Provides the latest RSS feeds for Brazil News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Brazil News.net http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/cat/24437442923341f1/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 01:14:18 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:14:18 -0400 30 Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form for Brazilian club Sao Paulo and has twice been capped by Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this year, reports XInhua. Sao Paulo have reportedly already received preliminary offers for Osvaldo from both clubs, considered two of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685503/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685503/scat/24437442923341f1 Dutch veteran footballer Clarence Seedorf says he has no plans to leave Botafogo before his contract expires in July next year. The 37-year-old has been touted as a candidate to replace under-pressure AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri following the club's third place in Italy's Serie A this season, reports Xinhua. But the former Netherlands international says he is focused on helping ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684611/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684611/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian striker Neymar has agreed in principle to join Barcelona, July 1. The 21-year-old striker is understood to have signed a deal last week to join the Spanish giants following the Confederations Cup in Brazil, reports Xinhua. Neymar's current club Santos could ratify the deal Wednesday. As anticipation surrounding the move intensified, Barcelona star Lionel Messi said Neymar would be a ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684590/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684590/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Tuesday it reached a deal to sell 40 E175 passenger jets to US airline SkyWest for nearly $1.7 billion. The planes have a seating capacity of up to 76 passengers. An additional 60 orders are subject to SkyWest being awarded contracts with major US airline partners, while the agreement also includes options for 100 other E175s, meaning the deal could ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681680/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681680/scat/24437442923341f1 A pair of second-half penalties have secured a 2-1 victory for Venezuela in their friendly international against El Salvador.In preparation for next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Bolivia, Venezuela picked up their second win in five international matches, despite going behind to Darwin Ceren's first-half strike.Venezuela recovered in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/24437442923341f1 The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:50 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/24437442923341f1 Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. Penn, a friend of President Evo Morales has angered Bolivian authorities with his ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704358/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:48 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704358/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.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704359/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214704359/scat/24437442923341f1 The budget cut aims to help the government achieve the primary surplus goal, which was established at 155.9 billion reais (76 billion U.S. dollars) for the year under review, which represents 3.2 percent of Brazil's GDP, Planning and Budget Minister Miriam Belchior ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703212/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703212/scat/24437442923341f1 The Carrot Concept is a multi-disciplinary design collective of artists, architects, and entrepreneurs in El Salvador. They launched their first collection during this past weekend's New York Design ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701718/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701718/scat/24437442923341f1 The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehicles hit the streets, however, is shaping up as ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701747/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701747/scat/24437442923341f1 FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2013 file photo, firefighters work to douse a fire at the Kiss Club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Relatives of the victims of the nightclub fire that earlier this year killed 242 people in southern Brazil, said on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since the tragedy. (AP Photo/Agencia ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700587/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:14 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700587/scat/24437442923341f1 Venezuelan lawmakers Wednesday acted to end the South American nation's toilet paper shortage. The Parliament allocated $81 million so the Commerce Ministry can import nearly 39 million rolls of toilet paper and other necessities, El Universal reported. The lawmakers also approved the importation of 50 million sanitary pads, 3 million tubes of toothpaste, 17 million disposable diapers and ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700908/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:38:37 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700908/scat/24437442923341f1 ASUNCION, Paraguay -; Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699320/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699320/scat/24437442923341f1 Santo Domingo.- Immigration Agency director on Wednesday said the country isn't obliged to receive Haitian nationals repatriated from Brazil or other nations, if they didn't depart from the country. Jose Ricardo Taveras noted that in recent months Brazil has deported more than 300 Haitians who allegedly departed from Dominican Republic. He said the country, which signed off on the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699322/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699322/scat/24437442923341f1 UN’s World Food Programme Paraguay, Guatemala, and Haiti are the countries with the biggest problem of food deprivation and malnutrition in Latin America, according to a report by UN. In the study by the World Food Programme, 25.5% of the Paraguayan population is undernourished, while the figure rises to 30.4% in Guatemala and 44.5% in Haiti. Nearly two million people worldwide are ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699281/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699281/scat/24437442923341f1 Aptilo Networks . Aptilo SMP provides a carrier-class Wi-Fi service with mobile data offloading for Oi's fixed broadband and mobile customers. Oi is the second-largest telecom operator in Latin America and the largest in Brazil. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699375/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:40 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699375/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.