Provides the latest RSS feeds for Brazil News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Rio de Janeiro News.net http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/cat/24437442923341f1/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 10:14:08 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:14:08 -0400 30 Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona. The Catalan club's football director Raul Sanllehi had met with Santos officials during the week to negotiate a deal for the Brazil international striker, reports Xinhua. Ramalho believes the innuendo has had a negative impact on the 21-year-old. "I have said so ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598780/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598780/scat/24437442923341f1 Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said. Peru's Private Investment Promotion Agency, or ProInversion, said the Brazilian company won the project, which carries an investment cost of $100 million, after "offering the lowest remuneration per power unit proposed, ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214597501/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214597501/scat/24437442923341f1 To increase the security at the upcoming Football World Cup in Brazil in 2014, the Brazil government will reportedly use a fleet of robots that are usually used to neutralize roadside bombs and inspect areas for traces of explosives. The battle-tested remote controlled iRobot 510 Packbots are able to climb stairs, submerge in a metre of water and have multiple high-resolution cameras and are the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214596887/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:07 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214596887/scat/24437442923341f1 Police in Guyana have detained three people in connection with the double-murder of an Indian-origin businessman and his wife in the South American nation. A bodyguard and a handyman are among the three people detained in connection with the murders of Totaram Mootoo and his wife Bhagmattie here May 10, Kaiteur News reported Friday. The couple had died in an explosion in their house at the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582949/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:10:02 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582949/scat/24437442923341f1 A federal court in Houston, Texas, has sentenced an Indian citizen and a Brazilian national to three years in prison for smuggling illegal migrants into the United States. Kaushik Thakkar and Fabano Amorim were also given two years of supervised release when their prison terms end. Prosecutors say the two charged Indian citizens up to $60,000 each and conspired to smuggle them into the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214600897/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:44:03 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214600897/scat/24437442923341f1 NRI News: Kaushik Jayantibhai Thakkar, 33, an Indian, along with Brazilian national Fabiano Augusto Amorim were sentenced yesterday to serve 36 months in prison for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to the US for private financial gain, Acting Assistant US Attorney General Mythili Raman ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214600964/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:36:01 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214600964/scat/24437442923341f1 MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. "According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will reach about $50 billion in ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214599956/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:55 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214599956/scat/24437442923341f1 A member of environmentalist organization Greenpeace takes part in a protest against the use of nuclear energy, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 27, 2013. (Xinhua/Rahel ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598918/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:59 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598918/scat/24437442923341f1 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 death ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598396/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:22 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214598396/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian teachers remain on strike in the municipal school system of the city of Sao Paulo after their counterparts in the Sao Paulo state system saw their strike betrayed by their union. Both sections of teachers have demanded significant wage increases, improved working conditions, smaller class sizes and a halt to the universal drive to privatize and cut public education. The walkouts are ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214597063/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:32 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214597063/scat/24437442923341f1 Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed on Friday he is considering a return to Brazilian football.The 31-year-old, now at Spanish top-flight club Malaga, has been linked with a move to Internacional, managed by Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning captain and former national coach Dunga."We haven't spoken but I know there is interest," Batista ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214596303/scat/24437442923341f1 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:27 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214596303/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian immigration authorities on Friday unveiled a set of favorite measures aimed at bringing in more foreign professionals.According to the new regulations published by the National Immigration Council, skilled foreigners can receive a temporary visa allowing them to work immediately for a 60-day term, during which they can present all required papers.The new policy differed strikingly from ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214595588/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:53 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214595588/scat/24437442923341f1 UK Government Minister Ken Clarke is leading the UK and Northern Ireland's largest ever Healthcare Technology and Life Sciences delegation to Brazil. Twenty eight companies will travel to Sao Paulo to attend Hospitalar (21 – 24 May), the largest healthcare exhibition in South America, which is expecting to attract around 90,000 visitors – as well as taking part in the trade ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594973/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:20 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594973/scat/24437442923341f1 Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:11 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/24437442923341f1 (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. ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594932/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:15:44 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214594932/scat/24437442923341f1 (MENAFN) Brazil's Central Bank President, Alexandre Tombini, stated that in 2013, the country's economy will expand by 3 percent, from just 0.9 percent last year, reported Xinhua News.During the first quarter, Brazil's economy expanded by 1.05 percent compared with 0.63 percent in 2012's same period.Tombini attributed this year's expected growth to strong household ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214593905/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:57 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214593905/scat/24437442923341f1 RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 2013 (IPS) - As Brazil prepares to host several sporting mega-events, human rights abuses and authoritarian interventions by the authorities are going on behind the scenes, favouring major urbanisation projects and stadium remodelling, a study ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214591733/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:25 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214591733/scat/24437442923341f1 * ECB signals it intends to keep monetary policy loose * US consumer confidence highest in almost six years * Brazil Bovespa gains 0.72 pct, Mexico IPC up 0.11 pct By Asher Levine and Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on Friday after a pledge from the European Central Bank to support economic growth through loose monetary policy boosted shares of commodities ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214591959/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:04 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214591959/scat/24437442923341f1 -moon announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590654/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:44 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590654/scat/24437442923341f1 La Paz, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Rain and cold dispersed today a march of strikers in this capital while road blockings continued and violent incidents were reported in the interior of the country. As verified by Prensa Latina, the demonstrators, on strike for 12 days now, paralyzed downtown La Paz again, threw firecrackers and exploded dynamite cartridges, but the protest lacked the scope and ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590731/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:22 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590731/scat/24437442923341f1 will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1.The hike will be $500 per 40-foot reefer and dry container.Effective June 15, the container ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590713/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:36 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590713/scat/24437442923341f1 will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America's east coast, starting June 14.The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590714/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:35 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590714/scat/24437442923341f1 Premier Alison Redford announced new foreign trade offices in California, Chicago, Brazil, Singapore and India at the University of Calgary Friday. To the left is university President Elizabeth ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590732/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:30 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590732/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian Roberto Azevedo, new World Trade Organization director, says organization is still relevant. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Most Americans don't care about the World Trade Organization, let alone know what it does. But what it does can effect their daily lives, like it or not. When the WTO said that Brazil was in the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590775/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:02 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590775/scat/24437442923341f1 A new OAS report looks at alternatives to prohibiting the drug trade, including legal market regulation, reform of the UN drug convention, and smarter ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590730/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:08 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214590730/scat/24437442923341f1 Asuncion, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Two homeless people died due to cold in the capital and the nearby city of Fernando de Mora, it was reported today. The arrival of a cold wave causing temperatures of seven degrees Celsius, but with a much lower thermal sensation, was identified as the cause of these deaths. Victims of cold temperatures were found dead this morning, said the television station ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588214/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:49 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588214/scat/24437442923341f1 One year after access to information law 12.527/2011 was adopted, a new study conducted by ARTICLE 19 reveals that only 44% of public bodies respond satisfactorily to information requests from individuals and non-governmental organisations."In the first year of the law's operation, only 44% of public bodies provided satisfactory information upon request. Among those replies considered ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588146/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:16 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588146/scat/24437442923341f1 It began as a Mercosur wrist-rapping of little landlocked Paraguay but an Argentine-Brazilian-Uruguayan diplomatic effort to isolate Asuncion is backfiring with more backlash against the trio from Paraguay's newly legitimized government. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay mounted international diplomatic sanctions against Paraguay after its Congress jettisoned ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214587936/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214587936/scat/24437442923341f1 French supermajor Total said it secured awards for 10 new exploration licenses during the latest auction for Brazilian reserves. Total said it will serve as the operator with a 40 percent stake in five blocks in the Foz do Amazonas basin, take on a 25 percent stake in three blocks in the Espirito Santo basin, a 45 percent stake in the Ceara basin and a 50 percent stake in the Barreirinhas basin. ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588150/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:21 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214588150/scat/24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO -; Brazil's Congress has approved legislation aimed at modernizing and expanding the country's overcrowded ports and attracting private investments in the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214586415/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:43:06 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214586415/scat/24437442923341f1 La Paz, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The construction of the cable car system linking the capital of Bolivia with the outlying city of El Alto, the longest in the world, is more than 60 percent complete, official sources said today. According to the coordinator of the Cable Transport Unit, Cesar Dockweiler, the hardest job, the construction of three lines, is already completed and it is expected that ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214584514/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:41 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214584514/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil 's real headed for a third week of declines as the central bank refrained from intervening to strengthen the currency as the dollar rallied on speculation ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214585082/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214585082/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri May 17, 2013 11:41am EDT * Eletrobras to seek payment for transmission investments * Will hold off on concessions