRO -- Authorities in Rio de Janeiro say they have arrested more than a dozen people during their search for suspected drug gang members who ...Police say 14 drug gang suspects arrested in Rio - SunHerald.com
all 85 news articles »Brazil's Rio De Janeiro Gets Loan To Improve Living Conditions
Bernama - 10 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 10 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) - Brazil's second biggest city Rio de Janeiro will receive a US$150 million loan from the Inter-American ...Brazilian steel maker fined for toxic coal spill - Bloomberg
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Weather sinks Colombia coal barge, exports suffer
Reuters Africa - 1 day ago
LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Severe weather and high waves caused a 70 tonne coal barge to sink off the Colombia coast this week, ...Rio de Janeiro favelas to get facelift as Brazil invests billions ...
The Guardian - 5 Dec 2010
In this sense Rio de Janeiro is a very important lesson in urbanism for the world." Like Toledo, Magalhães has spent decades grappling with the Rubik's Cube ...Rio slum crackdown: 118 arrests, 518 guns seized - AFP
Brazil army to stay in Rio slums - BBC News
Hit movie depicts violence in Rio slums as Brazilian military ... - Los Angeles Times
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Brazil Stocks Close Lower As Options Expiry Sinks Early Gains
Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian blue-chip shares closed lower Thursday for the third-consecutive session as early ...Brazil Stocks Open Higher On Bargain Hunting, Options Expiry - Wall Street Journal
all 10 news articles »Around Brazil: Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
Gringoes.com - Steve Nelson - 7 Dec 2010
The options for Nightlife in Rio de Janeiro have long been famously excellent. The meat markets in Ipanema; the Gentleman's Clubs of ...UFC to Announce First Ever Rio de Janeiro Show - Sherdog.com
UFC Set To Announce Their Return to Brazil in 2011 - Bleacher Report
Doing Business in...Rio de Janeiro - Stern Opportunity (subscription)
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Brazil's Atletico-MG signs Richarlyson
Xinhua - Deng Shasha - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- President of the Atletico- MG soccer team Alexandre Kalil from Brazil announced the signing of midfielder Richarlyson on ...Rio
Times of India - 2 days ago
Set in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro and the lush rainforest of Brazil, the comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw who thinks he is the last ...After Operation, Rio's Forces Greeted by Wariness
New York Times - Alexei Barrionuevo - 9 Dec 2010
More Photos » By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO RIO DE JANEIRO — Flanked by officers holding assault rifles, José Mariano Beltrame, Rio's security chief, ...
Iowa governor to address conference in Brazil
Chicago Tribune - 5 days ago
Chet Culver is Rio de Janeiro to address an international conference on ... The conference is being held at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. ...Gov. Culver is in Brazil - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Things that make you go hmmmm - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Culver on tour of program that's likely to be cut - Radio Iowa
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Soldiers stay in Rio slums 'long as necessary': Lula
AFP - Hector Valesco - 30 Nov 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO — Troops who helped chase drug gangs out of the most notorious nest of slums in Rio will stay "as long as necessary to secure the peace," ...Temporary calm returns to violence-plagued Rio de Janeiro - CNN International
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Rio De Janeiro drug gang stays put in slum - San Francisco Chronicle
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Where's hot now? New Year in the sun
The Guardian - 1 day ago
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil After celebrating New Year in Rio de Janeiro, you'll never be able to face your local pub lock-in again. Over a million people gather ...
