Brazil

Brazil: 340 On Cruise Ship, MSC Sinfonia, Stricken With Mysterious Sickness

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

Read More: Brazil Cruise Sickness, Brazil Cruise, Msc Sinfonia, Latin America, Brazil, Msc Cruises, Cruiseship Brazil, Cruise Ship, Brazil Sickness, World News

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Hundreds of passengers on a Swiss-owned cruise ship were stricken with severe vomiting and diarrhea caused by a mysteri...

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Brazil Adding 13,000 Troops, 28 Forts To Defend Rainforest

mercopress.com | Posted 01.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Rainforest Troops, Rainforests, Brazil, Deforestation, Amazon, Green News

Brazil plans to double the number of troops along the borders of its vast Amazon rain forest area in the framework of the "Protecting Amazon" project,...

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Ethanol Sales Top Gasoline Sales In Brazil

AFP | Posted 12.31.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Gas, Ethanol Prices, Ethanol, Brazil, Green News

Ethanol sales for 2008 for the first time are outpacing those of gasoline in Brazil, a top ethanol producer, the National Petroleum Agency reported Tu...

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A Different World Than Kyoto

Jonathan Lash | Posted 12.27.2008 | Green

Read More: South Africa, Mexico, Poznan, Climate Change, Brazil, China, United Nations, Green News
Jonathan Lash

With the target date for the Kyoto Protocol's successor agreement still a year away, and a lame duck U.S. delegation in attendance, nobody expected a ...

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The United States vs. Capitalism?

Scott Malcomson | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Government Bailout, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, Brazil, Cuban Embargo, Financial Crisis, Federal Reserve, Capitalism, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, China, Cuba, Group of Rio, Politics News
Scott Malcomson

The rich countries, most innovatively or desperately the United States, are right now developing alternatives to their own system, and very possibly undermining it -- in order to save it.

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Bush Excluded From Latin Summit, Countries Turn To China, Russia, Iran

Bloomberg.com | Posted 12.15.2008 | World

Read More: Russia, Bush Not Invited Latin Summit, Latin Summit Excludes Bush, Latin American Relations, Latin America, Brazil, Julia Sweig, George Bush, Iran, Bush Administration Latin America, Bush Latin Summit, China, James Monroe, Latin Summit, Latin America Summit, Bush Excluded From Latin American Summit, World News

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American and Caribbean leaders gathering in Brazil tomorrow will mark a historic occasion: a region-wide summit that excl...

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Brazil Police Suspected In Killing Of Gays

AP | Posted 12.10.2008 | World

Read More: Brazil Police Kills Gays, Brazil Policy Gay, Hate Crimes, Gay Rights, Latin America, Brazil Hate Crimes, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil Gays, World News

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian officials say a state police officer may be involved in the murders of 13 gay men in a low-income suburb of Sao Pa...

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Brazil's Once Private Past Becomes Available on the Internet

Lourenço Bustani | Posted 12.09.2008 | World

Read More: Disappearances, South America, Dictatorship, Brazil, Psfk, World News
Lourenço Bustani

Brazil's dictatorial government lasted for over two decades, from 1964 to 1985, and it still remains a cloaked part of the country's history. But now more than 13,000 pages of documents have been made available to the public.

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Obama Win Forces Brazil To Take A Tolerance Check

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 12.05.2008 | World

Read More: South America, Brazil, Obama Racism, Latin America, President Obama, Brazil Racism, World News

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — What struck the Brazilian woman most forcibly as she watched U.S. election returns on television was seeing Barack Obam...

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Blame It on the Bossa Nova: 50 Years of Sublime Music

Chris McGowan | Posted 12.04.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Stan Getz, Brazil, Bossa Nova, Girl From Ipanema, Charlie Byrd, Jazz Bossa, Desafinado, Jazz Samba, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian Music, Samba, Tom Jobim, Mpb, Rosa Passos, Chega De Saudade, Leila Pinheiro, Celso Fonseca, Carlos Lyra, Entertainment News
Chris McGowan

Bossa Nova has been celebrating its fiftieth birthday in grand style this year, with commemorations having taken place in Brazil, the U.S. and other countries.

