A bus ran off a road and fell into a ravine in southeastern Brazil, killing at least 10 people, officials said Wednesday.Delamar da Cruz, spokesman for the Itapemirim bus company, says the crash occur…

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is looking into convening a ministerial meeting jointly hosted with France aimed at ending violence in the Gaza Strip, the Brazilian foreign ministry said late Tuesday.

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BRASILIA, Brazil — The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has been searched by a bomb squad after receiving a suspicious package by mail, but local authorities say it did not contain explosives.

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For the second time in a month, Brazilian authorities have asked for a murder indictment against a co-founder of Brazil's No. 2 airline, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday.Authorities accuse Nene Con…

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ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguay plans to fight off the world economic crisis with public spending.Economy Minister Dionisio Borda says the Latin American nation will spend some 0 million on infrastr…

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We Brazilians are famous for being people who love to party it's part of our spirit; we want to capture and celebrate life. We are always cheerful and upbeat. In fact, it's often the case that the poo…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Brazilian Foreign Ministers Celso Amorim Wednesday phoned U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation of the Gaza…

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LA PAZ — Al empezar el 2009 entrará en vigencia en Bolivia un decreto que sube el precio del diesel y la gasolina en sus fronteras para evitar el contrabando de estos carburantes, se inform&o…

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SAO PAULO, Brazil — A bus ran off a road and fell into a ravine in southeastern Brazil, killing at least 10 people, officials said Wednesday. Delamar da Cruz, spokesman for the Itapemirim bus com…

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Brazilian House representative Doctor Rosinha, who is the president of the Mercosur Parliament defends the idea that Brazil should have four times more representatives in the parliament than Paraguay …

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Bangladesh have appointed Brazilian Edson Silva Dido as national coach on a one-year contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation has announced.

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Prosecutor: Galvao's recent presence at murder site adds to evidence against him Galvao was arrested Friday on charges of land fraud and slavery He already faces a conspiracy to murder charge in conne…

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Juan Sebastian Veron BUENOS AIRES (SW) - Argentinian footballer Juan Sebastian Veron has been elected South American footballer of the year for the first time in his career, following his performanc…

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- South Korea's Dongkuk Steel (001230.KS) said on Wednesday it was reconsidering a plan to build a steel slab plant in Brazil jointly with local miner Vale (VALE5.SA), citing higher energy prices. I…

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Until the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Brazilian leadership appeared confident that continued rapid growth and record foreign reserves would shield it from difficulties. However, the outflow of ca…

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Forbes editors and writers take a look ahead at BRICs in 2009. Click on the authors to read what they think will be the big trend, hear their unconventional wisdom, be cautioned against misplaced assu…

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Prosecutor: Galvao's recent presence at murder site adds to evidence against him Galvao was arrested Friday on charges of land fraud and slavery He already faces a conspiracy to murder charge in conne…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The election of Barack Obama as next U.S. president marks a new era for the United States, former Brazilian minister Sergio Amaral said in a recent intervie…

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Brazilian forward Fred frustrated some Brazilian soccer clubs which wanted to bring him back home by saying on Tuesday that he intended to stay with his French club Lyon.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Latin American stocks rose slightly Tuesday as investors bet U.S. assistance for GM's troubled auto financing arm would boost Mexican exports and help stem a dee…

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Aled Blake , Western Mail OIL and gas explorer Amerisur Resources says it is confident it can make significant progress on its developments in South America in the next year. The company yesterday…

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The Bolivian government Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli air strikes of Palestinian territory of Gaza, which have killed at least 360 Palestinian civilians and soldiers, and injured 1,000 others…

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HEARD ON THE RUNWAYWall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 12 hours agoWSJ Brazil is emerging as one of the most promising markets for Italian luxury goods companies — and the most promising in South America. …

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Travel books to plan your trips for 2009The Canadian Press, NEW YORK - Dec 30, 2008Travel and Leisure recently came out with the 2009 edition of its "100 Greatest Trips," with mini-guides to each destination, maps, resource listings and …

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Brazzil Magazine

Christmas Sales Up 3.5% in Brazil, After InflationBrazzil Magazine, Los Angeles - Dec 29, 2008The toy and bag, case, and travel bags and equipment presented reductions of 5% and 4%, respectively. According to sector figures, in 2008, …

