Rio De Janeiro, Sep 26 (Xinhua) Seven people have been killed and 21 injured in a bus-truck collision in southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials said.

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Brazil plans to invest billion to build new ethanol plants in the country to meet the demand for alternative fuel that is expected to grow 150 percent in the next decade, Spain's EFE reported.

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Brazilian stocks soared Thursday on optimism over the U.S. plan to bail out troubled financial institution, a move that investors believe could prevent a global economic slowdown.Sao Paulo's Ibovespa …

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LA PAZ: President Evo Morales and autonomy-seeking opposition governors on Thursday postponed their talks aimed at defusing Bolivia's violent political crisis until Monday, officials said. The talks w…

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Brazilian Exports of cosmetics grew 21% in the first eight months of 2008 when compared to the same period last year. They rose from US$ 360 million to US$ 421 million. This information was disclosed …

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Mexican and Brazilian equities climbed Thursday, fueled by word that U.S. lawmakers had reached an agreement to inject billions of dollars into the crippled financial syst…

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SAO PAULO - Brazilian police reportedly have caught up with a motorist who owes the equivalent of nearly US ($NZ2.97) million in unpaid traffic fines.Folha OnLine says police stopped 36-year-old Arm…

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Ronaldinho was dropped and a fit-again Kaka called into Brazil's squad on Thursday for next month's World Cup qualifiers.Despite being a starter in recent matches, Ronaldinho was left out after poor p…

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BRAZIL: September 26, 2008 BRASILIA - Brazilian authorities detained a Portuguese man at Sao Paulo's international airport with 200 birds in his bag, police said on Thursday. Customs officials f…

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US0 million loan granted by a Brazilian development bank to build a hydroelectric plant in central Ecuador that had to be closed. Correa also sent Ecuadorean soldiers to occupy the plant and local …

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The volume of Brazilian exports of chicken to the Middle East should break a new record this year. This is the expectation of the Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association (Abef), which registered shipm…

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to make relations with Latin America a top foreign policy priority, a pledge backed by the first Russian naval deployment to the Caribbean since the Cold W…

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The companies that are participating in the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) projects exported US$ 8.8 billion from January to June this year. The target for 2008 is US$ …

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Thursday that emerging economies will continue to be the locomotive of the world's economic growth. "A new world m…

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Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, shows an old photo of herself, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. The former Brazilian model and ballerina is making headlines across Brazil after being revea…

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Brazil’s confidence stores up future problems By Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo Published: September 25 2008 04:15 | Last updated: September 25 2008 04:15

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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says his country is taking measures to counter drug trafficking but that the international community must work together to confront the problem.President Uribe told th…

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Latin America has posted impressive improvements in school enrolment rates, particularly among girls, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told a gathering of countries from the region.

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A plane operated by Italy's Alitalia made an emergency landing at an international airport in northeastern Brazil Thursday. No one was injured in the incident. The plane, a Boeing 777-200, landed at …

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Brazilian monetary authorities eased rules on reserve requirements that banks must keep at the Central Bank in a push to inject liquidity and preserve Brazil from the impacts of…

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NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to make relations with Latin America a top foreign policy priority, a pledge backed by the first Russian naval deployment to …

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President Evo Morales and autonomy-seeking opposition governors on Thursday postponed their talks aimed at defusing Bolivia's violent political crisis until Monday, officials said Thursday. The talks …

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EL ALTO, Bolivia — When Sabino Quento was involved in a serious car accident, the hospital was the last place he thought to seek treatment for his broken bones and nerve damage.Instead, he went to E…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 25 (IPS) - Crime and violence will be key issues in the October local elections in Brazil's largest cities, especially Rio de Janeiro, although public security is the responsibilit…

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SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian police arrested a Portuguese man Thursday and accused him of attempting to smuggle 200 wild Peruvian canaries through Sao Paulo's international airport.