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699319/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:23 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699319/scat/24437442923341f1 Print 22 May 2013 &#150 Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new report released today. Intercultural Citizenship – Contributions from the political participation of indigenous peoples in Latin America, released by the UN ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697934/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697934/scat/24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO - Brazilian naval construction OSX Brasil SA, controlled by billionaire Eike Batista, has laid off more than 300 employees as part of a broader reorganization plan to reduce spending and focus on hard orders. OSX scaled back construction of its shipyard in the port of Acu, and will only continue with plans if new orders materialize. In a statement, OSX said it has around 260 employees ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697955/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697955/scat/24437442923341f1 La Paz, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of experts recommended today the addition of insect to the cuisine of Bolivia, because according to them these have a high nutritional value and can contribute to food security policy. Specialists met in this capital in the Amazon Gastronomic Forum, called for breaking barriers for the incorporation of these species in the local diet. "In Bolivia, there ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697957/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:58 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697957/scat/24437442923341f1 22 May 2013 - Aker Solutions today laid the foundation stone of a new plant in Paran that will double the company`s subsea production capacity in ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214698003/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:17:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214698003/scat/24437442923341f1 The stock exchange in So Paulo, Brazil, is the largest in South America. SO PAULO, Brazil — At a time when the mere phrase "high-frequency trading" makes some investors queasy, Brazil's stock exchange is putting out the digital welcome mat. In recent years, the BM&F Bovespa stock exchange in So Paulo has taken steps to make its market more friendly to high-speed traders, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696031/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696031/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil's government has frozen 28 billion reais ($13.7 billion) in its 2013 budget as it tries to meet its primary surplus target, Finance ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696568/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:52 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696568/scat/24437442923341f1 German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes's list of the world's most powerful women for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazil's Dilma Rousseff, the magazine said on Wednesday. Cristina Fernandez from Argentina dropped ten places and now stands in position ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696569/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:37 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696569/scat/24437442923341f1 VATICAN CITY -; El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to move slain Archbishop Oscar Romero onto the first key stage on the path toward possible ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694703/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:10 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694703/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil’s government faces an intractable budget dilemma this year–how to meet surplus targets against a background of stalled growth and persistent inflation. The government Wednesday complied with an annual budget ritual, temporarily freezing a portion of 2013 spending in order to meet surplus targets. But the spending freeze could undermine the tender buds of nascent economic ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694956/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694956/scat/24437442923341f1 Claudio Baldovino has been named the new president for the South American headquarters of Seven Seas Water Corp. He previously was a partner and director of private equity for Buena Vista Capital, a private investment firm in Santiago, according to a statement. Baldovino has also worked for Rothschild Group in London, Buenos Aires, Lima and New York, the statement said. Adding Baldovino to the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694590/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:29 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694590/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed May 22, 2013 12:58pm EDT * Carmaker reaches deal for third shift in Piracicaba * HB20 subcompact boosts Hyundai to fifth in Brazil SAO PAULO May 22 (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and workers in Brazil have agreed to boost output at a factory to keep up with growing demand for its vehicles, the leader of the local metalworkers' union said on Wednesday. The agreement, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694876/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694876/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil will auction by December contracts to build power lines connecting as much as 6,900 megawatts of planned wind farms in an effort to ensure the turbines will be able to send electricity to the grid once they're installed. The transmission lines will link 1,200 megawatts of planned projects in the state of Ceara, 1,500 megawatts ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693320/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693320/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.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693263/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693263/scat/24437442923341f1 The Senate expenses scandal is turning Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to South America into an awkward communications exercise.Harper's officials have indicated that the prime minister will finally take questions early this afternoon on the Prime Minister's Office involvement in reimbursing Senator Mike Duffy $90,000 for improper housing expense claims. But Harper will be ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691599/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691599/scat/24437442923341f1 Two men have been found guilty of murdering a Brazilian man and dumping his body in a north Kerry bog.The body of Bruno Lemes De Sousa was discovered in Shronowen Bog outside Listowel on March 11, 2012.Twenty-year-old John Paul Cawley and 29-year-old Wenio Rodriguez Da Silva - both with an address at 2 Ardoughter Ballyduff - were accused of murdering 28-year-old Bruno Lemes De Sousa, between ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691420/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691420/scat/24437442923341f1 OAS to Hold Workshop for Central America and the Dominican Republic on Participation