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Brazilian President Vetoes Parts Of Controversial Rainforest Law
New Law 'Nothing Short Of A Revolution'
"Our Planet Is on the Tipping Point"

Brazil Amps Up Human Rights as Spike Joints in to Chill Favela Fever

Eric Ehrmann  05.22.2012
Brazil's human rights conundrum is likely to continue with Dilma's recent approval of closer military, intelligence and security cooperation...

Silver Spoon Socialists Flex Muscles In Brazil

Eric Ehrmann  05.11.2012
The Communist Party of Brazil was given the political plum of running the ministry of sports by president Dilma as a reward for staying...
Controversial Forest Code Law Passes In Brazil

Controversial Forest Code Law Passes In Brazil

04.27.2012
By Maria Carolina Marcello and Peter Murphy BRASILIA, April 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's Congress passed a bill easing rules...

Corruption Could Boot Brazil Football Czar Off Golden Throne

Eric Ehrmann  02.28.2012
The futebol drama unfolds as president Dilma and her close advisers seek to balance the nation's civic religion and number one source of...
WATCH: The 10 Most Powerful Women In The World

WATCH: The 10 Most Powerful Women In The World

Caroline Weller  02.27.2012
From the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the FLOTUS, we've chosen some heavy-hitters to make our list of the top 10 most-powerful women...

Carnival Confidential... Rio Governor Emerges From Strikes as Presidential Contender

Eric Ehrmann  02.14.2012
Although patchwork agreements with police unions have bought a temporary and and uneasy peace in Bahia and Rio, law and order is now the...
Brazil: Checking Email After Hours? It's Overtime

Brazil: Checking Email After Hours? It's Overtime

01.13.2012
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian workers who find themselves answering work emails on their smartphones after the end of their shifts can qualify...
Brazil's Popular President Shatters 'Machismo'

Brazil's Popular President Shatters 'Machismo'

12.29.2011
RIO DE JANEIRO — Manuela D'Avila hopes she and women like her will change the face of government in Brazil, a country where the female...
Investigating Brazilian Military's Rights Abuses

Investigating Brazilian Military's Rights Abuses

11.18.2011
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's president signed a law on Friday establishing a truth commission to investigate human rights abuses by...
Forbes Includes Just 6 Women In List Of Top 70 'Most Powerful People'

Forbes Includes Just 6 Women In List Of Top 70 'Most Powerful People'

Clare Richardson  11. 3.2011
Yesterday, Forbes released its list of the world's 70 Most Powerful People. You would think that such a list would be filled with fascinating...

FIFA Bullying Gets Politcial in Brazil World Cup Feud

Eric Ehrmann  09. 2.2011
Under pressure from key sponsors and the powerful Sao Paulo business lobby that is close to FIFA, the Dilma government responded to Blatter's...
Rainforest Crunch... Brazil Tags NGOs With Amazon Corruption

Rainforest Crunch... Brazil Tags NGOs With Amazon Corruption

Eric Ehrmann  08.18.2011
Tacit approval for "Operation Voucher" indicates a healthy level of support for the actions government is finally taking to define what...

WikiLeaks: U.S. and Brazil Vie for Power in Peru

Nikolas Kozloff  08.15.2011
The geopolitical competition for Peru has fallen somewhat under the radar, but a close reading of WikiLeaks cables lays bare Washington's...
Brazil's President Offers Cancer Treatment To Chavez

Brazil's President Offers Cancer Treatment To Chavez

07. 8.2011
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has offered Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez the help of Brazilian doctors for...
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