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The Rise of the Rest

Zachary Karabell | Posted 12.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, g20, Economic Crisis, Russia, Obama, Hillary Clinton, China, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Brazil, Business News
Zachary Karabell

What has changed most in the economic crisis is the way that the U.S. is viewed, perhaps permanently. For all the talk in past year about the shifting balance of power globally, until now it has been just that -- talk.

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Brazil To Measure Its Happiness Index

Times of India | Posted 11.30.2008 | World

Read More: Brazil Happiness, Bhutan, Gdp, Gnh, Brazil Progress, Bhutan Gross National Happiness, Gross National Happiness, Brazil, Brazil Standard of Living, World News

THIMPHU: Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (GNH) has found a new admirer in Brazil, which says it plans to adopt the unique development index as it wi...

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Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. President-Elect!

William Bradley | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Bill Clinton, India, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Caribbean, Afghanistan, Bollywood, Brazil, Pakistan, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Iran, Mumbai, Russian Navy, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Bombay, Global Finance, Mumbai Attacks, Vladimir Putin, Obama Transition, Iraq, Islamic Jihadists, Cuba, Dmitri Medvedev, Politics News
William Bradley

For Obama, the Mumbai attacks mean that we are on the verge of another major geopolitical crisis, with enormous implications for our already deeply troubled programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Flooding In Brazil Displaces 80,000

AP | RICARDO MORAES | Posted 11.26.2008 | World

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NAVEGANTES, Brazil — Hungry flood survivors looted supermarkets and emergency crews tried to get aid to nearly 80,000 people driven from their h...

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Obama, Arnold, And The Renewed Climate Change Fight

William Bradley | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Steve Westly, Solar, Tony Blair, United Nations, Wind, Renewable Energy, Copenhagen, European Union, Kyoto, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John MCain, Brazil, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Greenhouse Effect, California, John White, Indonesia, Mike Huckabee, Climate Change, Jerry Brown, Obama Transition, San Francisco, Hillary Clinton, Fran Pavley, Fabian Nunez, Politics News
William Bradley

Despite many rumors, don't look for Schwarzenegger in the Obama administration, at least not now, though candidate Obama mentioned him several times as someone he'd like to appoint.

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Governors' Global Climate Summit: Thinking As One Planet

Paige Donner | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sebelius, Cap and Trade, World Wildlife Fund, S Renewable Energy, Blagojevich, Governors' Global Climate Summit, Brazil, Nature Conservancy, Executive Order, Renewable Energy, Environm, Eu, Carb, Beverly Hilton, Flex-Fuel, Jim Doyle, Barack Obama, Ental Defense Fund, Canada, Schwarzenegger, Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Indonesia, Poland, Algae Biofuels, Environment, Climate Change, Redd, Copenhagen, Deforestation, China, Crist, Politics News
Paige Donner

What was heard at the Governor's Global Climate Summit, held earlier this week in Los Angeles, was a chorus of international voices.

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South America: Recession Can Be Avoided

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: South, Treasury Department, Balance of Payments, Venezuela, Stabilization Fund, America, Opec, World Bank, Economy, Reserves, Brazil, Ecuador, Imf, Bolivia, Business News
Mark Weisbrot

There is good reason to believe that South America, in particular, can weather this storm with minimal damage if it adopts the right macro-economic policies.

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Yesterday's Events and Conversation Pieces

Carol Hoenig | Posted 11.12.2008 | Living

Read More: England, President-Elect Barack Obama, We Interrupt the Broadcast, Princess Diana, Mexico, Walter Cronkite, New York Times, Thanksgiving, Berlin Wall, Brazil, Cuban Missile Crisis, Barack Obama, Sourcebooks, Hindenburg, Living News
Carol Hoenig

Apparently, there are certain magazines and newspapers with Barack Obama's image after having won the election that are collector's items. I'm pleased...