Police, drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro showdown
Seattle Times - Juliana Barbassa - 26 Nov 2010
The Associated Press Drug dealers point guns at the police at Grato shantytown in Alemão slum on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...Rio de Janeiro gun battle sees toddler and photographer among ... - The Guardian
Brazil Military Says it Cornered Rio Drug Gangs - New York Times
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all 2067 news articles »Brazilian star guilty of kidnapping lover
USA Today - Juliana Barbassa - 7 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO — The captain of the Flamengo ... A court in Rio de Janeiro... sentenced him to four years and six months in prison.Star goalie gets jail term for kidnapping ex-lover - AFP
Brazil goalie jailed for kidnap - BBC News
Flamengo's Bruno receives first sentence of 4.5 years in jail - Xinhua
Telegraph.co.uk - Peace FM Online
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Brazil's OGX announces new oil find
Fox News - 8 Dec 2010
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian oil company OGX said Wednesday it struck oil at a well in shallow waters of the Campos Basin, located off the coast of Rio de ...MARKET TALK: Brazil OGX Well Tests Positive For Hydrocarbons - Wall Street Journal
OGX Finds Oil in One of Its Two Thickest Reservoirs - Bloomberg
OGX Announces The Presence Of Hydrocarbons In Well OGX-25 In The ... -TheStreet.com
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Rio Sweeps Slums Ahead Of Tourism Rush
NPR - Annie Murphy - 1 Dec 2010
Police take positions during an operation Sunday against alleged drug traffickers in the Complexo do Alemao slum, in Rio de Janeiro. ...Story pick: The rough side of Rio - Washington Post (blog)
A rare victory in Brazil's war against Rio drug gangs - MinnPost.com
San Francisco Chronicle - Inter Press Service
all 206 news articles »Brazil's Lula:Ibero-America Summit To Discuss Dollar-Free Trade
Wall Street Journal - Diana Kinch - 3 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Latin American nations, Spain and Portugal will discuss how to boost bilateral trade in ...Brazil raises reserve requirements to avert bubble - Financial Times
Lula at a loss for plans after Brazil presidency - AFP
“2016 Rio Olympics – The Future is Now” - CANOE (blog)
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SNF Rio to Host World Microinsurance Conference, a Market Led by ...
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - 1 day ago
In 2011 the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the seventh worldwide conference ... At a press conference held today, in Rio de Janeiro, Velasques presented a ...Confusion Reigns As Brazil Currency Market Digests Central Bank ...
Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazil's currency market remained calm Thursday, despite getting a dose of uncertainty from ...Brazil Currency Market Cues On Central Bank, Fights Spanish Flu - Wall Street Journal
all 4 news articles »Fluminense win 1st Brazil title in 26 years
Times of India - 5 Dec 2010
The victory in front of nearly 40000 fans in Rio de Janeiro gave Fluminense 71 points, two more than Cruzeiro and three more than Corinthians after 38 ...Fluminense wins Brazilian Championship after 26 years - Xinhua
Fluminense claims Brazilian league title - Sports Network
Fluminense Star Dario Conca Delighted With Title Triumph - Peace FM Online
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Brazil's Fleury Climbs to Record After $611 Million Labs D'Or ...
Bloomberg - Alexander Cuadros - Fabiola Moura - 2 days ago
The deal will help Fleury compete in Rio de Janeiro with Diagnosticos da America SA, Latin America's biggest medical diagnostics company by market value, ...Brazil's Fleury To Buy Labs D'Or For $612 Million - Wall Street Journal
all 6 news articles »France to hunt again for vanished Rio-Paris flight
The Associated Press - 25 Nov 2010
... search for the flight recorders of an Air France jetliner that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris 18 months ago. ...France to Hunt Again for Vanished Rio-Paris Flight - Newser The Associated Press
all 204 news articles » EPA:AFConca crowned Brazil's player of the year
CNN International - 7 Dec 2010
... after he helped the Rio de Janeiro-based side to their first domestic title in 26 years. Argentine Conca created 18 goals over the course of the season, ...Argentine Conca sweeps honors in Brazil - USA Today
Fluminense's Dario Conca wins Bola de Ouro - Xinhua
all 23 news articles »US, Brazil forge 'open skies' aviation deal
AFP - 6 Dec 2010
Negotiators for the United States and Brazil initialled a text for a new air transport agreement in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, the department said in a ...U.S., Brazil Move Closer on Open Skies Pact - Wall Street Journal
United States, Brazil Agree On Open Skies - RTT News
US, Brazil reach open skies accord - ATWOnline
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Portraits bloom in a Rio landfill
Washington Post - Stephanie Merry - 3 Dec 2010
