A top official says Brazil is more than a year behind schedule in its construction projects for the 2014 soccer World Cup.The president of SINAENCO, a Brazilian architectural and engineering associati…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ The Japanese firm Modec said Tuesday that it won a contract with Petrobras to build a floating production and storage facility that will drill for oil off the coast of Brazil …

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If ever there was a need for a company to have a former Canadian ambassador to Brazil as a board member, this is it. Last week, Falcon Metais Ltda., a Canadian-backed mining firm, thought it had a …

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Brazil Tuesday appealed for WTO sanctions of up to 4 billion U.S. dollars on the United States for the subsidies the U.S. government has paid to its cotton farmers. Brazil recently won a six-year disp…

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Brazil's Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether women should be able to legally abort brainless fetuses without first going before a judge.Tuesday's Supreme Court session is the first of three …

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) _ The Japanese firm Modec said Tuesday that it won a contract with Petrobras to build a floating production and storage facility that will drill for oil off the coast of Br…

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Although the city of Fortaleza, capital of the Brazilian northeastern state of Cear, is quite well-known for its beautiful beaches, comfortable hotels and also for its culinary wonders, what many do n…

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Twenty-one people died and 55 were injured when the truck they were traveling in plunged off a cliff in Bolivia over the weekend, police said. The vehicle, which was driving along a dangerous road ne…

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(Eric Watkins Senior Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 — Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co. Ltd. (MODEC) has signed a letter of intent with Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) to supply, char…

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The Japanese firm Modec said Tuesday that it won a contract with Petrobras to build a floating production and storage facility for use over the giant Tupi field. Modec Inc., a Tokyo-based provider of …

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Colombian airline continues with fleet renewal program PANAMA CITY and BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Aero Republica, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announce…

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Cosentino North America is planning a million expansion of its granite slab processing plant in Vitoria, Brazil. The 200,000-square-foot expansion will allow the Houston-based natural stone manuf…

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US presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing a drastic change in US policy towards Brazil and its Latinamerican neighbors turning it into an active policy, which includes…

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Doha Round of trade talks broke down last month because of a dispute between India and the United States over agricultural tariffs.But in a joint statement issued on Tuesday, Trade Minister Simon Crea…

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Sisters travel separate paths in 'Seamstress'San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 20 hours agoBy Frances de Pontes Peebles So vast and rugged a land is Brazil that until well into the 20th century, large swaths of it were deemed ungovernable. …

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More Brazil in L.A.Los Angeles Times, CA - 21 hours agoThe seventh "Made in Brazil" will travel across area codes. "The next one will be on September 27th at the Custom Hotel," says Amaral. …

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 26 (IPS) - Brazil's social and economic future may depend, according to experts, on the way it ultimately handles the sudden oil wealth discovered deep under the Atlantic ocean off…

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staff MACAE, Brazil — Petrobras has renewed its inspection, repair, and maintenance contract with Fluke Engenharia. The contract covers the inspection and maintenance of mooring lines on all Petrobra…

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Brazilian striker Ailton, a former leading goal scorer in the German Bundesliga, has signed for a year with SCR Altach, the Austrian club announced on Tuesday.

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Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, yesterday began an official two-day visit to the Central American nation of El Salvador, where he met with top Salvado…

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pegged recoverable reserves at Tupi - the country's largest-ever oil discovery - at between 5 billion and 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, or BOE. An initial test well at Tupi - expected to prod…

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The Australian and Brazilian governments reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a successful conclusion to the stalled Doha Round of trade talks following a ministerial meeting in Canberra on Tuesda…

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Brazilian Tourist Board Takes Manhattan by Storm in AugustMarketWatch - Aug 25, 2008Travel to Brazil is increasing in popularity. The country's overall tourism revenues are on the rise and nearing record levels as a result of foreign …

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People's Daily Online

Three encounters that showed what the Games meant to ChinaCNN - Aug 24, 200811, 2001, as articulated by my colleague Pico Iyer in his Time essay "Why Travel Is Necessary." It's when the world is at its wobbliest that it's most …Video: Olympic Minute: US Women Go Golden AssociatedPressBruins bask in Olympic pride The [...]

