eds of business leaders in tow to patch over differences that surfaced at last week's failed global trade talks.Farming giant Brazil softened its stance against wealthy countries' agricultural subsidi…

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The leaders of Venezuela and Argentina cancelled a trip to Bolivia after two people were killed during protests across the country before a recall vote facing President Evo Morales. Dozens of protest…

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BEIJING: The Olympic men's football competition, which kicks off tomorrow under a pall of legal action, shapes as a South American extravaganza featuring Argentina and Brazil — but not in the final.

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Violence erupted when police clashed with groups of striking miners who had blocked the road that links the administrative capital La Paz with the city of Oruro. At least two miners were killed and m…

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, the U.S. central bank kept its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at 2.0%. Fed policy-makers also gave no hints that they plan to change monetary policy in the foreseeable future. On Wall St…

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Beijing Olympics security: Theatre of the absurd SHENYANG, China – Lack of motivation will not be a problem for Ronaldinho at the Beijing Olympics.One of the games' biggest stars, the two-time FIFA Pl…

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La Paz, Bolivia – A meeting of the left-wing presidents of Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela was cancelled Tuesday in a Bolivian city where anti-government demonstrators were tear gassed. Bolivian Pres…

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ATHENS (SW) – Greek side Olympiakos Piraeus have signed midfielder Dudu Cearense, who will be making the move from CSKA Moscow. The 25 year old Brazilian, whose real name is Alexandro Silva de Sous…

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil would restrict sugar cane planting in one of the world's largest wetland areas if the government approves a proposal to protect the Pantanal area's ecology, the Environmen…

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Archer Daniels Midland , the world's largest grain processor, on Tuesday signalled a wave of expansion in Brazil as it struck a relatively gloomy note on US corn-based ethanol production.ADM, a leadin…

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SAO PAULO: Toyota Tsusho Corp, the trading company of Japan's Toyota group, is finishing studies to build an ethanol plant in Brazil's center-west state of Goias, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday…

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Rio de Janeiro, August 05: Brazilian police said they killed at least 10 suspected drug traffickers on Monday after gunmen cornered a group of officers in a Rio de Janeiro slum. Police who had entered…

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For a nation famed for lithe beach-goers playing around on long stretches of stunning white sand, Brazil's men have a surprisingly small medal haul when it comes to Olympic beach volleyball.While Braz…

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World trade talks have not failed and can still be revived, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted as he embarked Monday on efforts to bring the United States, India and China back to …

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Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and it is known for its sizzling beaches, the sounds of its samba, and the flavor of its coffee. Brazil has experienced a boom in its export industry …

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Company: TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES SA Report Headline: 'Telemar: 2Q08: Top Line Revenue Grows, but LIS Disconnections Increase' Report Date: August 01, 2008 Current FY EPS Estimate [FY2008]: 3.21…

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LEXINGTON, MA–(Marketwire – August 5, 2008) – Arbor Networks, a leading provider of secure service control solutions for global networks, today announced the establishment of partnerships with indu…

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Brazilian and Mexican equities held on to their gains after the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep its overnight lending rate unchanged at 2% Tuesday afternoon. In …

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CARACAS, Aug 5 (IPS) – Some 1,200 athletes from Latin America and the Caribbean will be taking part in the Olympic games in Beijing, but only a handful stand a real chance of landing a medal, to judge…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela on Monday discussed creating a regional airline and train network as a way to better integrate thei…

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BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, August 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — A Companhia Energetica de Minas (News) Gerais – CEMIG (Bovespa: CMIG4 – CMIG3) (Latibex: XCMIG) (CEMIG) announces the following webcast. What…

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S&P raises CVRD ratings to 'BBB+' with stable outlook Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its long term corporate credit rating on Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and its subsidiaries to …

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Petrobras claimed that the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) type vessel at the Block OML-127 of the Agbami field is the largest ever to be installed across the world and is capable …

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Cara Marie Burke, whose body was found in a suitcase in Brazil. Photograph: EPA Brazilian police have recovered more body parts belonging to the British teenager who was dismembered and stuffed in a…

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NLAI ) today released a letter to shareholders from CEO Aubrey Brown. The letter reports the Company's progress year-to-date towards meeting or exceeding its million profitable revenue forecast…

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OSLO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Norwegian oilfield services group Sevan Marine said it had brought the start-up date for its previously announced 5 million contract with Petrobras forward a year from the o…

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Doha's not done, insisted Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday. The Brazilian leader hopes that an agreement may still emerge from the latest round of World Trade Organization negoti…

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — On July 28, Brazil's Petrobras (PBR) inaugurated the Candeias biodiesel plant, the first of three of the company's biodiesel plants sched…

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DAMASCUS, SANA –President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday sent a cable of congratulation to Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma on Bolivia's National Day.