It may seem contradictory that Rio de Janeiro's largest landfill is called Jardim Gramacho (Gramacho Garden). But spend some time there, ...Movie review: 'Waste Land' - Baltimore Sun
Landfill film charts lives of Brazilian poor - Environmental Data Interactive
all 11 news articles »Petrobras Finds More Oil at Offshore Sergipe Basin
BusinessWeek - Peter Millard - Joao Lima - 3 Dec 2010
Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based producer is known, made the discovery at the SEAL-M-495 block at a depth of 1393 meters (4570 feet), the National ...Brazil changes oil drilling rules - BBC News
Brazil House OKs Changes To Rules On Sub-Salt Oil Field Exploration - Wall Street Journal
FMC inks tech deal with Petrobras - Bizjournals.com
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Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
Reuters Canada - Stuart Grudgings - 4 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced "disappearance" of 62 ...Bovespa Stock Index Retreats for Second Day as Commodities Drop
BusinessWeek - Alexander Ragir - 3 days ago
“It's a time to be more cautious,” said Roni Lacerda, who helps manage 2.8 billion reais ($1.6 billion) at Rio de Janeiro- based Mercatto Gestao de Recursos ...Petrobras taps oil on 11th Tupi well
Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) says light oil was found in the 11th of 13 planned wells in the Tupi/Iracema pre-salt reservoirs ...BG Group: Well confirms light oil offshore Brazil - MarketWatch
GALP ENERGIA-NOM : New well in the west of Tupi confirms light oil ... -4-traders (press release)
Petrobras Announces New Well Drilled in Western Tupi Confirms ... - Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
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Brazil's Petrobras buys refinery stake from Repsol
Reuters - Brian Ellsworth - Walter Brandimarte - 4 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) said on Tuesday it acquired full control of Brazil's fifth-largest ...Petrobras buys refinery stake, sets stage for expansion - Financial Times (blog)
Brazil Petrobras To Declare Tupi Commercial By Dec. 31 - Exec - Wall Street Journal
Brazil Petrobras to raise $15-$16 bln in 2011-CFO - Reuters Africa
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DeLay "disappointed"...Protest fizzles...Violence in Rio de Janeiro
9&10 News - 24 Nov 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At least 14 people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro because of clashes between police and gangs. Thousands of officers have been ...Countries and companies should work together for a sustainable world
The Guardian - 2 days ago
But before that we should turn our attention to Rio de Janeiro, where the UN conference on Sustainable Development – known as Rio+20 - will be held in 2012. ...World's largest floating Christmas tree lighted
Sify - 6 Dec 2010
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 6 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of Brazilians and visitors gathered at Rio de Janeiro's Rodrigo de Freitas Lake to witness the lighting of the ...Rio's giant tree - ITV.com
World's largest floating Christmas tree on display in Rio de Janeiro - SlashGear
Brazil lights world's largest floating Christmas tree - Geo TV
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Giant Jesus Christ statue unveiled
thenews.pl - 22 Nov 2010
... the total height is 52 meters, making it higher than the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which is 38 meters tall. ...World's tallest Jesus statue officially unveiled - Warsaw Business Journal The Associated Press
World's largest statue of Jesus unveiled in Poland - Catholic Culture
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all 428 news articles »Air France crash hunt to restart
BBC News - 25 Nov 2010
All those on board Flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris died in the June 2009 crash. The cause of the disaster has never been established. ...Search to resume for downed Air France plane - ABC Online
Search for Air France crash black box revived - Ynetnews
Search to resume for Air France flight recorders - Comparecarhire.co.uk
Flightglobal - French Tribune
all 123 news articles » EPA:AF GRIM REAPER's STEVE GRIMMETT: Footage From Brazil Concerts ...
Blabbermouth.net - 15 hours ago
... LIONSHEART) played two shows in Brazil last month (November 13 at Carioca Club in São Paulo, SP and November 14 at Rio Rock Blues Club in Rio de Janeiro...
Petrobras seeks Bolivia natural gas field stake
Reuters Africa - Brian Ellsworth - Denise Luna - 4 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO Dec 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote) is in talks with France's Total (TOTF.PA: Quote) to buy a stake in ...Búzios, Brazil: Sun, surf and fabulous beaches await the LGBT traveler
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News - 18 hours ago
BUZIOS, Brazil -- Just 120 miles north of Rio de Janeiro lies a small peninsula known as Armação dos Búzios. It is only eight kilometers long and adorned ...
