Saturday 31st July, 2010
Brazilian goalie charged with ex-girlfriend's murder
Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Souza has been charged with the murder of his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend Eliza Samudio. He reportedly fathered her four-month-old baby.
Robinho begs Manchester City to let him quit
Brazilian football star Robinho is reported to have begged Manchester City to let him quit Eastlands.
World’s leading iron-ore producer and exporter moves into the copper business
Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale Rio Doce announced this week that it will make a public offer to acquire Paranapanema, the country’s largest copper smelter, as part of a bid to become one of ...
Lula da Silva will continue to openly support Dilma’s presidential campaign
Merco PressBrazilian president Lula da Silva who insists in campaigning for the incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff, in spite of electoral regulations, revealed that the country’s ‘coup e...
Argentina, Brazil to start series of friendlies
eTaiwan NewsArgentina and Brazil have agreed to play two friendly matches annually, using only players based in the local leagues.Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentine Football Association, and his Brazi...
Goalie of Brazilian Soccer Club Is Charged in Ex-Lover’s Killing
International Herald Tribunesoccer club, Flamengo , with murder in the disappearance of a former lover who claimed to have had his child. In a case that has dominated news coverage for weeks in this soccer-obsessed nation, the ...
Brazil soccer star goalkeeper Bruno Souza charged with murdering ex-girlfriend
Vancouver SunIn this file photo, Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Souza, who plays for the country's most popular soccer club Flamengo, arrives at a prison wearing a red prison uniform in Belo Horizonte. Souza on Wednes...
Brazilian Goalie Charged in Lover’s Death
International Herald Tribunesoccer club, Flamengo , with murder in the disappearance of a former lover who claimed to have had his child. In a case that has dominated headlines and television news coverage for weeks in this soc...
Latin American Markets: Brazil stocks notch best monthly gain in 14 months
Market WatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Brazilian stocks climbed Friday, as shares of Vale SA helped to keep alive the market's longest winning streak in nearly seven years after the iron-ore giant posted a surg...
48 Hours In: Rio de Janeiro
The Independent48 Hours In...Rio de Janeiro map Travel essentials Why go now? The sun is shining again in Brazil's most flamboyant city – and new flights should mean lower fares. After lands...
McClatchy Newspapers: Cautioned by BP oil spill, Brazil continues deep-sea drilling
Yahoo! NewsMEXICO CITY — Three years ago, the abundant "pre-salt" oil reserves found off Brazil's coast epitomized the country's optimism and rise on the world stage. Now, the BP oil d...
Brazil, Uruguay one step closer to integration
General SourcesSANTANA DO LIVRAMENTO, Brazil (AFP) – The presidents of Brazil and Uruguay Friday signed a package of cooperation agreements aimed at accelerating political and economic integration between the ...
Brazilian goalkeeper charged with murdering ex
soccerwayBrazilian footballer Bruno Fernandes de Souza(C), seen here on July 9 and who is suspected of having his ex-girlfriend killed, was on Friday formally charged with her kidnap and murder, officials said...
Repsol Said to Seek $4 Billion for IPO of Brazil Unit
Business WeekJuly 30 (Bloomberg) -- Repsol YPF SA, Spain’s largest oil company, is seeking to raise about $4 billion from an initial public offering of its Brazilian business, valuing the unit at about $10 b...
Brazil commits to UNIDO agenda
General SourcesVIENNA, July 30 (UPI) -- The government of Brazil has expressed its commitment to bolster agribusiness and renewable energy through a U.N. partnership, UNIDO said. Kandeh Yumkella, the director gener...
Also In Global Health News: Child Marriages; USAID In Afghanistan; Respiratory Diseases In El Salvador; Food Security Improving In Zimbabwe
Medical News Todayhearing held by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on child marriage. The piece includes comments by representatives from the Department of State, UNICEF, CARE and the International Center for Res...
Brazil Interest Rate Futures Yields Decline a Third Week on Growth Outlook
General SourcesYields on Brazil’s interest-rate futures contracts headed for a third weekly decline as the central bank said economic growth may have slowed, helping to contain inflation and boosting speculatio...
Anglo restores dividend, warns on Brazil
Business ReportSubmit your comment Anglo American became the latest global miner to benefit from a rebound in metals prices on Friday, after posting a doubling in half-year profits and reinstating its dividend, send...
Video: Santander successful in Brazil
Business ReportSantander sees excellent profits in Brazil but poor performance at home, Shell doubles its profits, Siemens returns to profit after two years and Sanofi Aventis has record numbers in the second quarte...
Brazil's Eletrobras Picks Belo Monte Suppliers -Paper
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras (EBR, ELET6.BR), or Eletrobras, Brazil's biggest electric utility, awarded to an Argentine company and a group of three European manufacturers a
Brazil's Bovespa Stock Index Futures Fall Before U.S. Quarterly GDP Data
General SourcesBovespa stock-index futures fell, indicating the measure may pare its first monthly gain since March, before a report that may show economic growth slowed in the U.S., the nation’s second-biggest...
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