that are unprofitable SAO PAULO May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-led electric utility Centrais Eltricas Brasileiras SA, or Eletrobras, will seek by September additional compensation from the government linked to the renewal of transmission concessions, a company executive said ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214586739/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:57 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214586739/scat/24437442923341f1 Pontiff Will Embark on First Apostolic Trip for World Youth DayBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, May 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The Holy See Press Office has released the Holy Father's itinerary for the first international Apostolic visit of his papacy. Pope Francis will begin his journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 28th World Youth Day on July 22nd.Upon his arrival to Rio de Janeiro, ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214585026/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39:37 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214585026/scat/24437442923341f1 Asuncion, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The arrival yesterday in Paraguay of an Argentine team of experts started a search and identification operation for remains of victims of Alfredo Stroessner's dictatorship (1954-1989). After long insistence by human rights organizations and relatives of the missing, the government has deposited the necessary funds to pay for the services of the group of ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583439/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:51 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583439/scat/24437442923341f1 Total will be the operator with 40% interest in five blocks situated in the Foz do Amazonas basin (FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127) and with 45% interest in one block (CE-M-661) in the Ceara ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583498/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:59:42 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583498/scat/24437442923341f1 Moatize, Mozambique - Brazil's Vale has cut the 2013 export target for its Mozambique coal mine by nearly a third, a company official said on Friday, after heavy floods temporarily shut a railway ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583333/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:36 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214583333/scat/24437442923341f1 Three reasons to go Premium! 1. Unlock details of over 3,000 companies 2. Have access to 11,000 oil industry people profiles 3. Full address details of over 5000 ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582039/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:55 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582039/scat/24437442923341f1 RIO DE JANEIRO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brazil Fast Food Corp. (OTC Markets: BOBS) ("Brazil Fast Food", or the "the Company"), the second largest fast-food restaurant chain in Brazil with 1,049 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) the Yoggi brand, (iii)KFC and Pizza Hut So Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iv) Doggis as master franchisee of ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582040/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:23 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582040/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil Photo Press/CON/Getty Images The Brazilian government says some of the security robots bought to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup will be ready for the Confederations Cup in June. The company iRobot says the 30 robots would be delivered by the end of the year, along with spares and other support gear. The government confirmed Thursday that some will already be ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582041/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:15 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582041/scat/24437442923341f1 Ben Tavener By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Senate has approved by a wide majority a bill that changes rules governing how the country's ports are regulated, in a victory for the ruling government, despite last-minute attempts by opposing senators to derail the bill.The bill aims to open state-run ports to more private investment and lift ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582043/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:54 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582043/scat/24437442923341f1 Contributing Reporter By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) shows that Brazilian companies need to work more than their counterparts around the world to pay their taxes. A middle-sized company has to work 2,600 hours to be able to afford its contributions to the government, according to data from the ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582042/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:54 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214582042/scat/24437442923341f1 The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has developed a new drive system for a cement mill as part of a joint project with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, a company with a long and successful tradition in the manufacture of processing systems for the cement, lime, gypsum and ceramics ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214581973/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:36 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214581973/scat/24437442923341f1 Okay, so it's a nail biter of a market. But investors who like to buy on the lows, have long term horizons of at least two years and believe Brazil is a good place to invest should consider these large cap names, say stock forecasters at ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214580394/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:47 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214580394/scat/24437442923341f1 Khartoum - The Minister of Oil, Dr. Ahmed Al-Jaz, was informed on implementation of the oil production at the new squares and called on Sudan Energy Company, which is operating at a number of oil production squares in central and northern Sudan, to speed up its efforts to produce oil. Dr. Al-Jaz has appreciated the performance of the Brazilian company which uses modern technology for oil ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214580652/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:27 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214580652/scat/24437442923341f1 The total invested by Petrobras and its partners in the 11th round was R$ 1,460.9 million, of which R$ 537.9 million came from its own resources and R$ 923 million from ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214577829/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:03:36 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214577829/scat/24437442923341f1 When Raquell Guimaraes, a Brazilian fashion designer was short on staff and needed to boost production for her clothing line, she turned to the inmates at the Ariosvaldo Campos Pires for workers. The idea was launched in 2009. Now 20 prisoners are taking part in the Lotus Flower Project. Guimaraes, a local designer in the State of Minas Gerais, teaches inmates the art of knitting and ... http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214576651/scat/24437442923341f1 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:31:23 -0400 http://www.riodejaneironews.net/index.php/sid/214576651/scat/24437442923341f1