Petrobras to build ports, heliports for offshore boom
Reuters - Brian Ellsworth - Dale Hudson - 9 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras ... The facilities will be built in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and ...'Waste Land' filmmaker Lucy Walker finds treasure amid trash
MiamiHerald.com - Steven Rea - 9 Dec 2010
And so, off Walker went, following Vik Muniz - the Brazilian-born, Brooklyn-based artist - as he headed to Rio de Janeiro in 2007 to create portraits of ...Brazil Brewer AmBev Holders Approve 5-For-1 Share Split
Wall Street Journal - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Shareholders of Brazilian brewer Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV, AMBV4.BR), or AmBev, approved a five-for-one share ...No bang for the buck
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - 5 hours ago
A good example of why it was doing poorly can be found in its article about an oil find of 10 billion barrels off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. ...Rio security overshadows Olympic joy
BBC News - 10 Dec 2010
Organisers of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are playing down fears over security after a spate of recent deadly violence in the city. ...Brazil's Petrobras announces new offshore oil find
Fox News - 1 day ago
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras announced a new discovery of light crude in a deepwater area off the coast of the ...Petrobras has new light oil discovery in Espírito Santo basin - Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine
all 33 news articles »Brazilian economy creates 2.5 mn new jobs
TopNews - Raman Iyer - 2 days ago
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 17 - Brazil's economy generated upwards of 2.5 million new jobs in the first 11 months of this year, 7.7 percent more than during all of ...
Brazil Industry Recovery Gathers Pace In October
Wall Street Journal - Diana Kinch - 2 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Output at Brazil's factories quickened slightly in October, recovering from low ebb in the ...Brazil's Oct. Industrial Output Up 0.4% Vs Sept.- IBGE - Wall Street Journal
Brazil's October Industrial Production Climbed 0.4% - BusinessWeek
Brazil's industrial output up 11.8% Jan.-Oct. - Xinhua
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all 10 news articles »Brazil reports first 3 Chikungunya cases
Xinhua - Fang Yang - 8 Dec 2010
The infected included one man from Rio de Janeiro and another from Sao Paulo who recently traveled to Indonesia. The third was a Sao Paulo woman recently ...EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks drop on China policy, Europe debt -Reuters
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Good cops, bad cops
BBC News - Daniel Gallas - 5 days ago
But this month, a gritty movie about police corruption in Rio de Janeiro's shanty towns overtook Dona Flor's total and seems set to soon pass the 11 million ...Why Brazilian film Elite Squad 2 is a box office hit - BBC News
all 3 news articles »Twitter gives voice to star from the slums
Sydney Morning Herald - Louisa Hearn - 29 Nov 2010
A teenage Twitter star has been born out of the sprawling slums or "favelas" of Rio de Janeiro, emerging as a symbol of hope for a nation where rich and ...
US officials express doubts about Rio Olympic preparations
More Than The Games - 7 Dec 2010
UNITED States officials have major concerns about Rio de Janeiro's ability to stage the 2016 Olympics, according to documents released by Wikileaks. ...Ambush Marketing In Times Of World Cup And Olympic Games - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
all 6 news articles »Brazil After-Market Volume Hits BRL59.4 Mln; Petrobras Leads
Wall Street Journal - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--After-market trading on Brazil's main bourse generated volume of 59.4 million Brazilian reais ($34.7 million), the BM&FBovespa ...3 die as car crashes into horse in Brazil
NDTV.com - 12 Dec 2010
Rio de Janeiro: Three of the four occupants of a car that ran into a horse on a highway in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo died when the animal's body ...Police seize 3 tons of pot in occupied Rio slum
Fox News - 6 Dec 2010
Rio de Janeiro – Security forces on Sunday here seized three tons of marijuana in a housing complex in the Alemao "favela," or shantytown, ...Petrobras bids for stake in ethanol firm-report
Reuters Africa - Stuart Grudgings - Vicki Allen - 11 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO Dec 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote) has made an offer of about 3 billion reais ($1.76 billion) to buy ...Rio Police Raid Slums, Clean Up Drug Strongholds
NPR - Annie Murphy - 2 Dec 2010
Let's go next to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where millions of poor people have clustered for generations in some of the world's more spectacular ...Paratriathlon makes Rio 2016 Paralympics programme along with canoeing
Telegraph.co.uk - Steve Wilson - 11 Dec 2010
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) governing board has voted to increase the number of sports at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games to 22 with the ...Triathlon: ITU's Bid for paratriathlon's inclusion in Rio 2016 is ... - RunnersWeb
