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Arnal Dayaratna: Hulk Inspires Brazil to 3-1 Victory Over Denmark

2012-05-27T18:15:24Z

Brazil fans will take heart from Hulk's brace and overall impressive play. Moreover, Oscar delivered a stellar performance in the number 10 jersey and was involved in all three goals.

Read more: Hulk, Mano Menezes, Oscar, Brazil v. Denmark, Brazil, Denmark, Danilo, Soccer, Zimling, Bendtner, Morten Olsen, Video, Sports News

Brazilian President Vetoes Parts Of Controversial Rainforest Law

2012-05-25T16:29:19Z

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used a line-item veto Friday to send back parts of a congressional bill that loosened the nation's ben...

Read more: Brazil Amazon Deforestation, Brazil Environment, Brazil Environmental Policy, Dilma Rousseff, Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Environmental Activists, Brazil Environmental Activists, World News

Lisa Kaas Boyle: 17-Year-Old Wins "Date with History": An All Star Salute, Trip to Rio, and Chance to Save the World

2012-05-25T11:02:08Z

Brittany Trilford, a 17 year old school girl from Wellington, New Zealand is the winner of an international search for a person under the age of 30 to represent youth and future generations at the Earth Summit this June 20-22 in Rio De Janeiro.

Read more: Win a Date With History, Date With History, Rio Earth Summit 1992, Nrdc, United Nations, Green, Climate Nexus, Canada, Rio+20, Brazil, Tcktcktck, Environmental Children's Organization, Rio Earth Summit, Yale, Natural Resources Defense Council, Global Campaign for Climate Action, Rio Earth Summit 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Eco, Severn Suzuki, David Suzuki, Peter Fonda, Amy Smart, Michelle Kwan, Rachelle Lefevre, Carter Oosterhouse, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Green News

Brazil Senate OKs Gay Civil Unions

2012-05-24T15:59:44Z

BRASILIA, Brazil -- A measure allowing same-sex civil unions passed its first legislative step in Brazil's Congress, where it has lingered for 16 year...

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PHOTOS: Rachel Roy Celebrates Brazil With New Clothing Collaboration

2012-05-24T13:42:06Z

Fashion designer Rachel Roy is hitting us with another brilliant fashion collaboration.

After the slam dunk success of her RACHEL Rachel Roy colle...

Read more: Rachel Roy, Brasil, Rachel Rachel Roy, Rachel Roy Capsule Collection, Rachel Roy Fashion Designer, Bv-Fashion-Beauty, Rachel-Roy-Macys, Macys, Brazil, Seu Jorge, Rachel Roy Clothing, Fashion Designers, Designer Collaborations, Rachel Roy and Seu Jorge, Slideexpand, Brazilian Music, Black Voices News

Arnal Dayaratna: Ganso to Miss Brazil Friendlies Due to Knee Surgery

2012-05-24T10:14:37Z

Ganso's absence from the Brazilian national team creates a gaping hole in midfield for Mano Menezes. Ganso is known for his ability to read an entire game in ways paralleled only by the aging stars Ronaldinho and Kaka.

Read more: Paulo Henrique Ganso, Kaka, Hernanes, Ronaldinho, Mano Menezes, Selecao, Ganso, Brazil, Brazil Friendlies, Brazil National Team, Brazil Friendlies Roster, Sports News

Jigar Shah: The U.S. Practices Oil Tolerance

2012-05-23T14:45:25Z

The real backbone of Brazil's "zero tolerance" policy is that the country has produced enough ethanol to achieve "oil independence." It can tell Chevron, BP, Total or any other oil company that even one drop of oil spilled is not tolerated.

Read more: Oil Addiction, Rio+20, BP Oil Spill, Brazil, Chevron Brazil, Brazil Chevron Oil Spill, Oil, Chevron Oil Spill, Green News

Land Titles For Slum Residents

2012-05-23T13:18:20Z

RIO DE JANEIRO — The home Jose Nazare Braga built in the Rocinha shantytown is his life's work, an investment that grew from a shack to a three-...

Read more: Rio Shantytowns, Rio, Brazil Shantytowns, Brazil Slum Land Titles, Rio Slums, Brazil, Rio Slum Land Titles, Rio Favela Land Titles, Brazil Slums, Rio Favelas, Favelas, Brazil Favelas, Brazil Favela Land Titles, Video, World News

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

2012-05-22T16:55:20Z

Brazil's human rights conundrum is likely to continue with Dilma's recent approval of closer military, intelligence and security cooperation with Washington, ostensibly linked to the World Cup and the Rio Olympics.

Read more: Carlos Liscano, Human Rights, Lula, Red Comando, Dilma Rousseff, Spike Lee, Brazil, Public Diplomacy, Torture, Barack Obama, World News

James Turner: U.S. Car Companies on Cruise Control While the Amazon Burns

2012-05-18T09:11:58Z

In the heart of the Amazon, a scandal is unfolding which threatens the reputation of both the Brazilian president and some of the biggest car companies in the world.

Read more: Automakers, General Motors, Dilma Rouseff, Slavery, Bmw, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Brazil, Forced Labor, Deforestation, Green News

New Law 'Nothing Short Of A Revolution'

2012-05-17T14:48:17Z

RIO DE JANEIRO — A freedom of information law has taken effect in Brazil, challenging an embedded culture of secrecy and bureaucracy.

