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Following World Youth Day in Rio
Fiona Hurrell By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As July approaches the city of Rio is expecting to receive millions of young people arriving for Catholic World Youth Day ...
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Cannibal Corpse and Gangrena Gasosa
Chesney Hearst By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pioneers and masters of the death metal genre, American band Cannibal Corpse will finally bring their brutal and controversial sound to Rio on Thursday, June 20th as they play Lapa's Circo Voador along with the Brazilian metal band Gangrena Gasosa and opening act ...
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The Architectural Wonders of Salvador
Stephanie Foden By Stephanie Foden, Contributing Reporter SALVADOR, BRAZIL – Bahia's sun-drenched capital, Salvador, is an architecture gem; founded in the 1500s it is one of the oldest cities in Brazil and home to impressive colonial and baroque styles. The city was the first capital of Brazil and remained so until 1763, and much of the historic architecture still exists, as well as ...
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Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders
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Brazil President Rousseff Salutes Protests
SAO PAULO -- President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country. Speaking the morning after more than 200,000 Brazilians marched in over a half-dozen cities, Rousseff said her government remains committed ...
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Brazil Protests Sparked by Fare Hikes Police Violence
Thousands of protesters rallied across Brazil, demonstrating against issues ranging from higher bus fares to police violence, witnesses said. Organizers coordinated marches Monday in several major cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, the national capital where some protesters group shimmied onto the roof of Congress, the Los Angeles Times reported. In ...
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President salutes Brazil protests cities cut bus fares
Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil President Dilma Rousseff sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country. Speaking on Tuesday, the morning after more than 200,000 Brazilians marched in over a half-dozen cities, Rousseff said her ...
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US man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to US
TYLER, Texas - Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm. A Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States. During a court hearing Wednesday in Tyler, William Lamar pleaded guilty to importing wildlife taken in violation of foreign law. Prosecutors say the 63-year-old eco-tourism guide bought the seven live snakes in ...
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Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or ...
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Brazil rage spills onto the streets LIVE UPDATES
Violence Brazil has entered a second week of mass protests, with hundreds of thousands turning out in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and elsewhere. Unrest across the country has injured at least 100 and resulted in over 250 ...
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Brazil seeks to take advantage of desperate Mexico
FORTALEZA, Brazil - Brazil wants to use Mexico's desperation to its advantage when the teams meet in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.While Brazil opened with a convincing win over Japan, Mexico lost to Italy and needs a good result against the hosts to keep alive its hopes of advancing in the World Cup warm-up tournament.Brazilian players are hoping the Mexicans come out attacking at ...
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More protests expected as Brazilians decry corruption
Tension building for weeks in Brazil finally erupted when an estimated 250,000 took to the streets in more than a dozen cities, complaining about rampant corruption, crime, low wages and a lack of social services. NBC's Mark Potter ...
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Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo
Protestors gather in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broke out across this continent-sized country, uniting multitudes frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden. (AP Photo/Nelson ...
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World Cup 2014 qualifiers Iran and South Korea join Socceroos and Japan in Brazil
The Socceroos confirmed their qualification with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney thanks to an 83rd minute goal from Josh Kennedy.Later Jordan's 1-0 win over Oman in Amman meant Australia would have qualified even with a draw to Iraq or a loss due to a superior goal difference to Jordan.Irate South Korean fans hurled water bottles and other debris after Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 ...
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Brazilians take to streets over corruption and costs
Brazil experienced its biggest wave of protests in more than two decades as up to a quarter of a million people took to the streets of a dozen cities on Monday night in a mass outpouring of anger against the country's political ...
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Thousands protest in Brazil over price hike for WC
Students attempt to enter the Government Palace, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 17, 2013. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities protesting the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup --and preparations for the upcoming World Cup-- and against the hike in mass transit fares. Photo AFP/Lehtikuva Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across ...
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President to listen to Brazil protests
PRESIDENT Dilma Rousseff has vowed to listen to youths staging Brazil's biggest protests in 20 years in an outpouring of anger over the huge cost of staging events like the World ...
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UNBRIDLED PORK$$ for Brazilian Cotton Farmers Part of Farm Bill
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 ...
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Confed Cup gets going in lively Brazil
With good spirit in the stadiums and protests outside, the Confederations Cup is underway in Brazil.It's a been long way from perfect but the first round of matches ended on Monday with favorites Brazil, Italy and Spain winning and the host nation getting an idea, in organizational terms, what it will have to improve on for the rest of the tournament - and for the World Cup a year from ...
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Analysis - Optimism fading Brazil protests put leaders on alert
Reuters © Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a ceremony announcing Brazil's new mining bill at Planalto Palace in Brasilia June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei ...
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Brazil Protests Continue Over Rising Public Transportation Costs and Government Spending on the World Cup Olympics
Protests continue in Brazil over the rising cost of public transportation and over the government’s massive spending to prepare venues for upcoming sporting events. While some of the protests have turned violent, many eyewitnesses say police have been using unnecessary force to crack down on the demonstrators. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with one of the protesters in Rio, attorney Marcia ...
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UPDATE 3-Brazil mine bill would double top royalty rate
* Bill to require rights to be developed or lost * Introduces auction system for some mining prospects * Vale CEO says would have "major impact" on companies By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazil, a major producer of iron ore, gold, copper and other metals, unveiled a long-awaited bill to reform its 46-year-old mining code on Tuesday, proposing a doubling of the ...
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CORRECTED OFFICIAL-UPDATE 2-Brazil mine bill proposes royalty hike
(Government corrects royalty figure to say it will be up to 4 percent with some exceptions in 8th and 9th paragraphs (not 0.5 percent to 4 percent) * Bill to require rights to be developed or lost * Introduces auction system for some mining prospects * Vale CEO says would have "major impact" on companies By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazil, the world's ...
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Tombini Says Brazil Working to Limit Price Impact of Weaker Real
Brazil 's central bank President Alexandre Tombini said policy makers are working to reduce the inflationary pressure that may stem from a drop in the real, the worst performing major currency in the past month. Brazil is prepared to face the "adverse winds" of a stronger dollar and has the capacity to make the currency market function adequately, Tombini told the ...
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Brazil protests in a global trend
The Brazil protests follow those in Turkey and India, all three developing countries with established democracies. While the sparks for the protests differ, the theme is the same: Fix democracy; don't replace ...
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Brazil fighting the good fight?
Brazil’s recent victory in a trade dispute with the US, which was resolved through the WTO is a victory, not just for the biggest economy in South America, but also for developing nations around the world, showing that the mechanisms of the WTO can be used to further their interests – although it will take years of fighting and unrelenting effort…
Brazil’s ongoing dispute with the United States over the subsidizing of cotton for producers in the US, looks like it may soon be resolved, as Brazil recently indicated it would hold off on slapping a range of 102 US goods with sanctions, if the US agreed to certain measures put forth by the South American country. Read more
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