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Rio de Janeiro hang gliding
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 Dec 2010
Don't miss: A locally guided tour of Rio's favelas. It is just as important to understanding Rio as a visit to Corcovado and Sugar Loaf. ...When the news breaks the journalist: PTSD
Vancouver Sun - 1 day ago
... work as Brazilian Army soldiers guard the entrance to the Morro de Alemao shantytown, on November 27, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in a file photo. ...Brazil Economy Slows in Third Quarter
Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 9 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO--Brazil's pace of growth eased from earlier this year, an indication that interest-rate hikes and the expiration of tax cuts are ...Brazil's Economy Slows Slightly, Still Grows 6.7% In 3Q - Wall Street Journal
Services boosted Brazilian GDP in the third quarter - Agência de Notícias Brasil-Árabe (ANBA)
all 28 news articles »Brazil airline successfully tests aviation biofuel
BusinessWeek - Stan Lehman - 23 Nov 2010
... the 45-minute flight of an Airbus A320 using biofuel made from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas tree took place Monday off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. ...Brazilian airline flies on biofuel - Biofuels International
TAM, Airbus conduct A320 test flight using jatropha-derived fuel - ATWOnline
Brazilian property: Airline successfully tests aviation biofuel - Brazil Property
all 60 news articles »Brazil To Cut Budget, Hoping Rates Follow -Estado
Wall Street Journal - 6 Dec 2010
Mantega made the comments at a business seminar in Rio de Janeiro and was quoted by the Estado news agency. "Starting in 2011, we are going to cut spending ...Brazil May Take Additional Steps to Curb Real's Gains - BusinessWeek
all 5 news articles »Brazil launches new banknotes
Xinhua - Xiong Tong - 5 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's central bank launched new banknotes with different denominations Monday. The new Brazilian real notes have more ...Conca renews contract with Fluminense
USA Today - 10 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentine midfielder Dario Conca has signed a five-year contract extension Fluminense, a week after leading the team to its first ...OAS court queries 62 Brazil disappearances
UPI.com - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A court ruling citing Brazil's failure to deal with the disappearance of 62 activists has put an embarrassing spotlight on ...Court: Brazil must investigate human rights abuses - Washington Post
Amnesty for Brazil Dictatorship Is Challenged - New York Times
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14 killed as police raid Rio ganglands
Independent - Juliana Barbassa - 25 Nov 2010
Police raided shanty towns in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, setting off clashes that killed 14 people as authorities try ...Social innovation project puts Rio's slums on the map
Justmeans - 5 days ago
... project by the youth enterprise Rede Jovem has, for the past year, been using mobile technology and GPS systems to map the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. ...Waste Land documentary finds joyful trash pickers
Straight.com - Janet Smith - 24 Nov 2010
Shooting on a Rio de Janeiro landfill, Waste Land filmmaker Lucy Walker found the dump's regulars dressed in jaunty outfits, performing valuable recycling ...Waste Land: Art transforms, even when it's garbage - Toronto Star
Waste Land: Lucy Walker's latest doc finds beauty in garbage - National Post
Waste Land digs deep - Straight.com
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MMX Falls Most in Two Weeks on PortX Purchase
Bloomberg - Peter Millard - 9 Dec 2010
PortX, which runs the Sudeste mining port on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, started trading on Dec. 3 after spinning off from LLX Logistica SA, ...Brazil Inflation Surges; Central Bank Meets
Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 8 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO—The Brazilian Central Bank will likely hold interest rates steady later Wednesday, despite the biggest inflation jump Latin ...Brazil Stocks Close Lower As Early Optimism Fades - Wall Street Journal
DATA SNAP: Brazil's IPCA Inflation 0.83% In Nov Vs 0.75% In Oct - Wall Street Journal
Brazil Central Bank Quiet But Alert, Jolts Currency Market - Wall Street Journal
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'Waste Land'
MiamiHerald.com - Steven Rea - 6 Dec 2010
... wire, metal) - Walker sets down with her small crew in Rio de Janeiro and watches as a truly transformative project takes shape. ...Brazil's Lula to leave with record-high popularity
Reuters - Stuart Grudgings - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is more popular than ever as he prepares to step down, but Brazilians are warier ...Lula leaves office with popularity rating near 90 per cent - Monsters and Critics.com
Progress in Brazil's rising energy sector - Brazil Property
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Something to declare: Morocco's Kasbah du Toubkal; partying ...
