Companies pushed to merge to remain competitive in a world of shrinking military budgets and new competitors from China, India and Brazil

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Private groups have begun a revolution in post-secondary education that has tripled the places available to Brazil’s lower middle classes

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Oil assets set to fetch about bn in the latest attempt by oil and gas explorers in the region to attract investment

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Ronaldinho says he wants to play for Brazil at the 2012 Olympics to try to win one of the few titles he doesn’t have in his career.

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Trade and exchange rate protectionism have devastating effects for all but especially for developing countriee, writes Dilma Rousseff

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Sorry about the lack of posts on my end this week. I have been out of town the past week. I will have a larger update tomorrow night.

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I am guessing that Duvel is too busy to post a preview like he normally does, so I wanted to get this up so that people have a place to either express their joy or vent their frustration, depending on how good/bad/ugly the midfield is tonight.  Brazil play Argentina tonight in the second, home leg [...]

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It’s September.  In some parts of the world, summer is ending; in other parts, summer will soon begin.  But regardless of the season, these are the dog-days of a World Cup-cycle when the team you root for happens to be the host.  The Copa America has been relegated to the dusty shelf of bad memories, [...]

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Regular readers of this blog know that we have uncovered evidence that FIFA, contrary to popular belief, is actually a great sponsor of innovative and probably illegal technology.  Details of some of their more miraculous inventions can be found here. The same Paramilitary organization that seized the brain-reading device described in the article linked above [...]

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The 2012 Brazil kits have been released. They are a major upgrade from what the team is wearing currently. Brazil will sport these kits at the Summer Olympics in London.

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Argentina v. Brazil Estadio Mário Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 8:50 P.M. ET TV links Brazil travels to Cordoba to face Argentina in all domestic, two-legged tournament dubbed the Superclássico das Américas. Although Brazil is bringing a home based team, it features three starters from the national team’s match against Ghana. Ronaldinho, [...]

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This is going to be the first of two or three “mini-articles” I will try to get up this week.  I will be on vacation next week so don’t expect anything from me; in the meantime, life’s been insane of late so I apologize for not providing something a bit more substantial. 19 goals in [...]

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ESPN3.com let me down big time this afternoon. My player ratings will not be up until they fix everything.

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Brazil v. Ghana Monday, September 5, 2011, 2:30 P.M. ET Craven Cottage, London, England TV links Brazil will field an aggressive lineup on Saturday evening in London when they take on Ghana in a friendly. After a series of poor offensive performances, Brazil manager Mano Menezes is looking to a quartet of Ronaldinho, Ganso, Neymar, [...]

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I thought this might be a joke at first. However, it has been confirmed. Arsenal has signed 28 year old Brazil international Andre Santos. If Arsene Wenger was looking for an average defender who is weak on the offensive end of the pitch, Andre Santos certainly fits that type of player. The North London based [...]

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Brazil and Argentina won their final games in the second round of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas on Thursday, setting the matchups for the deciding semifinals.

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Rio Ferdinand, who was battling a privacy action over a 'kiss and tell' story in the court, ended up in the losing side after it was adjudged that his off-pitch antics were worthy of scrutiny as capta

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Completely and selflessly devoting her life to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Lia Diskin, an Argentine woman and a life-long follower of the message of non-violence, will once again observe Gandhi Jaya

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 30, 2011 (IPS) – So far in Brazil, the "curse of oil" is only apparent in the political sphere, where Congress is divided about how to distribute the country's …

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Developments and trends affecting buyers of specialty insurance lines, including D&O, E&O, employment practices liability, cyber risk, marine and transportation, and surplus …

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Indian rights activists in Brazil say a Guarani Indian was beaten and stabbed to death in a western state that has been the scene of much violence against indigenous …

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QUITO, Ecuador, Sept. 30 (UPI) — Ecuador is on track to launch the largest Smart Grid project in Latin America in a multimillion-dollar collaboration with GE Energy that sets a benchmark for …

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Dow Jones )- Brazil's government is optimistic about signing an agreement this year with Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. (2354.TW) to produce Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPads and …