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Reef And Rainforest Tours adds Brazil and Panama to 2009 “Family …Travel Daily News International, Greece - Dec 30, 2008And to prove the point that travel is good for personal development, in 2007, when Tom was nine, he was awarded a runner up prize in the prestigious Shell …

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Wall Street Journal Blogs

The Daily Thread: Ted Lapidus Passes Away, American Apparel’s New …Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Dec 30, 2008WSJ Brazil is emerging as one of the most promising markets for Italian luxury goods companies — and the most promising in South America. …

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fairfieldweekly.com

Death of a Dreamfairfieldweekly.com, CT - 3 minutes agoBut two months ago, with his hours cut and his cleaning business faltering, Gutemberg returned to Brazil to take over his father's driving school. …

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Predictions from the wrong personBrazil Times, IN - 2 hours agoThose of you who remember when I served as Brazil Times Sports Editor should know this. Every week, there was a contest in the newspaper called "Beat the …

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Blues spared clash with Brazil star CafuWhitby Today, UK - 2 hours agoBy Andrew Snaith WHITBY Town travel to Garforth on Saturday in the fourth round of the League Challenge Cup. But Blues fans may be relieved to know they …

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London, Dec.31 : England and Liverpool soccer star Steven Gerrard has reportedly received texts of support from top players, including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, days after being charged with assault and affray.

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Latin American stocks rose slightly Tuesday as investors bet U.S. assistance for GM's troubled auto financing arm would boost Mexican exports and help stem a deeper global recession.Mexico's IPC stock…

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Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 : Nine people were killed and 22 others injured when a passenger bus veered off the road and fell into a river in southwestern Brazil, EFE reported Tuesday.

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The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has been searched by a bomb squad after receiving a suspicious package by mail, but local authorities say it did not contain explosives.Embassy spokesman Robert Mooney says …

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CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were up Tuesday on fears of South American aridity and position-squaring. Corn futures for March delivery ended up 2.7…

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he expects to meet with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon as soon as possible to coordinate moves to persuade Israel to end its air ra…

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Times Online

Obama Appears Ready to End Embargo on CubaAmerican Free Press, DC - 9 hours agoThe Chinese government also invested in industries in Brazil and in five years has constructed an important economic base, as they have been doing in Africa …Video: Castros Cuba Turns 50 CBSAfter 50 Years of Castro's Cuba, Will the Cold War End? [...]

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BRASILIA, Brazil — The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has been searched by a bomb squad after receiving a suspicious package by mail, but local authorities say it did not contain explosives.Embassy spokesma…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Latin American stocks rose slightly Tuesday as investors bet U.S. assistance for GM's troubled auto financing arm would boost Mexican exports and help stem a dee…

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(AFP)–Brazil's president on Tuesday slammed the U.N. and U.S. for failing to get a resolution passed to stop violence in Gaza, and called for an emergency U.N. session to do so.

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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has been searched by a bomb squad after receiving a suspicious package by mail, but local authorities say it did not contain explosives. Embassy spok…

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Motorcade escort set for departing soldiersBrazil Times, IN - 13 hours agoOfficials say those who wish to show support of the soldiers of 138th Quartermaster Support Company, Brazil National Guard Unit, after the send off …

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Ethanol sales for 2008 for the first time are outpacing those of gasoline in Brazil, a top ethanol producer, the National Petroleum Agency reported Tuesday. The figures only take into account sales of…

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New York Times

Bradley Picks 25 to Prepare for 2009New York Times, United States - 16 hours ago… in June, the US team will travel to South Africa for the Confederations Cup where Bradley’s team will play a formidable group of opponents: Brazil, …

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Southern Africa, Central America and South America are the three areas of the world with the highest homicide rates, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which has just p…

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Amerisur has posted its unaudited results for the six months ended September 30, 2008, including an operations update for its South American assets.

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LA PAZ — La Corte Nacional Electoral inició la distribución de poco más de cuatro millones de papeletas de sufragio para el referendo constitucional del 25 de enero, inform&oacu…

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, shares of telecom-services provider Axtel rose 6% to lead overall advancers. Volume leader America Movil (AMX) reversed gains and slipped 0.3% and fixed-line operator Telmex (TMX) rose 0.9%. Dec…

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Southern Africa, Central America and South America are the three areas of the world with the highest homicide rates, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which has just p…

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"It was a year I never thought would come. I never thought 20 April would come. It was a sunny Sunday, radiant. That night I could not sleep." These are the opening lines to Corina Leguiz…

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