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  • Brazilian girls bid to sell virginity now turns into reality TV series

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    Australian filmmaker Justin Sisely, who controversially filmed 'Virgins Wanted,' a documentary where a man and a woman auctioned off their virginity, has transformed the film into a reality series. The project in the beginning was supposed to be a feature-length documentary but now Sisely is promoting it as a reality TV series - set to debut at MIPCOM, an entertainment trade fair in October in ...

  • Brazil announces $13 bn budget cut for 2013

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    The Brazilian government has announced a curtailment of 28 billion reais ($13.65 billion) in the 2013 federal budget. The budget cut aims to help the government achieve the primary surplus goal, which was established at 155.9 billion reais ($76 billion) for the year under review, which represents 3.2 percent of Brazil's GDP, Planning and Budget Minister Miriam Belchior said. The cut falls ...

  • Seedorf out to revive Botafogos past glory

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet. Forgotten is the fact that Brazil's 1962 World Cup-winning team comprised five Botafogo players, including the crooked-legged Garrincha, rated by many as the game's greatest player before Pele, ...

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  • Santos reject Barcelona Neymar bid

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    Santos have rejected a 20 million-euro offer from Barcelona for Brazil star Neymar. The Brazilian outfit, which last week turned down Barcelona's initial 18 million-euro bid for the striker, made the decision after a meeting of the club's board Wednesday night, reports Xinhua. "Santos has analysed the the proposal and it doesn't meet our requirements," Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues ...

  • Olimpia hold Fluminense in Libertadores quarters

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    Olimpia raised hopes of an unlikely semifinal berth after holding Fluminense to a 0-0 draw in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg. The Paraguayan outfit was reduced to 10-men at the Sao Januario stadium in the 82nd minute Wednesday when midfielder Eduardo Aranda received his second yellow card for a foul on Rhayner, reports Xinhua. Despite dominating possession and creating a number ...

  • Ukrainian clubs target Brazil winger Osvaldo

    Rio de Janeiro News.Net - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been capped by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this year, reports XInhua. Sao Paulo have reportedly already received preliminary offers for Osvaldo from both clubs, considered two ...

  • Brazil president says asylum offer to adulterous Iran woman is humanitarian gesture

    Sify - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    The 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 for humanitarianism, instead of politics," Xinhua quoted da Silva, as saying while referring to the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, 43, who has been convicted of adultery and sentenced to ...

  • Brazil to hold oil auction one month earlier than expected

    OilVoice - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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  • Infants to get free milk in Paraguay

    Tribune Review - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

    ASUNCION, Paraguay -- Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking ...

  • International Friendly Venezuela 2 El Salvador 1

    soccerway - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    A pair of second-half penalties have secured a 2-1 victory for Venezuela in their friendly international against El Salvador.In preparation for next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Bolivia, Venezuela picked up their second win in five international matches, despite going behind to Darwin Ceren's first-half strike.Venezuela recovered in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, ...

  • Lochte says swimming superstar Phelps will be back for Rio Games

    Global Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    US Olympic swimming star Ryan Lochte said Wednesday he has no doubt superstar Michael Phelps will end his retirement and return to the pool for another shot at Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games.Speaking in Vancouver where he is swimming in a local meet in the Canadian city this weekend, the 28-year-old Lochte, winner of 11 Olympic medals and holder of three world records in the individual ...

  • Flavours of South America on show

    Travel Blackboard - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ...

  • Penn calls for Dakar rally to cancel Bolivia unless a US citizen is released

    Merco Press - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. Penn, a friend of President Evo Morales has angered Bolivian authorities with his ...

  • Brazil confirms Azevedo to be new WTO chief

    SINA - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    (file photo) Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo has been elected the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazilian authorities announced Tuesday. The WTO is expected to make the official announcement Wednesday, but Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed Azebedo's victory in the election, taking at least 93 votes, more than the 80 necessary to win. ...

  • A Design Collective Creates Its Own Economy In El Salvador

    Fast Company - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    The Carrot Concept is a multi-disciplinary design collective of artists, architects, and entrepreneurs in El Salvador. They launched their first collection during this past weekend's New York Design ...

  • US airline closes 4bn dollars deal with Brazil’s Embraer for 40 commuter aircraft

    Merco Press - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    United Airlines partner SkyWest Inc. agreed to buy more than 4 billion dollars of Brazil’s Embraer jets as new pilot contracts at the largest carriers allow commuter operators to fly bigger ...

  • Cars made in Brazil are deadly

    Yahoo!7 News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehicles hit the streets, however, is shaping up ...

  • Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire

    San Diego Union-Tribune - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2013 file photo, firefighters work to douse a fire at the Kiss Club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Relatives of the victims of the nightclub fire that earlier this year killed 242 people in southern Brazil, said on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since the tragedy. (AP Photo/Agencia ...

  • End may be in sight for Venezuelan toilet paper shortage

    General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Venezuelan lawmakers Wednesday acted to end the South American nation's toilet paper shortage. The Parliament allocated $81 million so the Commerce Ministry can import nearly 39 million rolls of toilet paper and other necessities, El Universal reported. The lawmakers also approved the importation of 50 million sanitary pads, 3 million tubes of toothpaste, 17 million disposable diapers and ...

  • New Paraguay leaders promise more free milk

    San Diego Union-Tribune - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    ASUNCION, Paraguay -; Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking ...

  • Don’t send Haitians to Dominican territory official warns Brazil

    Dominican Today - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Santo Domingo.- Immigration Agency director on Wednesday said the country isn't obliged to receive Haitian nationals repatriated from Brazil or other nations, if they didn't depart from the country. Jose Ricardo Taveras noted that in recent months Brazil has deported more than 300 Haitians who allegedly departed from Dominican Republic. He said the country, which signed off on the ...

  • Latin America Haiti Guatemala Paraguay With Highest Malnutrition

    Argentina Independent - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    UN’s World Food Programme Paraguay, Guatemala, and Haiti are the countries with the biggest problem of food deprivation and malnutrition in Latin America, according to a report by UN. In the study by the World Food Programme, 25.5% of the Paraguayan population is undernourished, while the figure rises to 30.4% in Guatemala and 44.5% in Haiti. Nearly two million people worldwide are ...

  • Brazils Largest Telecom Operator Oi Taps Aptilo for Service Provider Wi-Fi

    General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Aptilo Networks . Aptilo SMP provides a carrier-class Wi-Fi service with mobile data offloading for Oi's fixed broadband and mobile customers. Oi is the second-largest telecom operator in Latin America and the largest in Brazil. ...

  • No more drug war in Latin America Report explores new ways to fight drugs

    Christian Science Monitor - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    A new OAS report looks at alternatives to prohibiting the drug trade, including legal market regulation, reform of the UN drug convention, and smarter ...

  • Political participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America still low - UN report

    UN News Centre - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

    Print 22 May 2013 &#150 Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new report released today. Intercultural Citizenship – Contributions from the political participation of indigenous peoples in Latin America, released by the UN ...

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