The political crisis that began almost three months ago is now at its worst as the de facto government extended the curfew, closed all airports, set roadblocks and threatened to cut off electricity in the whole...
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São Paulo, 07-30-2009. Chile and Brazil strengthened their friendly ties as Bachelet and Lula talked in São Paulo.
Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held meetings today at the...
São Paulo - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated today (12) the 50th anniversary of the ABC Metal Workers Union he once presided. Accompanied by his former partners during the formation of the most...
In a raid conducted by about 300 police officers in the slums using armed vehicles and a helicopter in search of drugs, weapons and stolen cars, Police in Brazil have killed at least 10 suspected drug dealers in operations in four slums in the city of Rio de Janiero. " Ten...
A huge step was taken by the Brazilian government on Dec, 1 2008, Brazil's government has pledged to cut Amazon destruction in half. This is a huge acheivement for the environment. According to Roberto...
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" Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:27:45 GMT Brazil's Petrobras oil company has posted a record third-quarter net profit of 96 percent compared to the same quarter last year. The profit almost doubled because of increase...
As few other Latin American countries, Brazil has had an awful and failed attempt to improve or prevent the sexual exploitation of minors. Abuses against street children in Brazil were portrayed in acclaimed...
As Brazilian President Lula received a phone call from just elected Barack Obama, there were signals of greater bilateral relations. However, other issues are in their pending agenda: the unfortunate killing of US...
"SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) - Authorities say illegally set fires have consumed 50 percent of a national park in northeastern Brazil. Brazil's environmental agency says about 75,000 hectares (185,330 acres) of forest _...
" Mexico City and Sao Paulo, Brazil - As leaders in Washington rushed to stem the growing financial crisis in the United States, Latin American leaders thought they'd be unscathed. Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio...
" Nidia Díaz THE eruption of the global financial crisis, unprecedented since the time of the Great Depression of the 1930s, has occurred in the very heart of the capitalist system, in the center of the U.S....
" • Meeting of presidents of Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil in Manaos MANAOS, September 30.—Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez stated here in the Brazilian city of Manaos, during a summit of the...
" Brazil's local elections have brought mixed results for President Luiz Ignacio da Silva's Workers' Party. Almost 130 million Brazilian voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councillors. ...
" Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, is expected to expand his influence and that of his ruling party by putting up a strong showing in upcoming local elections. Analysts say the outcome of Sunday's elections will have a bearing on Brazil's 2010...