Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

Associated Press - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Protest leaders called for another huge demonstration in Brazil's largest city Tuesday, building on historic turnouts spawned by widespread frustration over decades of government red tape, high prices and shoddy services even as the nation's economic fortunes have ...

Unbridled Pork Money for Brazilian cotton growers sushi rice farmers tucked into massive farm bill

Fox News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

WASHINGTON – Americans could be on the hook to send Brazilian cotton farmers millions of dollars if Congress passes the current version of the farm bill making its way through both chambers.  The measure is just one of dozens of provisions and amendments tucked into the sprawling 1,000-page bill which some critics are blasting as a pork-filled government giveaway. While lawmakers on ...

Sao Paulo mayor meets with protest leaders says bus fare hike stays

Middle East Times - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

The mayor of Sao Paulo Tuesday tried to defuse protests that started with a complaint a week ago against city bus fares and blossomed into a national movement. In an attempt to head off another round of anti-government protests in Brazil's largest city Tuesday night, Mayor Fernando Haddad met during the morning with representatives of the protest movement, but said revoking the 10-cent ...

Brazils urban young get their Anna Hazare moment

Times of India - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Anna Hazare was making headlines with his fast at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, a group of Brazilians, wearing Gandhi caps, appeared on the Copacabana beach here in support of India's fight against corruption. It was not just an act of solidarity with a fellow emerging country, it was also an indication of things to come. On Monday, two weeks of protests against the 20 ...

Brazilian President Backs Protests and Pleads More Changes

Prensa Latina - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Brasilia, June 18 (Prensa Latina) President Dilma Rousseff backed today protests registered in about 20 cities and reaffirmed her commitment to the ...

UPDATE 1-Brazils Votorantim Cimentos scraps IPO as market conditions sour

Reuters - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:31pm EDT * Brazilian cement maker's offer was expected to raise $4.8 bln * Shareholders were unwilling to sell stock at discount By Guillermo Parra-Bernal SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Votorantim Cimentos SA, Brazil's largest cement producer, and shareholders canceled a $4.8 billion initial public offering, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on ...

Socceroos Brazil-bound after late goal secures World Cup spot

ABC Australia - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Sydney 2000 Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has described qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a "beautiful feeling" and vindication of his methods.Australia beat Iraq 1-0 in a tense, nervy affair at Sydney's Olympic stadium last night thanks to an 83rd-minute headed goal from substitute Josh ...

Brazil protests pose challenge for World Cup organisers

General Sources - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

By Andrew DownieRECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - A wave of protests across Brazil have alarmed football organisers concerned that the unrest could affect the current Confederations Cup and even jeopardise next year's World Cup.At least 200,000 people took to the streets of more than half a dozen Brazilian cities on Monday night in the biggest demonstrations in the country for 20 years.The ...

Brazil disgust as sport spotlights squeezed services

Euro News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Brazil’s middle class are demanding that public services be given a higher priority than football. The country is gearing up to host a global event for that next year; the sport is one step short of worship for millions of Brazilians; but while hospital and school budgets go hungry, many are furious that 11 billion euros is being spent preparing for the Confederation Cup. What lit the ...

Brazil-Mexico Preview Selecao gunning for semi-final berth

soccerway - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Luiz Felipe Scolari is spoilt for choice ahead of Brazil's second Confederations Cup game against Mexico at the Castelao. With the Selecao in fine form during their comprehensive 3-0 victory in Group A's opener against Japan, and star player Neymar expected to shake off a minor knock picked up in the game, the 64-year-old's main concern is deciding if to change a winning ...

Upward Mobility in Brazil and the Quest for Higher Education

The World - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

The Rio State Rural Federal University campus in Nova Iguacu was built between 2006 and 2010. (Photo: Jason Margolis) Brazil is commonly referred to as an "emerging economy," along with countries like China and India. But to get past that hurdle, Siquera said a better metric of middle class growth is: Can deserving kids go to college? For the vast majority of Brazilians, the answer ...

Confederations Cup Host Brazil not looking back in history Marcelo says

The National - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

FORTALEZA, Brazil // Brazil left-back Marcelo says his side will not be seeking revenge when they renew acquaintance with Mexico in their second game of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza on Wednesday. The last encounter between teams representing the two countries saw Mexico shock the five-time world champions with a 2-1 win in the final of the men's football competition at ...

Deals with troubled Brazil firms smell of cronyism

The Globe And Mail - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Brazil is keeping its oil troubles a domestic affair. First, struggling local tycoon Eike Batista tapped Sao Paulo-based BTG Pactual for a lifeline. Now, the investment bank led by Andre Esteves has emerged as the unlikely buyer of assets from state-controlled Petrobras. The sketchy details on both deals only add to the unhealthy aura of crony ...

Brazil protests catch authorities on the back foot

The Guardian - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

New generation radicalised as protests sparked by fury at bus fare hike mushroom into vast rallies against failing public services and cost of World ...

Brazil here we come Iran fans sing

FIFA - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Iran .Footage aired on state television showed similar outpourings of joy around the country.In Tehran, residents waved the green-white-red national flag while motorists honked their horns and bikers sped through the capital to join the ...

The People Have Awakened Hundreds of Thousands of Brazilians Rise Up Against the System

Common Dreams - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

"The people have awakened," was clearly the message as roughly 240,000 Brazilians railed 'against the system' in nearly a dozen largely-peaceful demonstrations in cities across the country Monday night.Crowding the streets, protesters waved Brazilian flags, danced and chanted slogans such as "The people have awakened" and "Pardon the inconvenience, Brazil is ...

Massive Wave of Protestors Flood Brazils Streets

CBN News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Some of the largest protests in 20 years are breaking out across Brazil as more than 100,000 people took to the streets frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education, and taxes. A hike in bus prices ignited the initial protests, but the flame was fanned after images were released of Sao Paulo police beating demonstrators and firing rubber bullets during a peaceful march Sunday. ...

Upbeat Super Eagles Arrive Salvador Ready For Uruguay

Sahara Reporters - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

African champions Nigeria arrived in Salvador, north-eastern Brazil today ahead of their much-hyped clash with South American champions Uruguay on Thursday. Salvador, the capital of Bahia State, is home to about 2.7 million people and is Brazil’s third most populous city. It was Brazil’s first capital city until 1763. It is also regarded as the black capital of Latin America, as ...

Brazils Votorantim Cimentos suspends IPO plans -source

Reuters - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

SAO PAULO, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:15pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Votorantim Cimentos SA, Brazil's largest cement producer, and shareholders canceled plans to list shares on Sao Paulo's stock exchange, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday, citing deteriorating market conditions. The source, who declined to be named because the decision ...

Brazilian protests occurring outside some Confederations Cup stadiums

CBC News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

A military police pepper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup. (Victor R. Caivano/Associated ...

Brazil players voice support for protesters

General Sources - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

FORTALEZA, Brazil (AFP) - Chelsea defender David Luiz on Tuesday led his Brazil teammates in speaking out in support of mass protests in the country that have overshadowed the start of the Confederations Cup.More than 250,000 people took to the streets of Brazil's major cities on Monday to protest against public transport price hikes and the investment of billions of dollars in major ...

Brazil’s Flamengo Won’t Make ‘Stupid’ Deal to Return to Maracana

General Sources - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Brazil 's most-popular soccer club Flamengo won't be pushed to do anything "stupid" in its negotiations to return to Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, a senior executive said. Flamengo, which says it has 40 million fans, is in discussions with the consortium awarded the rights to run the iconic arena after it was reopened in April following a $500 million, ...