and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in El Salvador May 22, 2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) will hold, on Thursday, May 23, in San Salvador, the first Regional Workshop on "Mechanisms of Participation and Access to Information for Sustainable Development" for the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689983/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689983/scat/24437442923341f1 Helio Suenaga/STR/Getty Images SAO PAULO (AP) -- Everywhere you look and everywhere you go, there appears to be some sort of reference about Neymar. It might be in one of the dozens of television commercials or on billboards by sponsors that make him by far the best paid athlete in Brazil. Or in his appearance in the popular soap opera that puts him inside the homes of tens of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690084/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690084/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil 's swap rates fell for the first time in seven days after a report showed inflation slowed, spurring speculation that policy makers will limit increases in borrowing costs. Swap rates on the contract due in January dropped five basis points, or 0.05 percentage point, to 8.08 percent at 10:16 a.m. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690083/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690083/scat/24437442923341f1 Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. Under the new air agreement between the Philippine and Brazilian governments, a total of seven flights a week may be mounted between Manila and any point in Brazil. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690038/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:39 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690038/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed May 22, 2013 9:41am EDT Analysts at Nau Securities led by Iigo Vega initiated on Wednesday coverage of Brazilian private-sector banks Ita Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA. Vega and his team rated shares of Ita "buy" with a price target of 40 reais; the rating on Bradesco is "fair value" at a target of 38 reais. In the case of Ita, Vega said that while the bank, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690037/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690037/scat/24437442923341f1 NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc., an emerging leader in global beauty, is pleased to announce that it will form a joint venture in Brazil with Frajo Internacional, a leading Brazilian cosmetics distributor. The new venture will distribute and market Coty mass/masstige brands in the retail ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688518/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688518/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed May 22, 2013 9:01am EDT The following is a list of price target and rating activity for Brazilian stocks on Wednesday: 1) JPMorgan Securities analyst Ken Worthington raised the price target for shares of Brazilian financial bourse operator BM&FBovespa SA to 16 reais from 14 reais, citing "higher valuations that global exchanges are again commanding in the market place on what we believe ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690036/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:46 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690036/scat/24437442923341f1 Aircom International, a leading independent software and solutions provider for improved network performance, has inked a contract deal with Brazilian wireless broadband start-up ON Telecom, for the design and optimisation of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The newcomer intends to leverage ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687129/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687129/scat/24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index rose 0.46 percent in the month to mid-May, slightly below the median of analysts' forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday. The index had been expected to rise 0.49 percent in the period, according to the median forecast of 26 analysts surveyed by Reuters. Estimates ranged from 0.38 percent to 0.51 ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688521/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688521/scat/24437442923341f1 LIMA, Peru - High heels and mascara may be the last things that spring to mind when talking about Latin America’s pantheon of authoritarian strongmen. Yet for her opponents, the latest controversial move of Argentina’s immaculately made-up president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has cemented her place in the region’s ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687116/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687116/scat/24437442923341f1 (34 mins ago) Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer on Tuesday announced the sale of 40 E-175 jets to U.S. carrier SkyWest. SkyWest will operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines, Xinhua news agency reports. According to Embraer, before the sale of 40 E-175 jets, the company has made contracts with United Airlines for 30 E-175 jets last month. In addition to the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682926/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682926/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer on Tuesday announced the sale of 40 E-175 jets to US carrier SkyWest.SkyWest will operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.According to Embraer, before the sale of 40 E-175 jets, the company has made contracts with United Airlines for 30 E-175 jets last month.In addition to the 40 jets bought, SkyWest may take another 60 ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681930/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:19:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681930/scat/24437442923341f1 Actor Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming superhero science fiction film Krrish 3, slated for a Diwali release, has inked a two-year licensing and merchanding deal with Mumbai-based brand licensing firm Dream Theatre, through Carving ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681986/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:58 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681986/scat/24437442923341f1 MANILA--Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. The on Wednesday announced that the Philippine and Brazilian governments had signed an air agreement. Under the accord signed by the Philippine air panel this week, a total of seven flights a week are now ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681931/scat/24437442923341f1 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:54:44 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681931/scat/24437442923341f1 Australia should boost its ties with Brazil as the South American nations continues its transformation into a global power, an ANU expert ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678817/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678817/scat/24437442923341f1 The HRT president Joe Paul told the media in the presence of Prime Minister Hage Geingob at the State House that the