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third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world [BBC report]. In deciding to suspend the project, the judge cited the damage the dam would cause to fishing for indigenous people. The government argued …

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(http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=23391)BRASILIA, BRAZIL, September 22 (CNA) – The apostolic nuncio to Brazil expressed joy Sept. 18 as the World Youth Day cross arrived in Brazil. He …

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Asuncion, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated in this capital his country's commitment to the cause of regional and subregional integration and the …

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Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Brazil can’t let pass the opportunity afforded by the global financial crisis to lower interest rates, President Dilma Rousseff said today in her strongest call yet for …

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Stocks in Mexico and other major Latin American markets fell Friday, with downbeat economic data from key export markets underscoring the global growth worries that …

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United Nations stabilisation mission there.Celso Amorim told the senate foreign affairs committee on Thursday that 257 Brazilian troops, out of a total of 2,200, would leave the country as part of …

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(Credit: AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (CBS) Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is showing off why she's the world's highest paid supermodel in a new television advertisement for lingerie company Hope. …

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With China's National Day hours away, (October first), countries across Latin America pledged to further deepen ties with China, one of their biggest trade …

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Brazil’s budget surplus before interest payments narrowed in August to its lowest in nine months even as the central bank relies on fiscal policy to help fight the fastest inflation in six …

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Brasilia, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) As many as 71 percent of Brazilians support the performance of President Dilma Rousseff, four percent more than two months ago, according to a poll conducted by The …

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The campaign includes several TV spots, one of which features a scantily-clad Bundchen, trying to appease her husband after committing a series of marital blunders: crashing his car, maxing his …

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Brazil and around the world travelled this week to the Host City of Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, for the International 2014 World Cup Seminar: Sustainability and Legacy. The event, which …

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IT IS the only country to have played in the final stages of every football World Cup and it has won it five times, more than anybody else. So Brazil feels proprietorial about the tournament, which …

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SHORTLY after he took office in 2009, Barack Obama attended a 34-country Summit of the Americas in Trinidad where he pledged a "new era of partnership" between the two halves of the …

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TAIPEI — Shares of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the world's largest contract electronics maker, under-performed in the broader market yesterday on news that the company's planned …

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Stocks in Brazil and other major Latin American equity markets dropped Friday, with the markets headed for a losing third quarter with lackluster economic reports from …

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A sexy lingerie ad campaign starring Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has been labelled ';sexist'; and ';stereotyped';. The star parades in her underwear while asking her …

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Brazil is "in doubt" due to stagnant negotiations over tax breaks and Brazil's own deep structural problems such as a lack of skilled labor, government sources tell Reuters. The …

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MANILA, Philippines – Brazilian-based Vale International, SA is planning to build a transshipment hub at Subic Bay for iron ore distribution in Asia. Vale International is one of the world’s …

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series of lingerie ads by brand Hope, starring supermodel Gisele Bndchen, which it deemed "offensive and sexist". In the ads, titled Hope teaches, the model gives her husband bad news such …

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Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, said on Thursday the company expects demand for metals to remain strong even as a euro debt crisis and a sluggish U.S. economy feed concerns that global growth …

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"RIM on Thursday denied allegations that the company will no longer continue to produce PlayBook tablet, saying the news was pure fiction. Some analysts have said the company may consider …

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TheRio de Janeiro deep oceanoil discoveries of 2007 have been Brazil’s one giant leap forward. Between 1959 and 1969, the U.S. government’s budget for the space program was over 5 …

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The lower house of Congress has approved the creation of a Truth Commission charged with investigating human rights abuses, including those committed during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship. The …

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Brazil ’s government strongly backs the project, which when completed would make the dam the world’s third-largest hydroelectric energy producer, and said it planned to appeal. In a …

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The top commander of the military police in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil has resigned amid a scandal that linked a top officer and other policemen to the assassination of a high-profile …

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QUITO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Thursday said he favors a "quick and peaceful" solution to the conflict in neighboring Bolivia, where a crackdown on …

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