Some 2,000 penguins have been found dead since Sunday in the southern Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, victims of an oil spill from an unidentified ship, Brazilian media have reported citing the authorities.
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Archive for August 28th, 2008
Lula says newly discovered oil reserves to benefit all Brazilians
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that the recently discovered pre-salt layer oil fields are a national asset, which will benefit all the …
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Music Review | Leny Andrade: Summoning the Woman From Ipanema, at Last
Posted in August 28th, 2008
To describe Leny Andrade as both the Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald of bossa nova only goes so far in evoking a performer whose voice seems to contain the body and soul of Brazil.
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Diaper saves Brazil toddler
Posted in August 28th, 2008
(AP) — A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday.Caua Felipe Massaneiro survived a 30-foot fall bec…
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Milan bank on Brazilian trinity
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Fashion, opera and design endear Milan to the world. Coincidentally, the city's biggest football club owes much of its allure and success to foreign triumvirates.
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In Tourism Events Brazil Only Loses to the US in the Americas
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Brazil is the only Latin American country among the 10 nations in the world that promote most international events. According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the most …
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Peru May Have Gas Reserves Similar To Bolivia -Petrobras
Posted in August 28th, 2008
LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Peru may hold as much gas reserves as neighboring hydrocarbon powerhouse Bolivia, the chief executive of Petroleo Brasileiro SA's (PBR) Peru operations said Thursday. In a press con…
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Scientists mull findings at ancient settlement in Brazilian jungle
Posted in August 28th, 2008
WASHINGTON Roads and canals connected walled cities and villages. The communities were laid out around central plazas. Nearby, smaller settlements focused on agriculture and fish farming. The p…
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Latin America and Caribbean record solid economic growth figures, UN reports
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Latin America and the Caribbean have posted positive economic gains for the sixth year in a row, despite the global downturn, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising nearly 5 per cent this year, acco…
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Brazilian jungle yields remains of surprisingly urban civilization of 1,500 years ago
Posted in August 28th, 2008
WASHINGTON - Roads and canals connected walled cities and villages. The communities were laid out around central plazas. Nearby, smaller settlements focused on agriculture and fish farming. The plac…
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Oil slick kills more than 200 penguins in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANERIO: More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for a cause.
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Travel Briefs | American adds service to Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
NEW FLIGHTS American Airlines will add three destinations in Brazil to its Miami route network in November. American will fly to Belo Horizonte, Salvador de Bahia, and Recife in Brazil on Nov. 2. Serv…
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Chile, Brazil Bourses Move Forward With Association Talks
Posted in August 28th, 2008
-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's powerful new financial exchange, the integrated BM&F Bovespa, and Chile's Santiago Stock Exchange will create a bilateral commission to move forward with an association fo…
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Anxiety heightens over Yar’Adua’s health - The Punch
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Anxiety heightens over Yar’Adua’s healthThe Punch, Nigeria - 22 hours agoThe anxiety over the President’s health had peaked again with the failure of Yar’Adua to travel to Brazil on a state visit as earlier scheduled in his …
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Sisters travel separate paths in 'Seamstress' - San Francisco Chronicle
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Sisters travel separate paths in 'Seamstress'San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Aug 26, 2008By 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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Delta Adds Brazil's Amazon Region, Beaches of Northeast Coast to … - MarketWatch
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Delta Adds Brazil's Amazon Region, Beaches of Northeast Coast to …MarketWatch - Aug 27, 2008today announced it will offer two new direct flights between the United States and Brazil, offering convenient access for customers traveling to the Amazon …
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Brazilian Tourist Board Takes Manhattan by Storm in August - MarketWatch
Posted in August 28th, 2008
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 …Strong dollar blamed for soaring travel deficit Financial Postall 21 news articles
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Oil slick kills more than 200 penguins in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for a cause.
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The Resurrection of Rio de Janeiro
Posted in August 28th, 2008
When Joaquim Levy quit his post as vice president for the Inter-American Development Bank to become the finance secretary of Rio de Janeiro early last year, more than a few people thought he was nuts….
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Oil spill kills 2,000 penguins in southern Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Rio de Janeiro - Some 2,000 penguins have been found dead since Sunday in the southern Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, victims of an oil spill from an unidentified ship, Braz…
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Oil kills more than 200 penguins in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for a cause.Authorities said they have counted nearly 200 dead…
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Start of Landmark Case Bodes Well for Indigenous People
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (IPS) - A Brazilian Supreme Court hearing on a landmark case got off on a positive footing for the indigenous people who live in the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation in northern …
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By any name, South American arms race is senseless
Posted in August 28th, 2008
he official view in U.S. and Latin American government circles is that there is no arms race going on in South America, and that most countries are just modernizing their armed forces. Hmmm, I wonder….