Independent - 10 Dec 2010
Competition to Brazil's biggest tourist draw increases from next June, when Alitalia resumes flying from Rome to Rio de Janeiro. The Italian airline will ...Cablegate Chronicles: Druglord Orders Rio Bus Burned
The Atlantic - 7 Dec 2010
A State Department official reports a gruesome attack on a Rio de Janeiro bus. ¶1. Cariocas (Rio de Janeiro residents) awoke November 30 to a gruesome news ...Exxon Mobil Brazil Unit Notifies ANP Of Discovery At BM-S-22
Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--The Brazilian unit of global oil titan Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) notified Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, ...Exxon finds oil in Brazil after earlier dry well - Reuters Africa
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Petrobras Brazil oil output slips 0.3 pct in Oct
Reuters Africa - David Gregorio - 8 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO Dec 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote) said on Wednesday output slipped about 0.3 percent from the ...Brazil Sells BRL3.78 Bln LTN Bonds At 10.96%-12.52%; Rates Mixed
Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago
RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--The Brazilian Treasury sold 5.38 billion Brazilian reais ($3.15 billion) worth of bonds at an auction Thursday, with interest ...Brazil's Broadest Inflation Quickens to 28-Month High
BusinessWeek - Andre Soliani - Iuri Dantas - 29 Nov 2010
Consumer, construction and wholesale prices, as measured by the IGP-M price index, jumped 1.45 percent in November, the Rio de Janeiro-based Getulio Vargas ...Brazil Jobless Rate Falls More Than Forecast to Record
BusinessWeek - Matthew Bristow - Iuri Dantas - 2 days ago
Unemployment fell to 5.7 percent last month from 6.1 percent in October, the national statistics agency reported today in Rio de Janeiro. ...Brazil announce Netherlands friendly
Times of India - 8 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil will tackle their World Cup conquerors the Netherlands in a friendly match next June, Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) president ...UFC Stars Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre Should Fight In Rio
The Business Insider - 2 days ago
There is one clear choice, UFC Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 27th 2011, especially since Fertitta hinted that if Silva and St-Pierre both won ...100 officers search Brazil slum for drug gangs
eTaiwan News - 1 day ago
Police said the officers entered the Mangueira shantytown in northern Rio de Janeiro's with 30 arrest warrants for men believed to have taken refuge there ...Austrian-born bishop honoured for work defending Brazil's indigenous
Winnipeg Free Press - Juliana Barbassa - Marco Sibaja - 6 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Roman Catholic Bishop whose life has been threatened for his defence of Brazil's indigenous people and his ...Decree Ensures Pension Rights of Brazilian Same-Sex Couples
Latin American Herald Tribune - 10 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO – An executive order published Friday in Brazil's official gazette ensures that members of same-sex couples will receive survivor's benefits ...Brazil Pushes Back Deadline For Bullet Train License Bids
Wall Street Journal - Paulo Henrique Winterstein - 26 Nov 2010
Groups will now have until April 11 to turn in bids for the high-speed train that will link Rio de Janeiro... with Sao Paulo and continue to Campinas,Votorantim Seeks 30% of Grupo Mexico Copper Mine, Reservado Says
Bloomberg - Lucia Kassai - 10 Dec 2010
... SAB's Cananea copper mine for $220 million, Rio de Janeiro-based newsletter Relatorio Reservado said, without saying where it got the information. ...Grupo Mexico Denies Report Votorantim Seeks to Buy Mine Stake - Bloomberg
all 4 news articles »Brazil's Petrobras ordered to pay refinery-spill damages
Fox News - 2 Dec 2010
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has been ordered to pay 6 million reais ($3.5 million) to people affected by a refinery ...Ronaldo requests reinforcements in Corinthians
Xinhua - Yang Lina - 3 Dec 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians striker Ronaldo expressed the need for his team to hire another striker for the 2011 season on Friday. ...Only a miracle will give Corinthians a title: Carlos - Xinhua
Ronaldo places his own money against rival - Xinhua
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Santos FC received warmly the news on Wednesday that midfielder Ze Roberto is interested in returning to Brazil. ...
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