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Nationwide protests get boost from Brazilian players at Confederations Cup
Brazil's Hulk attempts an overhead kick as Mexico's Jorge Torres looks on during their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza June 19, 2013. (KAI ...
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Despite the commodity boom Brazil is close to boiling point
The most original response has come from the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, who brazenly co-opted the protesters to her cause. "The size of the demonstrations", she said, "shows the energy of our democracy, the strength of the voice of the streets and the civility of our population." Brazilians are certainly civil: you won’t find a cheerier, more relaxed ...
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Ecuador and Brazil Work in their Commercial Relations
Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The first Ecuador-Brazil Meeting of Commercial Monitoring is developed here with the participation of a Brazilian representation of high level to strengthen the interchange relations. The Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Integration of this South American nation, Francisco Rivadeneira, stated that in this century Latin America needs to work with unity ...
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IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route. IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro.The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week. From Oct. 28, 2013, the route will be served daily by ...
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Sepp Blatter urges Brazil protesters not to link grievances to football
A supporter shows a poster against Fifa's Sepp Blatter and General Jerome Valcke during the Confederations Cup. Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ...
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Brazil Wake Up Protesters Face Down Troops Outside of Stadium
Tens of thousands of protesters are facing off with an 'elite force' of troops Wednesday outside of a stadium in Forteleza, Brazil where a Confederate Cup match is scheduled later in the ...
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Bolivia State of Emergency Declared Following Drought
Pampa in Bolivia (photo: EU HACP on flickr) Bolivia has declared a state of emergency following a nationwide drought. So far the drought has affected 16,900 families, more than 48,000 heads of cattle, and 86,452 hectares of land. Damaged crops include soy, corn, and peanuts. The state of emergency will allow the Civil Defence and municipal governments access to funds of around US$2.6m to ...
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Rio de Janeiro Launches Public-private Partnership for Zero-emission Transportation
Rio de Janeiro State Government signs multilateral memorandum of understanding with Renault-Nissan Alliance, Petrobras Distribuidora, Light, Ampla and Rio Negcios to pave the way for electric ...
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Neymar backs Brazil protests
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian football star Neymar on Wednesday joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country, and chided President Dilma Rousseff's government for failing to deliver adequate social ...
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Brazil protests proceed as smaller cities join the fray
1 of 6. Members of the Brazilian law enforcement troops confront protestors ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico outside the stadium of Fortaleza June 19, ...
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Confed Cup Protests continue in Brazil
Mexico's head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre will not be distracted by the civil unrest in Brazil when his side play the host nation. Demonstrations have continued across Brazil with protesters notably blocking the main access road to the Arena Castelao, in Fortaleza where the Selecao will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday ...
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Brazil protests continue in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil's government says it will deploy soldiers to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter of a million people demand better public services. The announcement comes after riot police and protesters clashed in fresh protests on Tuesday. ITN's Nick Ravenscroft ...
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Giant Cucumber From Brazil May Be One Of The Largest Youve Ever Seen Or Maybe Not
How many salads can you make with an 88-pound cucumber? Some (un)lucky Brazilians may soon find out. The giant vegetable -- which is reportedly 1.15 meters (3 feet 9 inches) thick, 70 cm (2 feet 4 inches) long and weighs about 40 kilograms -- was recently spotted at a market in the Vila Palmeira neighborhood of the northeast city of So Lus. Antnio Carlos Jr., who was given the cucumber by his ...
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Protesters out again in Brazilian cities
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ...
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ATS Brasil is in advanced talks with banks for Brazil bourse
SAO PAULO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:05pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - American Trading Systems Brasil, the company seeking permission to open a financial exchange in Brazil, said talks with global and local banking and asset management firms are at "an advanced stage." ATS Brasil, as the company is known, is considering the sale of a 24 percent stake to a number of ...
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Soccer Protesters and police clash outside Brazil stadium
Police clashed with protesters trying to get near the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup today and at least four police officers and a demonstrator were injured. Riot police used gas bombs and pepper spray to keep protesters from advancing past a barrier some 3 kilometres away from the Arena Castelao in the northeastern city of Fortaleza. A police car was burned by ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-BMFBovespa weighs on Brazil stocks as Fed eyed
SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark stock index fell on Wednesday as shares of local bourse BM&FBovespa dropped over 3 percent on fears of possible competition with NYSE Euronext, while other Latin American stock markets were little changed ahead of a key statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Investors were seen mostly on hold before the Fed releases its policy statement at ...
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Blatter says protesters in Brazil exploiting soccer to make case against government
FIFA President Sepp Blatter gives a speech during the Financial Times and International Football Arena Business of Football summit in Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (SERGIO ...
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Video Brazilian protesters fed up with corruption elites
Marina Jimenez, the president of the Canadian Council for the Americas, joins Hannah Sung to discuss the massive protests that are continuing in Brazil's major cities. What do protesters want and how will the international community respond when all eyes are on Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer ...
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Five Deaths One Million Infected by Flu in Bolivia
La Paz, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Five dead and more than a million patients is the balance of an influenza epidemic in Bolivia, the result of a wave of winter from earlier this month, reported the Ministry of Health. According to the health minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, the deaths are due to infection by the H2N3 flu virus, following a reported outbreak in the capital and in the peripheral ...
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Brazils biggest protest in 20 years continues
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of Sao Paulo to protest poor public services, police violence and government ...
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Canada deploying 34 peacekeepers to serve with Brazilians in Haiti
Canada is sending 34 troops to Haiti to serve as a peacekeepers with a Brazilian battalion, Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced Wednesday. MacKay announced the deployment in Ottawa alongside Calgary MP Diane Ablonczy and Gen. Tom Lawson, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff. They will deploy from June 21 until December 2013, MacKay said. "Members of the Canadian Armed ...
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Priest Biking to Fundraise for Poor Brazilian Kids Going to WYD
Sending Funds to His Brother, a Missionary PriestLONDON, June 14, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A trio of brothers are showing family and Church solidarity with a 100-mile bike ride fundraising effort to support kids from a poor region of Brazil who want to attend next month's World Youth Day.Aid to the Church in Need reported that Father James Shekelton and his brother John will set off from the ...
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Brazil protests a love for soccer but not the pricetag
New soccer stadiums dotting Brazil have become iconic of the frustration on the streets: The government is investing billions in sports but not schools or ...
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Protests continue in Sao Paulo troops sent to five Brazilian cities
Reuters © A demonstrator jumps over trash set afire during protests against poor public services, police violence and government corruption, in Sao Paulo June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Victor ...
Rio de Janeiro Digest
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Rio's uphill battle to host the Games
Rio de Janeiro has many aspects, it is the party capital of Brazil, the internationally recognized face of the country, the most visited city in Brazil, the crime capital of South America, a city with some of the highest drug use statistics and, more recently, the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Winning that particular war has not been easy.
Rio de Janeiro, this bustling city of 6 million people (14 million if one includes the greater metro area) is the second largest city in Brazil and is famous for its statue Christ the Redeemer, which sits atop Corcovado Mountain and has looked down upon the city for almost 100 years. It is also famous for the internationally known Carnivale, the city’s samba schools, the fabulous beaches that grace our shoreline and Sugarloaf Mountain with its ancient cable car. Read more
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