Proponent...

Read more: Brazil Information Law, Freedom of Information Law, Dilma Rousseff Freedom of Information, Dilma Rousseff Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Brazil, Brazil Freedom of Information, World News

Brazil Navy Investigates New Oil Spill Off Coast

2012-05-17T12:39:00Z

* Reports said stain found in Petrobras offshore field * ANP says navy overflights turn up no sign of oil stain * Petrob...

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Arnal Dayaratna: Mano Menezes Omits Ronaldinho in Favor of Youth For Brazil Friendlies Before Olympics

2012-05-15T13:58:49Z

Brazil soccer coach Mano Menezes announced a list of 23 players for Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Denmark, the United States, Mexico and Argentina.

Read more: Ronaldinho, Brazil v. Denmark, Brazil, Dani Alves, 2012 London Olympics, Brazil Friendlies, Alexandre Pato, Brazil Soccer, Sports News

Ian Bremmer: Welcome to the G-Zero Era

2012-05-14T13:31:31Z

In years to come, every nation will have to create its own options because there will be no government with the muscle to drive an international agenda. Some countries are better positioned than others to prosper in this decentralized global order.

Read more: Pivot States, John Baird, Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Ma Ying-Jeou, China Economy, China, Emerging Markets, Nato Summit 2012, Business News

S. Jacob Scherr: You Can't Make Sushi With Lasagna: A Potluck Approach to the Rio+20 Earth Summit

2012-05-11T13:34:49Z

Imagine you are trying to come up with the perfect recipe for a summer solstice party you're hosting with 193 friends. The caveat: Each guest insists ...

Read more: Earthsummit, rioplus40, Brazil, United Nations, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Climate Change, rioplus20, Cloud of Commitments, Green News

What Facebook's America-Ditching Co-Founder Owes America

2012-05-12T23:39:25Z

When Eduardo Saverin was 13, his family discovered that his name had turned up on a list of victims to be kidnapped by Brazilian gangs. Saverin’s fa...

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Eric Ehrmann: Silver Spoon Socialists Flex Muscles In Brazil

2012-05-11T17:06:51Z

The Communist Party of Brazil was given the political plum of running the ministry of sports by president Dilma as a reward for staying inside her Worker's Party coalition government during her dramatic move to the political center.

Read more: Bolivia, Corruption, Hugo Chavez, Socialist International, Venezuela, Dilma Rousseff, Argentina, Leon Trotsky, Brazil, Globalism, Odebrecht, World Social Forum, World Economic Forum, Luis Favre, Sean Penn, World News

Doctors Aid Victims Of Freak Scalping Accidents

2012-05-11T16:04:26Z

SAO PAULO -- Doctors are performing free reconstructive surgeries on people who have been scalped in freak boating accidents in Brazil's Amazon region...

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American Tourist Detained In Rio Over $3000 Cocktail Bill

2012-05-11T07:09:58Z

RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Brazil say an American tourist was detained for several hours after trying to leave Rio de Janeiro without paying hi...

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GRAPHIC: What's Made Using Child Or Slave Labor?

2012-05-10T13:00:42Z

It's hard to believe, but true: Still today, many everyday products from around the globe are the result of child and slave labor, according to a 2011...

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Barbara Cesar: G(irls)20 Summit: A Great Campaign!

2012-05-09T14:11:44Z

It is unfortunate how much violence still exists in Brazil, largely against women. And most part of these women are not able to say anything about it. They usually do not denounce the aggressor.

Read more: G(irls)20 Summit, G(irls)20 Summit 2012, Women in Brazil, Female Empowerment, Brazil Women, Brazil, Impact News

'Clean Rio'

2012-05-03T11:46:06Z

RIO DE JANEIRO — Officials in Rio de Janeiro are trying to make one of the globe's most beautiful cities even more stunning.

Some 50 workers be...

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Eric Ehrmann: High Flying Apple Hits Turbulence In Brazil, Foxconn's Gou Calls Workers 'Animals'

2012-05-02T12:00:15Z

Foxconn seeking low wage targets of opportunity actually disrupts Brazil's quest to create high value jobs that promote income distribution and build a stronger, more inclusive society.

Read more: Foxconn, Terry Gou, China, Human Capital, Brazil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Foxconn Brazil, Brazil Foxconn, Foxconn Workers, World News

Rebecca Tinsley: Borders Were Made To Be Crossed

2012-04-30T07:00:00Z

Cuidad del Este is a bustling city on the Paraguayan side of the Rio Parana. It forms the triple frontier with Brazil and Argentina, but it couldn't be more different from its orderly neighbors.

Read more: Drc, Smuggling, Border, Goma, Zaire, Argentina, Graham Greene, Cuidad Del Este, Gisenyi, Brazil, Passport, Congo, Paraguay, Rwanda, Travel News

Bel Borba Is 'The People's Picasso'

2012-04-28T10:52:25Z

"When I think of any artistic movement in Salvador, I automatically link it to Bel Borba." An airport taxi driver delivers these words to the document...

Read more: Bel Borba Aqui, Bel Borba, Poverty, Public Art, Brazil, Burt Sun, Tile, Street Art, Documentary, Documentary Film, Salvador, Andre Costantini, Video, Arts News