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Archive for March 20th, 2009
Ronaldo now wants to launch his
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
London, Mar.20 : Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to hit the music scene big time when he hangs up his boots by teaming up with Brazil superstars Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to form an ex-footballers' super group.
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Film by US Missionaries on Brazilian Indians Infanticide Called a Fake
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Survival International, an international movement in defense of tribal people is accusing the makers of a controversial film of inciting racial hatred against Brazilian Indians. The charges are being …
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Brazilian court ruling backs Amazon reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's Supreme Court sided Thursday with Amazonian Indians in a land dispute that some have called critical for determining the future of the rainforest that sprawls the size of…
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Footvolley from Brazil returns to Hollywood for beach tournament
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Tiago Silva kicks the ball over the net while practicing footvolley, a sport popular in Brazil in which Silva hopes will find a home in the United States.
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Salvador president-elect keen on ties with China
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
SAN SALVADOR: President-elect Mauricio Funes yesterday said he will consider establishing diplomatic relations with China when he takes office on June 1.
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MOFA to follow
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Francisco Ou, minister of foreign affairs, said yesterday he would follow the “Paraguay” formula to keep diplomatic relations between Taipei and San Salvador.
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Brazil moves to protect indigenous groups
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
The Brazilian Supreme Court has issued landmark ruling protecting nearly 2 million hectares of land, traditionally controlled by indigenous groups. The ruling strengthens indigenous rights against fa…
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Indigenous Brazilians win land battle
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
THE Amazon's indigenous groups won a major victory today as Brazil's Supreme Court upheld the integrity of a vast native reserve, paving the way for the eviction of white farmers who have resisted lea…
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Brazilian court ruling backs Amazon reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's Supreme Court sided Thursday with Amazonian Indians in a land dispute that some have called critical for determining the future of the rainforest that sprawls the size…
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Bolivia, U.S. seek to redirect diplomatic ties
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
LA PAZ, March 19 (Xinhua) — The governments of Bolivia and U.S. are working in frame agreement to redirect their bilateral ties, based on respect to their sovereignty and dignity, Bolivian Foreign Mi…
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Latin American leaders see slow regional growth
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean have predicted slow economic growth in the region in the coming four years. The leaders foresee a drop, or in the best case, a growth of barely superior to…
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Santa Cruz included for Paraguay
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Striker Roque Santa Cruz has been included in the Paraguay squad for this month's FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers despite being doubtful because of a knee injury.
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Brazilian court ruling backs Indian reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) Brazil's Supreme Court sided Thursday with Amazonian Indians in a land dispute that turned violent last year when authorities tried to evict rice farmers from a governm…
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Land boost for Brazilian Indians
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Gilmar Mendes, president of the court, said the ruling should set a precedent for Indian land rights. "We've established a statute that has to be applied not only in the Raposa Serra do Sol case, but…
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Brazil, Argentina Find Strength From Higher Commodity Prices
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
finding strength from surges in prices for crude oil and metals in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to pump up the money supply.
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NJ considers ban on bare-it-all
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is drawing the line when it comes to bikini waxing. The state Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling is moving toward a ban on genital waxing after two women reported bein…
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Zell firm takes stake in Brazilian homebuilder
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Equity International, the closely held investment group that serves as real estate mogul Sam Zell's overseas investment vehicle, said Thursday that it acquired a 4.9 percent stake in Construtatora Ten…
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Landmark Ruling Confirms Indian Reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 19 (IPS) – Chanting "Anna Pata, Ana Yan" (Our Land, Our Mother), members of indigenous organisations and activists celebrated a Brazilian Supreme Court ruling Thursday that confirm…
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Brazilian court ruling backs Indian reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's Supreme Court sided Thursday with Amazonian Indians in a land dispute that turned violent last year when authorities tried to evict rice farmers from a government-decr…
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Brazil Conducts Energy Pow-Wows for Exploration Offshore Cuba
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
According to a Dow Jones report, citing Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao, oil giant Petrobras may commence drilling offshore Cuba within a year. Petrobras' International Director, Jorg…
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Dow AgroSciences receives approval for new technology to control cotton pests in Brazil
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Dow AgroSciences LLC , a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, today announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety …
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An American state is to ban bikini waxing after two women were injured having "Brazilian" treatments.
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
An American state is to ban bikini waxing after two women were injured having "Brazilian" treatments. Both were hospitalised for infections following the procedures. Technically genital waxing has n…
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Brazilian court ruling backs Indian reservation
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – A vast Amazon Indian reserve must remain intact, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday, in a decision seen as bolstering indigenous rights. The dispute over the 4.2 million-acr…
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NPR Program Examines HIV/AIDS In Bolivia
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
" on Tuesday examined how although Bolivia has one of the lowest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in South America, the "epidemic is growing rapidly." The country, which has a population of nine million, had…
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Greater Houston Partnership creates first foreign presence in Brazil
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Portal Commerce & Logistics LLC to promote Houston in Brazil. “The partnership chose Brazil – which has one of the world’s most robust economies – as its first foreign rep…
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Japan Inks First South American Pact; Targets Orinoco Tar, LNG
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Japan and Venezuela signed a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation Thursday that may give Japan access to an oil sands-like tar in the Orinoco basin and upstream liquefied natural gas. Ja…
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Costa Rica, El Salvador to Re-Establish Ties With Cuba
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica Costa Rica said Wednesday it will re-establish diplomatic ties with communist Cuba, and El Salvador's new president-elect promised to do the same after he takes office.
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Making Eco-History in a Southern Beach Town
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
GAROPABA, Brazil, Mar 19 (IPS/IFEJ) – In the city of Garopaba, a tourist destination on Brazil's southern coast, leftover food from restaurants will be turned into fertiliser to be used by farmers…
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Brazil unravelling to echoes of Lula
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
March 19, 2009 The dramatic announcement of the urgent monetary policy committee meeting clearly signals that after months of hollow sounding reassurances, the difficult times are about to get much wo…
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U.S.-Brazilian research team to tackle deadly intestinal diseases with genetically enhanced goats
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Scientists in Brazil and at the University of California, Davis, are teaming up to develop a herd of genetically modified dairy goats, whose milk is expected to protect against the types of diarrheal …
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Brazilians with broadband Internet access jumps 46 percent
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
A new report says the number of Brazilians with access to broadband Internet jumped 46 percent last year. The study shows that 11.8 million people had broadband access in 2008, up from 8.1 million in …
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In Brazil, hirings surpass dismissals for first time in four months
Posted in March 20th, 2009
by Editor in Breaking News
Rio De Janeiro, March 19 : Over 9,000 new jobs were created in Brazil in February, the first time hirings surpassed dismissals in the country in four months, the Labour Ministry said Wednesday.
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