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SAN SALVADOR — El presidente colombiano Alvaro Uribe arribó el jueves a El Salvador para una breve visita en la que asistirá a un foro universitario y encabezará un encuentro an…

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(IAPA/IFEX) - The following is a 24 September 2008 IAPA press release: Wiretap move in Brazil raises concern for IAPA Miami (September 24, 2008) - The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) tod…

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NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to make relations with Latin America a top foreign policy priority, a pledge backed by the first Russian naval deployme…

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Latin pop stars Shakira and Alejandro Sanz left New York's Columbia University excited on Wednesday after meeting with five Latin American presidents to discuss the importance of early childhood devel…

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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Sept. 25, 2008) - Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LAT) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael J. H. Brown, currently a director of …

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While his new Manchester City team-mates were suffering embarrassment on the South Coast on Wednesday night, knocked out of the Carling Cup by Brighton & Hove Albion, Robinho, the club’s B…

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Stock Buzz ) iPhone in Brazil on Friday but does not expect to have enough of the hugely popular devices to meet demand, an executive at the company's Brazilian unit said on Thursday.

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There was no place for AC Milan´s Ronaldinho, seen here on September 18, 2008, on Thursday as Brazil coach Dunga named his 22-man squad for next month´s 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela a…

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Mexican and Brazilian equities fell Monday, with investors cautiously assessing the U.S. government proposal seeking to end the financial crisis that has gripped the global credit markets.

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American Airlines to Operate Additional Flights to Brazil During …CNNMoney.com (press release) - Sep 24, 200824 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines will add several new flights to Brazil for the upcoming winter travel season, including four weekly nonstops …

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Seeking Brazil Travel SpecialistConcierge, NY - Sep 24, 2008I do know that if I personally were traveling to Brazil I'd book through one of the vetted Brazil specialists on my list of the World's Top Travel …

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Brazzil Magazine

Brazil Has a US$ 4 Billion Travel Deficit So Far This YearBrazzil Magazine, Los Angeles - Sep 23, 2008Expenditure by foreign tourists in Brazil totaled US$ 499 million in August and US$ 3.866 billion this year. The international travel deficit was US$ 523 …

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India, South Africa, Brazil ink tourism pactIndian Express, India - Sep 22, 2008Kochi, September 22 The fifth edition of Kerala Travel Mart, the biennial event of showcasing the state’s tourism, saw good participation of stake holders …Kerala Travel Mart event to promote Kerala tourism domain-BKerala Travel Mart: Showcasing the best TravelBizMonitorKTM a grand success: Kerala Govt Financial [...]

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MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says relations with Latin America will be a foreign policy priority for the Russian government.Putin, who is meeting with visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Ch…

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The near breakdown of relations between the United States and Bolivia is a perfect example of the baleful consequences of the inherent disrespect the U.S. historically has exhibited toward the region.

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BRASILIA: Brazil has temporarily halted the paving of an Amazon road while it demarcates 13 nearby conservation areas to discourage illegal logging. Environment Minister Carlos Minc said the governme…

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc branched out into electronic commerce in Brazil on Thursday, unveiling a website it hopes will extend its reach across the vast country, where consumer demand…

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Rio de Janeiro - A Boeing 777-200 operated by Alitalia, with 295 people on board, made an unplanned landing Thursday in the north- eastern Brazilian city of Recife, due to mechanical problems on the f…

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BRASILIA – Brazilian authorities detained a Portuguese man at Sao Paulo's international airport with 200 birds in his bag, police said Thursday. Customs officials found 65 of 200 Canary birds…

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Ghazwan Al-sharif is a former translator for the U.S. military. He finally made it to America after years as a refugee in Jordan and now works in the factory making pastries.

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-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's environmental protection agency, Ibama, has authorized Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. to drain the work site to make way for the Angra 3 nuclear power plant in

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University of West Alabama

Tigers Travel To Arkansas To Face UAM, Southern ArkansasUniversity of West Alabama, AL - 1 hour agoThe Belo Horizonte, Brazil-native ranks third in the GSC in kills. Freshman setter Alexis McHale leads the GSC is assists with 597 through 52 sets. …

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Without ever pronouncing the two words "United States", Cuba's first vice-president Jose Ramon Machado Ventura condemned Washington yesterday, telling the leaders gathered at the United Nations that t…

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Liverpool are monitoring Brazilian defender Aislan, according to the player's agent. The 20-year-old is currently with Sao Paolo and Rafa Benitez is believed have taken a keen interest in him.Howev…

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Rio de Janeiro - A Boeing 777-200 operated by Alitalia, with 295 people on board, made an unplanned landing Thursday in the north- eastern Brazilian city of Recife, due to mechanical problems on the f…

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