Wikio - Brazil

‘Stagnation’ Made Brazil's Environment Chief Resign (New York Times)

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:09:10 GMT

Marina Silva, the environmental minister who resigned this week, acknowledged that governors in Amazon states were pressing the president to rescind measures intended to check deforestation.

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Explore : Deforestation, Environment, World

GEECF extends Freedom Renewable Energy's License to Sell Biosphere's in Brazil (Business Wire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:37:00 GMT

PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link.GEECF extends Freedom Renewable Energy's License to Sell Biosphere’s in Brazil WASHINGTON--()--Global Environmental Energy Corp (OTCBB:F – DE:GLI) has agreed to extend Freedom Renewable Energy Corporation's (Freedom) license to allow Freedom to negotiate a contract with the Country...

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Explore : Business, China, Energy and Water, South America

Rio - day 2 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:04:34 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I am tired. Did quite a bit today. Joined a big group from the hostel to explore the city. Did a hike up a mountain in a national park see the city, then saw the Christ the Redeemer statue - very cool. There is even a little chapel hidden in the back of the statue. The view from the statue was amazing - had an excellent view...

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Brazil: The prohibited march that keeps marching (Global Voices Online)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:49:18 GMT

This year's edition of the Marijuana March was prohibited by courts in 9 capital cities across the country due to allegations of illegal promotion of drug use. The theme provoked responses by many local bloggers, and the reactions to the prohibition keep echoing around the Brazilian web.

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Explore : Feminism, Politics, World

Hello Rio de Janero - Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:43:47 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wow i am in RIO. Hello Copacanaba! From Foz i took the bus the Rio. It takes 23 hours overnight. Surprisingly i found some sleep and was not tired the next day. To find a Hotel under 80 Real is complicated. The only alternative is a Hostel. The big statue on corcovado was impressing to visit. A super panorama...

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Brazil coach Dunga demands protection for Ronaldinho (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:49:01 GMT

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil national coach Carlos Dunga on Thursday urged Brazilians not to believe rumours about striker Ronaldinho, currently injured and on the sidelines at Barcelona. We have to protect Ronaldinho, not believe in rumours and specul...

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Explore : Rio de Janeiro, World

Expansion of Consumption Advances in Brazil (Dismal)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT

The boom in consumption continues in Brazilas the domestic market remains strong. The general improvement in economic conditions has strengthened workers’ conditions. Personal income has improved thanks to employment and favorable financial environment. The labor market is certainly benefiting from steady economic growth. Restrictive but s...

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Explore : Business

Kaka, Pato and Robinho headline Brazil's roster for U.S. exhibitions (Seattle Times)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:01:14 GMT

Kaka, Alexandre Pato and Robinho headline Brazil's roster for upcoming exhibition games in the United States and a pair of World Cup qualifiers.

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US women to play 2 games against Brazil (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:54:00 GMT

CHICAGO -- The U.S. women's team will play Brazil, its conqueror in last year's World Cup, in two exhibition games this summer.

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Explore : Soccer

Inter striker Adriano is recalled by Brazil (CNN)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:11:37 GMT

Read full story for latest details.

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U.S. reassures Brazil on territorial waters and fleet (Reuters)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:08:25 GMT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The United States will respect Brazil's maritime claims, including offshore oil reserves, and will use a new naval fleet in Latin America mostly for peaceful purposes, the U.S. commander for the region said on Thursday.

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Explore : Brasília, Politics

US women to play 2 games against Brazil (Seattle Times)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:55:47 GMT

The U.S. women's team will play Brazil, its conqueror in last year's World Cup, in two exhibition games this summer.

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Adriano back for Brazil World Cup qualifier (ESPN)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:46:44 GMT

Adriano was recalled by Brazil for next month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, only the second time he has been picked by his country since the 2006 World Cup.

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U.S. Women's National Team to Face Brazil Twice in Send-Off Matches to the 2008 Beijing Olympics (U.S. Soccer )

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:46 GMT

The U.S. Women's National Team will face Brazil in its final two matches before the 2008 Olympics, starting the two-game set on July 13 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (2 p.m. MT live on ESPN), before traveling to San Diego, Calif., for a July 16 game at the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium (7 p.m. PT live on Fox Soccer Channel).

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Explore : Beijing, China, Colorado Rapids, Soccer, USA Major League Soccer

Adriano returns to Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:28:04 GMT

Rio de Janeiro - The striker Adriano, of Inter Milan who is currently on loan at Sao Paulo, is set to return to the Brazilian squad following a severe slump in his form and a subsequent recovery, national coach Carlos Dunga said Thursday. Dunga named...

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Brazil facts of the day (Marginal Revolution)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:11:00 GMT

1. Brazil has become a net creditor nation for the first time in its history. 2. About 15% of the Congress is under formal investigation for crimes, ranging from attempted homicide to money laundering. 3. Since 2005 more than 20...

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Is Brazil 'Investment-Grade' for Individual Investors? (Seeking Alpha)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:10:47 GMT

Martin Hutchinson submits: Brazil is a lot like a person who gets a new job, pays off some of his debts, and has his credit score upgraded. In pretty short order, all the charge-card companies boost his credit limits, cut the interest rates he’s paying on his outstanding balances, offer him new credit lines - and even make him eligible for various “rewards” programs that give him all sorts...

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South America 2008 - Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:50:21 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Since I was there for 3 months and didn't write a thing, and so as not to bore you all to tears, I'm going to try and tell you some of what we did and the highlights (or lowlights) of what we got up to in South America... It all started in Rio de Janeiro where Scott, Stu, Mia and I all met up and spent a few days exploring...

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The Girls From Brazil Have A Question (Classical Values)

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:38:12 GMT

... energy would lower the cost of distillation of fermented sugar cane from equatorial countries like Brazil. To contact your government about Brazil and/or fusion try one or all of these:HT

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Blacks No Longer Minority in Brazil (Hip Hop Caucus Blog)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:43:00 GMT

Blacks will outnumber whites in Brazil this year for the first time since slavery was abolished, but the income gap between the two groups may take another 50 years to bridge, according to a government study released Tuesday. The government's Applied Institute of Economic Research said Brazil, which has the world's second-largest black population after Nigeria, is decades away from racial...

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