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Brazil musician set for ZimSunday News, Zimbabwe - Aug 25, 2008… in Brazil has promised to come to Zimbabwe and will perform at a gala to be hosted in Victoria falls ahead of Sanganai Zimbabwe World Travel and Tourism …

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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Aug. 26, 2008) - Karmin Exploration Incorporated ("Karmin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KAR) is pleased to announce it has received the July 2008 Monthly Report inclu…

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. SAO PAULO, Brazil–Drive through the Morumbi neighborhood and you'll see luxury homes and one of the city's best hospitals. But head just two blocks further and you will find yourself in Paraisop…

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Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil–already the world's fifth largest PC market. In the …

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CORDOBA, ARGENTINA–(Marketwire - August 26, 2008) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID) (CSN) (Rio de Janei…

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday said Brazil's performance at the Beijing Olympics was "reasonable" although he expected much more, especially from the men's football team that came home wit…

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So far this month, Brazilian exports reached US$ 14.924 billion, with a daily average of US$ 932.8 million, representing growth of 42.1% over the daily average recorded in August last year, and of 4.9…

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New Yorkers are being encouraged by the Brazilian Tourist Board (EMBRATUR) to experience a week-long photo display by award-winning travel photojournalist Peter Guttman, plus a photo contest and the B…

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Despite some advances in their conditions and the Government's commitment to improve their situation Brazil's indigenous peoples still struggle to exercise real control over their lives and lands. Thi…

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Brazil's National Financial System volume of credit reached 1.085 trillion reais (US$ 669 billion) in July, a figure equivalent to 37% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) i.e. the sum of goods and ser…

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US presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing a drastic change in US policy towards Brazil and its Latinamerican neighbors turning it into an 'active policy,' which includes Venezuela and Cuba, …

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Just two years after Canada gave a Brazilian mining giant the green light to buy Canadian nickel stalwart Inco, Brazil has quashed a Canadian-backed company's deal to buy potash assets in the Amazon, …

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MUMBAI: The Indian fund unit of JPMorgan plans to launch two equity fund-of-funds investing in Latin America and Asean countries as it looks to strengthen its global product offerings for domestic inv…

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Wavecom SA (WVCM: News ) said it opened a local office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company also named Otavio Silva Country Manager. He will have broad responsibility for driving business growth in the m…

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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Monday that harvests in Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed consumption demand by 40 percent. The regional FAO office said Monday …

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RIO DE JANEIRO, August 25 (Xinhua) — Brazil's three gold, four silver and eight bronze medals obtained in the Beijing Olympic Games have made Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva considered t…

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F&C, the investment manager, has called on the Brazilian regulator to overhaul the country's legal framework, following a proposed merger that is threatening the rights of minority shareholders.

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Brazil's state-controlled oil giant Petrobras said today that per-barrel lifting costs for pre-salt oil reserves off the coast of Brazil would be 'extremely economical'. 'Per-barrel lifting costs for …

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oscar@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The world renowned Brazilian Air Force Smoke Squadron (Esquadrilha da Fumaca) held thousands spellbound in Georgetown on Sunday in a scintillating demons…

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HAMAMATSU — Monica Omura was at a loss when her 7-year-old son Masashi began ignoring her. It’s not that he became rebellious, but he just could not understand what his mother said to him…

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Posted on: Monday, 25 August 2008, 15:00 CDT OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Aug. 25, 2008) - (TSX VENTURE:ENA) Enablence Technologies Inc. ("Enablence" or the "Corporation") today announced that Supe…

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Brazil is bracing for an imminent ruling on the future of one of its largest indigenous reservations - a decision that campaigners claim could spell disaster for indigenous communities across the coun…

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Rio de Janeiro - The Olympic Games should be held in South America for the first time in history, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday. Rio de Janeiro is bidding to host the 2016 …

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Oi Participações, the former Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A. (TNE), also known as Telemar, is a leading provider of fixed and wireless telecommunications services in Brazil. The compan…

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SAO PAULO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks fell on Monday as concerns over the global financial sector weighed on Itau, Bradesco and other banks, while state-run Petrobras slumped as investors fre…

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DailyNewsOnline

Latoya ready for BBA 3 funDailyNewsOnline, United Republic of Tanzania - 1 hour agoIn addition, he’d love to travel round the world and enjoys the music of Eminem, Justin Timberlake and Keima Roupa. Tawana Lebani holds a BSc Honours degree …

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