Premier League trio Robinho, Elano and Anderson have all been named in the Brazil squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru.
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Dunga Announces Ecuador and Peru Squads
Posted in March 12th, 2009
Here is the squad: Julio Cesar – Internazionale Doni – Roma Maicon – Internazionale Daniel Alves – Barcelona Lúcio – Bayern de Munique Miranda – São Paulo Thiago Silva – Milan Luisão – Benfica Marcelo – Real Madrid Kleber – Internacional Gilberto Silva – Panathinaikos Josué – Wolfsburg Anderson – Manchester United Felipe Melo – [...]
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Brazilian government calls Prince Charles
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The Brazilian presidency got stuck in a diplomatic fumble Wednesday when it got wrong the name of Britain's Prince Charles in an official agenda.
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Mexico beats Bolivia 5-1 in friendly
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Perhaps now, Sven-Goran Eriksson will hear less about his job security and more about qualifying for next year's World Cup. Matias Vuoso and Leandro Au…
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Brazil economy contracts in Q4 amid meltdown
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
SAO PAULO — Latin America's largest economy shrank in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the previous quarter as the economic crisis gripped the world and put a halt to Brazil's business boo…
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More vitriol as election nears in El Salvador
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
SAN SALVADOR : El Salvador's presidential election is just a few days away and prime-time television here is jammed with campaign spots featuring snappy jingles, earnest endorsements and Presiden…
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Brazil cuts annual basic interest rate by 1.5%
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Global Financial Crisis RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 (Xinhua) — Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) decided on Wednesday to cut the country's annual basic interest rate (Selic) by 1.5 percentag…
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Brazilian police arrest 72 animal traffickers
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 (Xinhua) — Brazilian federal police on Wednesday arrested 72 people suspected of taking part in an animal smuggling gang. A total of 102 arrest warrants were issued in "Oper…
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Latin America vulnerable to climate change
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
SANTIAGO, March 11 (Xinhua) — The Latin American and the Caribbean region is one of the most vulnerable places to the climate change, according to a report published here Wednesday by the United Nati…
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British Prince Charles arrives in Brazil
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
British Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday for a four-day official visit that will mainly focus on environmental subjects. During th…
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Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay debut with high scores
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The national beach soccer teams from Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile debuted on Wednesday with triumph in the first leg of the South American classification matches for the World Cup Dubai 2009. I…
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US Economy Key to Latin American Relations
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The best way to improve U.S. relations with Latin America is by fixing the U.S. economy, according to analysts who testified before a Congressional committee in Washington on Wednesday. They told U.S….
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His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond Extends his Patronage to the 2009 Latin American Film Festival
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 11, 2009) – His Excellency Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will extend his patronage, for the second year in a row, to the Latin American Film Festival, and will attend the…
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Rancher tied to nun
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO — A rancher fighting accusations that he ordered the murder of a U.S. nun has now been charged with trying to fraudulently obtain the plot of Amazon rain forest she died trying to def…
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‘Many Swapped Farming for Remittances’
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
CHIRILAGUA, El Salvador, Mar 11 (IPS) – The global economic crisis has begun to be felt in this Salvadoran town on the Pacific coast, where remittances sent home by family members working in the Unite…
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Brazilian central bank cuts key rate 1.5 points to 11.25 pct
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's central bank on Wednesday cut its key rate by a larger-than-expected 1.5 percentage points to 11.25 percent. The move followed official data which showed Brazil's economic growth had slowed d…
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Delta Air Lines announces new flights between Atlanta and Brasilia, Brazil, starting in December
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Delta will be the only U.S. airline to fly nonstop to Brasilia, Brazil's capital city, increasing to six the number of cities served by Delta in the country.
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Brazilian Equities Edged Up Before Interest-rate Decision
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Latin American equities finished mixed Wednesday, with Brazil's benchmark steady before decision on interest rates by the country's central bank.
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Brazil door remains open to Ronaldo
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Dunga praised Ronaldo for his return to football more than a year after knee surgery, saying the striker will have his spot in the squad secured if he plays well again. "If he becomes the Ronaldo of o…
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WTO urges Brazil to lower tariff protection
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The WTO Secretariat report on the trade policies and practices of Brazil released on March 9 said that Brazil has increased its average tariff protection since its last review in 2004. WTO urged Brazi…
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Analysts offer advice to Obama on Latin America
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Obama goes to Fifth Summit of the Americas next month Three analysts are speaking to Congress this week about summit One says Obama should recognize he's not surrounded by friends Another says he shou…
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Animal-smuggling bust nets 72 people in Brazil
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's federal police have broken up a vast network of wild animal traffickers, arresting 72 people, authorities said Wednesday. The network is alleged to have sold as many as 500,000 animals a year…
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Devon Energy Brazil Unit Reports Offshore Gas Find
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The Brazilian unit of independent oil major Devon Energy notified regulators that it had found traces of gas in an offshore block of the Barreirinhas Basin. The find was made in the offshore BM-BAR-3…
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Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro air/hotel
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Round-trip airfare on a major carrier, six nights' accommodations (three in Buenos Aires and three in Rio de Janeiro), breakfast daily, a two-hour flight between the two cities on Aerolineas or TAM ai…
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Meltdown puts stop to Brazil business boom
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's economy contracted 3.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2008 in comparison to the third quarter — the biggest decline since Brazil started compiling the information in 1996.
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Brazil to oust foreign NGOs in Amazon
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil is preparing to oust scores of foreign aid groups it considers a threat to national security and will restrict foreign ownership in the Amazon, a senior government official told Reuters.
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Free Treatment for Allergy Suffering Residents of Rio and Amazon Rain Forest Brazil
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Interviews Broadcasted SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–(Marketwire – March 11, 2009) – CALM International, headquartered in Texas, and directed by Roby, MD, has as its primary objective to create interest in, a…
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Bolivia expels U.S. diplomat over contacts
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
LA PAZ, Bolivia – President Evo Morales on Monday ordered a U.S. diplomat to leave Bolivia for allegedly conspiring with opposition groups, further straining tense relations six months after he expell…
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El Salvador’s Left Turn
Posted in March 12th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Personal message Thought you might be interested in this article from In These Times. El Salvador’s Left Turn? Mixed results for el frente in the countrys congressional elections. By Ja…
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