SAO PAULO, Brazil — A stock exchange trader has shot himself on the trading floor in Brazil.Sao Paulo's Bovespa stock exchange says the 36-year-old man shot himself in the chest a couple of hours be…

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Brazil stocks are falling on fears that a global slowdown is taking hold now that Japan is officially in a recession.Sao Paulo's Ibovespa index is down 2.4 percent at 34,900. Brazil's currency, the re…

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The Indy Racing League will use Brazilian ethanol in the 2009 season.IRL President Terry Angstadt signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian agency promoting biofuels on Monday, securing …

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An ethanol powered aircraft, made by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, is displayed at a five-day international conference on biofuels in Sao Paulo, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Expansion of vast sugarcane pl…

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Brazilian shares lost ground Monday, tracking volatile action on Wall Street where stocks have been on a roller-coaster ride following a series of worrisome developments a…

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In recent years, commentators and policymakers alike have praised Latin America for its growing financial independence and maturity. Fiscal discipline, high commodity prices, and sustained economic gr…

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An international conference on biofuels involving officials from 40 countries got underway in Brazil on Monday with delegates to consider the issues of development, food security, trade and climate ch…

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The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will host next Wednesday, November 19th, a Protocolary Session to welcome the President of the Republic of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma,…

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," Jaime Ardila said at a news conference. "We do not depend on any financing from GM in the U.S. or from international banks." GM's current plan for

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G20 summit , the European Union last week landed what could be a fatal blow to the existence of one of the world's oldest trade groups. It happened on Tuesday, when Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the EU fore…

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Korea and Brazil yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding that can help local companies export ships and industrial plants to the resource-rich country, the government said.

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President Obama will be facing multiple crises when he takes office in January 2009. One of those crises, which is not often mentioned but may turn out to be a major one, will happen in Latin America&…

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SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — South Korea and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote South Korean firms' export of ship and industrial plants to Brazil, South Korea's Ministry …

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The global financial crisis is taking a toll on Latin American economies and their financial systems that will lead to a sharp reduction in lending for the remainder of this year and in 2009. In a bid…

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Egypt has just hosted the 33rd meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which was organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications. The meeting lasted five days …

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Exports from Brazil to the Arab countries reached US$ 989 million in October, growth of 69.3% over the same period last year, when they reached US$ 584.4 million. Both cash cows of Brazilian exports t…

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A memorandum of cooperation to promote and disclose cultural activities about the Arab world and the Ibero-American countries in Brazil was signed this Friday, November 14, in Rio de Janeiro, between …

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Brazilian star Kaka slams home a controversial penalty during an Italian league clash between AC Milan and Chievo Verona at the San Siro Stadium Sunday. The goal was enough to give hosts Milan a 1-0 w…

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World briefs: Medvedev to travel to Latin AmericaNewsday, NY - Nov 15, 2008Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to travel this month to Venezuela, Brazil and Cuba to strengthen regional ties, a tour that underscores a foreign …

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My Life In Travel: Luiz Felipe ScholariIndependent, UK - Nov 14, 2008That's why I like England so much" I often went to the beach in the state where I grew up – Rio Grande do Sul, which is the southernmost state in Brazil. …

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Minister Day to Travel to BrazilGovernment of Canada Newsroom (press release), Canada - Nov 14, 2008The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to São Paulo, Brazil, from November 17 …

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Brazil's Lula wants G20 summit to push Doha talksReuters - Nov 12, 2008Lula will travel to Washington on Thursday afternoon after meeting the Pope at the end of four-day visit to Italy. As a major farm goods exporter, Brazil …

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Banco do Brasil, Gol, Pao de Acucar, Tam: Brazil Equity MoversBloomberg - Nov 13, 2008Air travel by Brazilian carriers expanded at an annual pace of 1.2 percent in October, slowing from the 9.2 percent gain in September and 21 percent …

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In Iraq, the most sought products at the stand of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce during the Kurdistan DBX Trade Show, which ended last Friday, November 14, were beef and poultry, sugar, auto p…

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (MCT) — A 15-year-old boy from Brazil who contracted rabies from the bite of a vampire bat is recovering after doctors used a novel treatment developed at Children's Hospital of W…

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Starting this coming 2009 season Formula Indy cars are going to run on Brazilian ethanol. This information was disclosed on Friday, November 14, by the Brazilian Export and Investment…

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TOKYO — Sumitomo Corp said Monday it will take over a Bolivian silver- and zinc-mining project from its U.S. parent firm Apex Silver Mines Ltd, turning it into a wholly owned subsidiary. Sum…

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Flamengo put on a show Sunday in front of their home crowds at the Maracana stadium to crush Palmeiras 5-1 in the Brazilian soccer championship. The victory lifted Flamengo to 63 points in fourth plac…

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SAN SALVADOR — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook buildings and electricity poles in El Salvador’s capital on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Saturday the Group of Eight is no longer relevant in today's globalized world and the role of developing international financial regulations must fall to …

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Starting this coming 2009 season Formula Indy cars are going to run on Brazilian ethanol. This information was disclosed on Friday, November 14, by the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — In front of a sold out Morumbi stadium, Sao Paulo beat Figueirense 3-1 on Sunday and hungonto their leadership with only five rounds left in this season's Brasileir…

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Brazilian forward Tulio Maravilha announced on Sunday his plans of playing through 2010. Within two more years of playing as a professional, the 39-year-old veteran hopes to score his 1000th career go…

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Hull City yesterday."We needed a positive result and a positive performance and I think that's what we got," he said. "I'd rather we took three points but the important thing is that there was an impr…

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Striker Borges scored two first-half goals to help defending champion Sao Paulo defeat Figueirense 3-1 and maintain a two-point lead in the final stretch of the Brazilian league on Sunday.With three r…

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The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador opposes reopening the prosecution of Salvadoran officials in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, the cleric said Sunday.Human rights activists have p…

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Bayern Munich defender Lucio is out of Brazil's squad for its friendly against Portugal because of an undisclosed injury, the Brazilian football federation said Sunday.The federation did not say who w…

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Call for Supportive Policy Framework to address ChallengesDMM, Germany - 4 hours ago"This is one reason why we are taking our annual Global Travel & Tourism Summit to Santa Catarina in Brazil next year. "As one of the BRIC countries, …

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