A Brazilian court stripped a state governor of his job for buying votes, its second such ruling in two weeks, as the world's fourth-largest democracy cracks down on election fraud. Another five Bra…

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RIO DE JANEIRO – A 9-year-old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, underwent an abortion Wednesday despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church.

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L OS ANGELES – South America is the hot spot for last-minute cruise bargains. Its fares have fallen more than any other market – about 50 percent this year, according to Mike Driscoll, editor of Cruis…

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PANAMA CITY, March 4 (Xinhua) — Latin America is ready to face the international financial crisis, said Enrique Garcia, president of the Andean Cooperation of Foment (CAF), on Wednesday in the open…

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While investors have fled emerging markets, Brazilian banks have held up nicely compared with rivals in the United States and Europe. They might even be able to lend a hand.

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I’ll have a breakdown of the forwards this Sunday. Obviously Pato is going to be a big part of the discussion.

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Brazil's National Petroleum Agency on Tuesday denied extensions to exploration concessions in four blocks held by Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras, the local Estado news agency reported Wedn…

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Santo Domingo.- The Latin American Forum on New Technologies will be inaugurated today Wednesday in the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) auditorium, to analyze the topics of …

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BEIRUT: Hizbullah has raised millions of dollars from the sale of pirated DVDs particularly in South America, according to a report published by a US public policy think tank. The report, published by…

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A 9-year-old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, underwent an abortion Wednesday despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4 (RIA Novosti) – Brazil's Catholic Church has spoken out against plans for an abortion for a nine-year-old girl who was raped by her stepfather, national media reported citing c…

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said the government hadn't yet made a decision about extending the IPI tax break for car makers. The tax cut led to a reduction of around 7.4% in sticker prices on new vehicles. Car manufacturers ra…

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Dubai: Brazil is known as arguably the greatest footballing nation on the planet, but rugby could soon be competing for attention if the national ladies team have their way. Qualifying for the first e…

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equity markets jumped Wednesday, fueled by the prospect that China's expanded economic-stimulus plans will result in higher demand for resources from the region.

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General Motors do Brasil Ltda will maintain current levels of employment, the company's chief executive told the Estado newswire Wednesday, ending days of speculation that layoffs were in the works.

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The government temporarily exempt the industrial-production tax, or IPI, from auto makers in an effort to provide some relief from falling car sales. That IPI tax break ends

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Rio de Janeiro – At least eight people died and seven others were injured Wednesday in southern Brazil when the hospital shuttle bus they were travelling in crashed near the town of Venancio Aires, in…

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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service LIMA, Peru, March 4, 2009 – U.S. military-to-military engagement in Latin America will require a change in thinking and in the culture within the arme…

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has intervened in an international custody dispute over an 8-year-old boy, saying Wednesday she is pushing Brazil to return him to his father in New Jersey.

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Maersk Line said it would increase freight rates from the Mediterranean to all points in North America and from Asia to Latin America. On April 1, container rates will be increased 0 on 20-foot dr…

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NEW YORK – (Business Wire) National Oil Companies (NOCs) are likely to curtail their investments in Latin America, according to a special report issued by Fitch Ratings today. The combination of lower…

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Mar 4, 2009 – 08:27 – WAM DUBAI, Mar. 4th, 2009: The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brazil), promoter of the 'Flavours from Brasil' exhibition that was held recently in Dubai's…

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Chima Brazilian Steakhouse , the Churasco-style restaurant in Buckhead, will close Wednesday, according to a company news release. The restaurant, along a corridor of high-end steakhouses near the in…

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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the Brazilian government on Wednesday to push for the return of an 8-year-old boy to his U.S. father, who says his son was abdu…

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-(Dow Jones)- Uralkali said Wednesday Belarusian Potash Company or BPC, a global exporter of potash fertilizer and a joint venture of the Company and Belaruskali, has lowered the price for granular …

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(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)In a Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 file photo, US citizen David Goldman, right, walks with a member of US Congress Christopher Smith as he arrives in Brasilia. Secretary of State…

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NBC 's "Today" show from Jerusalem on Wednesday, Clinton said David Goldman has followed the rules "under every known law of international adoption" and should be granted custody. Goldman's wife to…

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. Brazilian industrials conglomerates Votorantim and Camargo Correa also are part of the company's controlling block with a combined stake of 26.7%. -By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511-28…

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Frank Ferro, Brazil Brazil labour unions have embarked on mass scale protest action to avert further job losses in that country. Hundreds of workers, represented by several trade unions poured into t…

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Currently, the Argentine unit of the Brazilian oil titan is called Petrobras Energia (PZE). The company's board has already approved a change to Petrobras Argentina. The name change must still be ap…

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-(Dow Jones)- The Brazilian unit of global oil titan ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) notified Brazil's National Petroleum Agency that it had made a second oil discovery at the BM-S-22 offshore block.

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Tibet has achieved remarkable economic progress and undergone profound changes since 1959 when its democratic reform began, a Brazilian professor told Xinhua on Tuesday. The democratic reform played a…

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Dear O Globo Editors and Journalists, the article on the Sean Goldman case that was published on February 28th, 2009 in O Globo should embarrass each and every one of you. It is a shameless attempt at…

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Brazil's tourism sector's revenue grew 20% in the first two months of the year boosted by domestic travelers, announced the Brazilian Tourism Ministry. However the estimate includes a number o…

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Trade surplus in Brazil hit US$ 1.7 billion in February, up from a US$ 518 million deficit in January and an US$ 882 million surplus in February 2008, the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry a…

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LOS ANGELES (Menafn – MarketWatch) – Mexican and Brazilian equities held to gains Tuesday as the U.S.' top central banker was grilled about the government's extended bailout of troubled insurer Americ…

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Brazil and Germany saw car sales soar in February helped by tax breaks and a cash bonus to scrap old vehicles. In Brazil, Fiat SpA reported its third straight sales increase in February and in Germany…

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Car sales in Brazil and Germany soared in February helped by tax breaks and a cash bonus to scrap old vehicles. In Brazil Fiat SpA reported its third straight sales increase in February and in Germany…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 3 (Xinhua) — The General-Director of the Brazilian Senate, Agaciel Maia, resigned on Tuesday after being accused by local daily Folha de Sao Paulo of owning a mansion undeclared…

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According to China's Ministry of Commerce, China's trade volume in 2008 with the Latin American and Caribbean regions continued to maintain relatively rapid growth. However, affected by the financial …

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Queensland Roar has announced the permanent signing of Brazilian winger Henrique for the 2009/10 A-League season. Henrique, whose full name is Henrique De Andrade Silva, 23, has signed a one-year dea…

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Tarkett , world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surfacing, has reached an agreement with the Etex Group on the sale of Fademac, an Etex Group affiliate. With a turnover of …

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Bolivia is ready to normalize relations with the United States but only if the US government is willing to recognize the new place the coca leaf has in Bolivia's constitution, a top official said. Bol…

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