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Brazil sends in elite security forces as anti-World Cup protests continue
Brazil Brazil says it will deploy elite national security forces to five major cities to quell violent clashes between police and protesters.Huge protests have broken out this week, with hundreds of thousands of people across the country marching in protest about the rising cost of living and the $15 billion price tag attached to the Confederations Cup and next year's soccer World Cup.On ...
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Brazil protesters block access to Confederations Cup stadium
Andre Penner/AP 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 prices. In one of several protests, about 200 people blocked the Anchieta Highway that links Sao Paulo and the port city of Santos before heading to ...
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Brazils Sao Paulo Rio Revoke Fare Hikes After Protests
SAO PAULO -- Brazil's two biggest cities revoked an increase in public transportation fares, Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said on Wednesday, following the largest protests seen in the country in 20 ...
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Analysis Brazils protests Not quite a Tropical Spring
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America's most politically disengaged youth populations, but does not appear to constitute a major threat to governability or established political ...
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Brazils central bank to liquidate Banco BVA
SAO PAULO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:42pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's central Bank on Wednesday liquidated the bankrupt small-size lender Banco BVA, according to a statement. The central bank had seized Banco BVA, which is based in Rio de Janeiro, in October of last year, citing deteriorating financing conditions and a breach of ...
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Brazil 2-0 Mexico Star man Neymar the match-winner again
Brazil got one foot in the Confederations Cup semi-finals by defeating Mexico 2-0 at the Castelao on Wednesday.Neymar lit up the occasion with an outstanding volley nine minutes in, but what threatened to be a goal glut for the hosts progressed in somewhat anticlimatic fashion, until the Barcelona forward brilliantly set up Jo for the clincher in the dying seconds. Brazil's victory sees ...
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Neymar Strikes Again as Brazil Beat Mexico
FORTALEZA, Brazil ...
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Resilient Brazil peg back Sweden
UEFA Women's EURO on Twitter Sweden made the perfect start at the Sderstadion when Nilla Fischer headed in an Antonia Gransson corner in the sixth minute, and the two combined to produce the best of the home side's other chances in the game. However, the finals hosts were pegged back when Andressa levelled from the penalty spot.Sweden's strong start included not only the opening ...
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Should Brazil Be Concerned About Terrorism at the Olympics World Cup
The Rio Operations Center has more than 400 cameras watching the city. Built to monitor traffic and weather, it will offer security help for the Olympics and World Cup. (Photo: Jason ...
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World New clashes in Brazils before football game
The government said earlier it would deploy forces to five cities. The unrest was sparked by Sao Paulo's transport price hikes but it has now grown into broader discontent over poor public services and corruption. At least 30,000 people took part in the protest rally in Fortaleza on the main road leading to the stadium. Clashes erupted when the march was stopped by police. Some ...
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Scattered street protests pop across Brazil
A masked protestor walks near a burning barricade as riot police stand guard near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad ...
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Brazil Inflation Erodes Rousseffs Popularity Poll
BRASILIA -- Growing discontent over rising prices in Brazil has dragged down President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating from record highs, pollsters said on Wednesday, adding that her popularity could deteriorate further if inflation is not ...
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Brazil finance minister Government unable to cut taxes for public transport
Brazil's federal government is unable to lower taxes for public transportation any further, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday as protests against a recent increase in bus fares and shoddy public services spread nationwide. The minister's remarks poured cold water on speculation that ...
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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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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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