Thousands hit by Brazil outbreak of dengue

Having travelled here recently I felt this was of interest"Thousands hit by Brazil outbreak of dengueStory Highlights Authorities: More than 55,000 cases of dengue reported this year in Brazil The disease has killed 67 people this year in Rio de Janeiro state Dengue...

Hyde Park concert, children`s assembly to mark Mandela`s 90th

"ohannesburg (ANTARA News) - Concerts in London's Hyde Park and Rio de Janeiro and a Southern African parliament of children are among the events planned to mark the 90th birthday this year of former South African president Nelson Mandela, his charities announced...

Rio security boss bodyguard among 11 killed

Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Eleven people, including a bodyguard to the Rio de Janeiro state security chief, were killed on Friday in three shootings in the crime-ridden Brazilian city, police said.The 44-year-old police sergeant was going to work at the residence...

Brazilian police brutality drama wins at Berlin fest

"A blood-soaked Brazilian drama about police brutality, "The Elite Squad", beat out favourites from Hollywood and Britain to win the Golden Bear for best picture Saturday at the 58th Berlin Film Festival. Director Jose Padilha based his first feature film on actual accounts...

Chavez, colleagues, to launch rival bank to IMF, World Bank

"Host President Nestor Kirchner is to be joined by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, a major actor in forming the bank, and presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil; Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay; Rafael Correa of Ecuador; Nicanor Duarte Frutos of Paraguay; and Evo...

Rio police arrest 52 cops on drug crime charges

"Andre Drumond, a state police commander, said the police officers that were arrested charged between 2,000 reais ($1,041) and 3,900 reais ($1,560) a week from drug gangs in three shantytowns in Duque de Caxias. In return, police would avoid doing raids in the region and...

8 Killed in Brazil Train Crash

A commuter train carrying hundreds of passengers near Rio de Janeiro hit the back of another train, killing eight people and injuring dozens. Developing story." (RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) — A speeding train carrying hundreds of commuters slammed into an empty train near Rio...

A Marcha da Maconha

O Brasil não deixa de me surpreender..Como já disseram, é um país que saiu da barbárie para a decadência bárbara sem ter nunca tido "civilização" no meio.Abaixo, um cartaz-máscara com os principais inspiradores da causa : Marcelo D2 (rapper), Fernando Gabeira...

Woman saved her baby with the ring

A pregnant woman survived in the shoot-out during the robbery in the center of Rio de Janeiro thanks to her wedding ring, media said. The robbery took place at the drugstore in Monte Alegre were a woman, 32, was working, as a man break into and aimed point blank at her with...

Woman saved her baby with the ring

A pregnant woman survived in the shoot-out during the robbery in the center of Rio de Janeiro thanks to her wedding ring, media said. The robbery took place at the drugstore in Monte Alegre were a woman, 32, was working, as a man break into and aimed point blank at her with...