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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