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Delta Air Lines today announced a new seasonal nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and So Paulo's Guarulhos Airport in Brazil, starting Dec. 20, 2008. The new dayti…

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Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing international airlines has introduced a seventh frequency to its Brazil service, making its non-stop Dubai-Sao Paulo operation daily. The popular rou…

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Officers found the forearms and left leg of 17-year-old Cara Burke along the banks of a remote river near the central city of Goiania.A labourer found the leg yesterday, a week after Miss Burke's tors…

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British drugs retailer and wholesaler Alliance Boots announced its first foray into Latin America today, saying it had agreed to buy a 25% stake in Brazilian pharmaceuticals wholesaler Athos Farma. Pr…

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Kaspersky Lab noted, this latest effort brings ten banker Trojans onto a machine. The malware pretends to be an update to Adobe's Flash Player, and the Trojans masquerade as MP3 files. Unless one's…

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Argentina and Brazil agreed here on Monday to strengthen strategic integration in economic development between the two countries in face of globalization. At a ceremony to inaugurate a entrepreneur fo…

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Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Monday called for the establishment of an alliance with Argentina and Brazil to boost regional integration. Chavez made the call upon his arrival in this Arge…

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An oil workers union says it has reached an agreement with government-run oil company Petrobras over compensation for travel time to and from oil rigs, averting a strike threatened for Tuesday.Union s…

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The presidents of Argentina, Cristina Fernndez, and Venezuela, Hugo Chvez, will travel on Tuesday from Buenos Aires to Bolivia to meet with their Bolivian counterpart, Evo Morales, according to offici…

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, Latin American strategist at Citigroup, in a note Monday, as the benchmark index has dropped more than 21% from its high in late May and has broken below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. Sh…

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More body parts belonging to a British teenager murdered in Brazil have been discovered, police have said. The torso of Cara Marie Burke, 17, from south London, was found last week in a suitcase in t…

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Reuters UK Brazil coach Dunga exasperated over menuReuters - 18 hours agoBrazil, who usually stay in top hotels, fly to venues and bring their own food, have this time settled for the official accommodation and travel, …10 Is The Magic Number Soccerlensall 168 news articles

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Cougar soccer players travel to BrazilMorris Sun Tribune, MN - 18 hours agoA group of University of Minnesota, Morris soccer players departed for Brazil yesterday on a 13-day trip to the land of a record five World Cup Soccer …

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Archer Daniels Midland, the world’s largest grain processor, signalled a wave of expansion in Brazil as it struck a relatively gloomy note on US corn-based ethanol production

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Travel alerts on Antigua, Brazil, Germany, Guatemala, IndiaChicago Tribune, United States - Aug 4, 2008Two British honeymooners were shot by intruders while sleeping in their resort cottage July 27, the woman dying at the scene and the man seriously wounded. …

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Brazil oil workers drop strike plans at PetrobrasReuters - Aug 4, 2008… which accounts for about 85 percent of Brazil's oil output, to demand that the time it takes to travel from the platforms to shore be counted as paid …

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Brazil offshore oil workers rescind strike threatInternational Herald Tribune, France - Aug 4, 2008AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: An oil workers union says it has reached an agreement with government-run oil company Petrobras over compensation for travel time …

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Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide …guardian.co.uk, UK - Aug 2, 2008Q My friend and I are going on a dream trip to Brazil to take in Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande for the Pantanal wetlands, Iguazu Falls and Salvador across 10 …

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Intrepid Travel Announces South American Tour from Argentina to Brazil24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - Aug 3, 2008… the highlights of Argentina and Brazil. Intrepid Travel's tour hits two of South America's most exciting cities, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. …

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LATIN AMERICA: Unimpressive Medal Haul Expected at BeijingInter Press Service (subscription), Italy - 3 hours agoArgentina, Brazil and Mexico, other strong performers in the past, have modest to optimistic expectations and chances. For Brazil, Beijing is a springboard …

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Brazil forward Ronaldinho, dogged by injuries and a loss for form in the last year, said on Tuesday he was fit and intent on helping Brazil win a first gold medal in Olympic soccer.

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