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Soon Carnival in Brazil

We are some 60 days away from Carnival in Brazil!Many people around the world are, at the very least, intrigued by the scale of the annual 4-7 day long party in one of the biggest countries of Latin...

Marina Silva joins Green Party

SÃO PAULO - Marina Silva, a defender of the Amazon and Brazil's former environment minister joined the Green Party. She was welcomed by party leaders and supporters who chanted "Marina for President”. Marina Silva left President Lula da Silva's ruling Workers' Party...

Chile and Brazil strengthen friendly ties

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...

President Lula is awarded the ITU World Telecommunication Award

São Paulo, 18 May 2009 — The ITU World Telecommunication and Information Society has announced that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, along with Rob Conway, CEO of GSMA, and Deborah Taylor Tate,...

Discovering your real country

I remember my past life. I used to be Brazilian, a journalist, a friend of many, a daughter of a loving couple, a sister. I used to be a master of language. I used to know my way around the biggest city in Latin...

President Lula celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Metal Worke

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...

Bikers bring "ghost bike" to the heart of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil - Aproximately 200 bikers gathered tonight (Jan. 16th) at Praça do Ciclista (Bikers Square), on Avenida Paulista, for a silent protest after the death of Márcia Regina de Andrade Prado. On...

President Lula threatens journalists with a shoe

SÃO PAULO, 12 January 2009 - The 36th edition of Couromoda - International Shoes, Sportsgoods and Leathergoods Fair was opened today by President Lula. Present at the ceremony were industry leaders from all corners...

Brazil goes high-tech in bid to protect vulnerable Amazon tribes

As 18% of the Brazilian Amazon is destroyed by deforestation, gold mining and illegal lodging, the government tries to locate indigenous tribes with high tech surveillance. Such initiative is oddly aimed at...

Brazil: Flash mob protest against Digital Crimes Bill

"Brazilian bloggers and netizens took to the streets of São Paulo to protest against the Digital Crimes Bill, which typifies the cyber-crimes punishable by law and stipulates penalties accordingly. They claim...

Brazil to dispute US subsidies

In reaction to the collapse of the Doha round of talks at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva last week, Brazil would take actions against the US over alleged illegal subsidies and other trade barriers. Earlier...

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Pelé Unveils Football Museum Project. Brazil at 50 – Five Decades of Footb...

     São Paulo - Brazil is celebrating today the 50th anniversary of a major historical feat in the history of the country: the conquest of its first World Cup in Sweden, in 1958. It was just...

President of Brazil opens HOSPITALAR 2008

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has opened HOSPITALAR 2008 – International Fair of Products, Equipment, Services and Technology for Hospitals, Laboratories, Pharmacies, Health Clinics and...

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