Sunday 20th May, 2012
Volkswagen takes on Toyota for share of the Latin American light-truck market.
In a battle waged from Miami, relative newcomer Volkswagen is challenging dominant leader Toyota for a slice of the fast-growing Latin American light-truck ...
Brazil: Holders Corinthians humbled in opener
Corinthians made a less than ideal start to their Campeonato Brasileiro title defence as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Fluminense.Euzebio scored the only goal in the 72nd minute for Flu as ...
Brazilian Government Sets Guidelines for Success at Rio+20
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15, 2012 (IPS) - As the host of Rio+20, the Brazilian government has defined guidelines for achieving success at the upcoming world summit, whose aim is to assess and strengthen ...
Brazil Serie A wrap: Herrera treble fires Botafogo
soccerwayBotafogo climbed to the top of the Brazil Serie A table after a 4-2 victory over Sao Paulo, while champions Corinthians lost to Fluminense. Botafogo climbed to the top of the Brazil Serie A table ...
Brazil president says asylum offer to adulterous Iran woman is humanitarian gesture
SifyThe decision to give refuge to a convicted Iranian woman should be seen as a humanitarian act without political motives, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "I made the offer ...
Rousseff receives apology and compensation for tortures suffered when she was a guerrilla
Merco PressPresident Dilma Rousseff will receive 10,000 US dollars in reparations from Rio do Janeiro state for torture she was subjected to while jailed as a leftist guerrilla during Brazil's 1964-1985 ...
San Salvador Prelate Backs Closing of Guantanamo
EWTNSupports Reception of 2 Former Inmates in El SalvadorSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, APRIL 24, 2012 (Zenit.org).- On Sunday the archbishop of San Salvador said he hoped the prison in the United States ...
Pope Addresses Latin American Jewish Congress
EWTNEncourages Continued Dialogue, Cooperation Between the Two FaithsBy Junno ArochoVATICAN CITY, MAY 10, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI received in audience a delegation from the Latin American Jewish ...
Burglaries on the Rise in Zona Sul: Daily
The Rio TimesFiona Hurrell By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Institute of Public Security (ISP) has reported a sixteen percent increase in the number of property ...
B&B and Beyond: Tuakaza, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The IndependentThis small, wooden guesthouse sits in Sao Conrado, on the edge of Rio de Janeiro's main Zona Sul tourist area (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Vidigal), high in the jungle-covered hills near ...
Brazil's Truth Commission May Find Inconvenient Answers
General SourcesBrazil has never prosecuted anyone for human-rights offenses carried out during its military dictatorship, which lasted from 1964 to 1985. This is due to a 1979 amnesty law, which let sleeping dogs ...
Argentine president to visit Brazil
People's DailyBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff will meet on Friday her Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner for talks on enhanced bilateral cooperation, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.The ...
World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: An Apology for Torture
International Herald TribuneBrazil from 1961 to 1985. Ms. Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla who spent three years in prison during the dictatorship and was tortured. Paula Pinto, a spokeswoman for Rio’s Social ...
Brazil Serie A wrap: Figueirense edge newcomers
soccerwayFigueirense kicked off their 2012 campaign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over newly-promoted Nautico at the Orlando Scarpelli on Saturday. Figueirense kicked off their 2012 campaign with a dramatic ...
Canada beats Brazil in World League volleyball
The Globe and MailSaskatoon’s Gavin Schmitt scored 33 points, including seven in the fifth and deciding set, as Canada posted a huge upset victory over world No. 1 Brazil on Saturday in the World League ...
Canada upsets Brazil in FIVB men's volleyball
CBC NewsSaskatoon's Gavin Schmitt scored 33 points, including seven in the fifth and deciding set, as Canada posted a huge upset victory over world No. 1 Brazil on Saturday in the World League ...
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