discovery was made within the Walvis Basin where the company has dug its first well ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678911/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:24 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678911/scat/24437442923341f1 Lucy Jordan By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASLIA, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Defense in Brazil is sending 25,000 soldiers to patrol ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678912/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:31 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678912/scat/24437442923341f1 Ben Tavener By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government has announced that the application process for work visas to Brazil has been simplified significantly in response to demands from industry, calling for more qualified overseas workers to fill gaps in the Brazilian labor market. The government says it hopes that regular work visas, which currently ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678913/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:30 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678913/scat/24437442923341f1 Chesney Hearst By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cidade Maravilhosa is a place known for the cultural and ethnic diversity of its people, and the music varies and blends as much as the inhabitants themselves. Leo Justi, Apollo, and Dorgas are a part of a new batch of homegrown artists who are creating innovative mixtures of sounds that are influenced by ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678914/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:29 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678914/scat/24437442923341f1 Robbie Blakeley By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Salvador, the capital city of Bahia, and its brand new Arena Fonte Nova will be heavily involved in FIFA activity over the next year. The rebuilt stadium will host three matches next month during the Confederations Cup beforeplaying a big role next year, when no fewer than six games will be played in ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678915/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:28 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678915/scat/24437442923341f1 Anna Kaiser By Anna Kaiser, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Computer scientists, academics, and other technology professionals flocked to Rio last week for the 19th annual WWW2013 conference at ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678916/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:26 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678916/scat/24437442923341f1 FIFA Confederations Cup will turn the sporting world's attention to Brazil, as the cup will feature all regional football champions plus world champion Spain in the preparatory tournament for the World Cup. To visit each of the six host cities, while catching the best football (soccer) action, try this ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678917/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678917/scat/24437442923341f1 Fiona Hurrell By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday May 25th, the American Society of Rio de Janeiro (AmSoc Rio) will host their annual America's Day celebration at the Escola Americana (American School) in Gvea. As always, the event promises a range of fun family activities to entice both adults and children ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678918/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:24 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214678918/scat/24437442923341f1 Chinese president to visit three Latin American nations and US China will take the opportunity of President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to three Latin American nations to further increase political trust and consolidate friendship with them, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.Hong Lei's comments at a press briefing came after Qin Gang, also a Ministry of Foreign Affairs ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214677943/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214677943/scat/24437442923341f1 BRASILIA, Brazil - A conservative party is challenging a judicial ruling that requires all of Brazil's notary publics to register same-sex civil unions as marriages if couples request it. Last week, the National Council of Justice that oversees the country's judiciary said notary publics cannot refuse to marry gay couples or convert a same-sex civil union into a marriage if that's ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214676662/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:12:58 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214676662/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil 's central bank President Alexandre Tombini reiterated today that policy makers will do what's needed in a timely way to ensure inflation slows in the second half of this year. "The central bank is vigilant and will do what's necessary in a timely fashion to make inflation decline in the second half and to ensure this trend will last in the coming years," he ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214675741/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214675741/scat/24437442923341f1 Actor Sean Penn arrives at Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Gangster Squad' premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on January 7, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674351/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:31 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674351/scat/24437442923341f1 PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, May 21 2013 (IPS) - Indigenous communities in remote areas of Brazil have begun to recognise that they have the right to not be hungry, and are learning that food security means much more than simply having food on the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214672465/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214672465/scat/24437442923341f1 Brazil at the Maracana, which will host the finals of the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup.The Selecao will get the Confederations Cup underway on June 15 with a Group A match against Japan, while the European champions, who have been drawn in Group B, will face Uruguay the following day."For any player to play in Brazil in the Maracana is unique, magical," the 29-year-old was ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674355/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674355/scat/24437442923341f1 MEXICO CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks slumped on Tuesday to a nearly eight-month low, while Brazilian stocks rose for the third successive session to hit a key resistance level. Mexican stocks have slumped 12 percent from a record high hit in January, hurt recently after weak first-quarter growth dampened the economic outlook for 2013. Brazil, meanwhile, has rebounded more than 6 ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674347/scat/24437442923341f1 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214674347/scat/24437442923341f1