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How to Surf Life: Attorney Turned Surf Guru

Tim Ferriss | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Timothy Ferriss, How to Surf, Nexus Surf, Spirituality, Overworked, Overworked Professionals, Copacabana, Brazil, Living News
Tim Ferriss

It's not giving up to put your current path on indefinite pause. He could pick up his law career exactly where he left off if he wanted to, but that is the furthest thing from his mind.

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Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 Championship; First Black Driver in Sport's History

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Renault, Lewis Hamilton, Australia, Oceania, Brad Daugherty, Honda, Robert Kubica, Abu Dhabi, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Wendell Scott, Formula 1, North America, Heikki Kovalainen, Asia, Energy, Nhra, McLaren Mercedes, Toyota, Ron Dennis, Michael Schumacher, Brazil, Nascar, Willy T. Ribbs, Sao Paulo, Top Fuel, Barack Obama, Ferrari, Force India, Formula One, Montreal, Richard Pryor, Funny Car, Bmw, Drive for Diversity, Kinetic Energy, Pro Stock, Europe, Nba, Kinetic Energy Recovery System, Interlagos, Kers, Melbourne, Cars, Sauber, Entertainment News
Steve Parker

Lewis Hamilton, 23 and the first Black driver in the history of Grand Prix racing, won the World Driving Championship on Sunday, the most coveted title in all of motorsports.

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The Bailout Goes South of the Border

Jeff Faux | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Bailout for the Rich, Mexico, Federal Reserve, Credit, Korea, Brazil, Economy, Business News
Jeff Faux

The government's Fat Cats First program is going global: the Federal Reserve Board announced this week that it was providing Brazil, Korea and Mexico with a line of credit of $30 billion dollars each.

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The Next Big Breakout Sport? Bull!

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Espn, Extreme Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, Bull Riding, Adriano Moraes, Reese Cates, Guilherme Marchi, Brazil, Pbr, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

There is a sport that combines the heartland appeal of NASCAR, the inherent danger of the X Games and the colorful personalities of MMA. It's exploding in popularity worldwide.

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Lebanese TV Spots to Israel: "Hands Off Our Dishes"

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 10.23.2008 | Media

Read More: Yuri Muraqqadi, Lebanon, European Court of Justice, Fatafeat, Brazil, Asharq Al-Awsat, Israel, Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), Greece, Feta, Tabbouleh, Baqlawa, Kibbeh, Falafel, Mezze, Hommos, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

"Hands off our dishes," is the slogan of a popular media campaign aimed at featuring traditional Lebanese foods and debunking claims their recipes are Israeli in origin.

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Green Party's Gabeira May Be a Troubled Rio de Janeiro's Best Hope

Chris McGowan | Posted 10.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Brazilian Politics, Mayoral Election, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, Rio Election, Drugs, Drug Traffickers, Militias, Partido Verde, Fernando Gabeira, Marcelo Crivela, Green Party, Green News
Chris McGowan

Brazilian iconoclast Fernando Gabeira, who is running for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the Sunday, October 5th election, may be the best hope for turnin...

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Behind Wall Street's Collapse

Walden Bello | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Merrill Lynch, Bailout, Wall Street, Rosa Luxemberg, Cdos, Wall Street Bailout, International Monetary Fund, Argentina, Reaganism, Collatorized Debt Obligations, International Financing Review, Klaus Schwab, Internet Bubble, Imf, Stock Market, Dean Baker, Great Depression, World Economic Forum, Financialization, Technology-Stock Bubble, Economic Bubble, Bankruptcy, Golden Age of Contemporary Capitalism, Brazil, Fannie Mae, U.S. Treasury Department, Recession, Financial Collapse, Freddie Mac, Subprime Mortgages, Ben Bernanke, Neoliberal Restructuring, China, Business News
Walden Bello

In a nutshell, the Wall Street meltdown is not only due to greed and to the lack of government regulation of a hyperactive sector.

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