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Brazil Petrobras Studies New Refineries In 2020 Plan - Estado
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR), or Petrobras, could increase its refining capacity as part of the company's 2020 strategic plan, the company…
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South American Silver Announces Intersection of New Lead-Zinc-Silver SEDEX Mineralization at Malku Khota
Posted in August 28th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Aug. 28, 2008) - South American Silver Corp. ("SASC" or the "Company")(TSX:SAC) is pleased to announce the results from the next 12 holes from the Malku Khot…
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Oil slick kills more than 200 penguins in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for a cause. Authorities said th…
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Chevron sells retail fuels marketing in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
By OGJ editorsHOUSTON, Aug. 28 — Chevron Corp. said two subsidiaries agreed to sell Chevron's fuels marketing business in Brazil to a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participacoes SA for 0 million plus a w…
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Oil slick kills penguins in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-Environmental officials are looking for the cause of an oil slick that has killed scores of penguins in southern Brazil. Marcelo Duarte of the Santa Catarina state environmental…
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St. Louis women’s soccer team hires Brazilian coach
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Less than a week after leading his Brazilian Women’s National Team to a silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, Brazil head coach Jorge Barcellos has agreed become the inaugural head coach of th…
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Delta increases connections to Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
will add two new flights to northeast Brazil this winter, increasing its total number of flights to the Latin American country to 32. On. Dec. 19, Delta will start nonstop service between Hartsfield-…
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Brazil seeks trade sanctions against U.S. over cotton subsidies
Posted in August 28th, 2008
GENEVA — Brazil has asked the World Trade Organization for the right to impose as much as billion in annual sanctions against American goods and services to penalize the United States for handing …
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Court Overturns Dividend Payment Ban
Posted in August 28th, 2008
-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's largest power distributor Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade Sao Paulo SA (ELPL5.BR) said late Wednesday that a local tax court reversed its own ruling, which will allow t…
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Oil spill kills 2000 penguins in southern Brazil - Earthtimes (press release)
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Oil spill kills 2000 penguins in southern BrazilEarthtimes (press release), UK - 2 hours agoIn the winter of the southern hemisphere, thousands of penguins travel as far as Brazil. They are pushed north by cold ocean currents as they search for …
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ETF Teardown: Top Emerging-Market Stocks - Motley Fool
Posted in August 28th, 2008
ETF Teardown: Top Emerging-Market StocksMotley Fool - 2 hours agoInvestors can pull up similar lists for Brazil, Russia, and South Africa as well. With many stocks pulling back to more reasonable valuations around the …
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BA increases flights to South America - World First Travel Insurance
Posted in August 28th, 2008
BA increases flights to South AmericaWorld First Travel Insurance, UK - 5 hours agoThe airline is also beginning non-stop flights from London to Rio in Brazil, rather than sending planes via Sao Paulo, cutting two hours from flight times. …Bmi to end early Jersey to Heathrow flight Cheapflights.co.ukall 2 news articles
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Travel insurance 'vital' for fitness breaks - World First Travel Insurance
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Travel insurance 'vital' for fitness breaksWorld First Travel Insurance, UK - 5 hours agoBrazil and Argentina are also top of the list for a good location for fitness buffs, with Brazilians practising capoeria as a sport and a way to keep fit. …
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St. Louis women’s soccer team hires Brazilian coach
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Less than a week after leading his Brazilian Women’s National Team to a silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, Brazil head coach Jorge Barcellos has agreed become the inaugural head coach of th…
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Delta increases connections to Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
will add two new flights to northeast Brazil this winter, increasing its total number of flights to the Latin American country to 32. On. Dec. 19, Delta will start nonstop service between Hartsfield-…
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South American-Dominican gas pipeline plan picks up steam
Posted in August 28th, 2008
SANTO DOMINGO. – Just one week after Colombia revealed a reluctance to materialize a gas pipeline to expand the propane gas supply to Dominican Republic, Venezuela’s government yesterday proposed …
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Deere to expand in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Deere & Co., moving to bolster its production in its fastest-growing offshore market, said Thursday that it will spend million to expand capacity at its farm-equipment manufacturing operations in …
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Go-today.com Announces Fall Travel Deals to South America - Earthtimes (press release)
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Go-today.com Announces Fall Travel Deals to South AmericaEarthtimes (press release), UK - 6 hours ago"Springtime in the southern hemispheres means mild temperatures so whether you are exploring Machu Picchu or hitting the beach in Brazil there will be …
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Rivaldo departs AEK Athens for Uzbekistan club
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Former Brazil striker Rivaldo has left AEK Athens to join Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor, the Greek Super League club has announced.
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Japanese Steelmakers Join to Bid for Stake in Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
BANGALORE, INDIA–(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — In a bid to counter the adverse effects of soaring iron ore prices and secure a stab…
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New Zealand, Brazil sign working holiday scheme
Posted in August 28th, 2008
As many as 300 New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 will be able to live in Brazil for one year to work, holiday or study under a new reciprocal working holiday scheme signed on Thursday. The agreeme…
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As food prices soar, Brazil and Argentina react in opposite ways
Posted in August 28th, 2008
SÃO PAULO, Brazil : Luciano Alves planted beans, corn and grain on about 7,500 acres of his farm in southern Brazil last year. This year, he is planting 8,600 acres. And he credits Brazil's …
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Brazil Indian reservation targeted for breakup
Posted in August 28th, 2008
BRASILIA, Brazil – The future of Brazil's traditional Indian cultures was under challenge on Wednesday as Brazil's Supreme Court began hearing arguments on whether to break up a vast Amazon rese…
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U.N. group forecasts 4.7%. Latin America growth
Posted in August 28th, 2008
SANTIAGO, Chile – Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow to an average 4.7 percent in 2008 as central banks boost interest rates to combat rising inflation, the U.N.'s Econ…
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Brazil delays plan to oversee new oil reserves
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Brazil will outline plans to oversee newly discovered offshore oil reserves by October, pushing back by one month plans to unveil a new direction for the industry, Brazilian state media reported Wedne…
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Bolivia asks Argentina to guarantee gas payment
Posted in August 28th, 2008
Bolivia's state oil company is asking its Argentine counterpart to guarantee payment for nearly 28 million cubic meters of natural gas daily starting in 2011.Bolivia's state oil company President Sant…
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Drug Discovery Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Posted in August 28th, 2008
The inaugural Drug Discovery Latin America conference and exhibition will be held in the colourful city of Rio de Janeiro in the days immediately following the world famous carnival. The purpose of th…
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