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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Archive for August 26th, 2008
Modec wins Petrobras contract for floating production and storage facility
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Ottawa looking at Brazil
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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 appeals for WTO sanctions on U.S. cotton subsidies
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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 high court hears abortion case
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Japanese firm Modec wins contract to provide Brazilian oil giant Petrobras with
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Cear, Brazil, Is Not Just for Sun Worshippers Anymore
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Truck plunges off cliff in Bolivia, 21 dead
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Petrobras orders FPSO for Tupi area production
Posted in August 26th, 2008
(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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Modec wins Petrobras contract
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Aero Republica Receives Embraer-190 Aircraft
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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 to triple its size in Brazil
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Calling US Hypocrite Is Not the Best Way for Brazil to Save the Amazon
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Australia and Brazil to revive Doha
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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The Complications of Coming into Sudden Wealth
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Petrobras renews Fluke inspection and maintenance contract
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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 signs for SCR Altach
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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Oas Assistant Secretary General Visits El Salvador
Posted in August 26th, 2008
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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