Provides the latest RSS feeds for Latin America. 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/80f72651582f2c13/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 22:37:30 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:37:30 -0400 30 In Venezuela, the laws of supply and demand are undermining the socialist revolution started by the late President Hugo Chavez. Since Chavez's hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential election in April - by a margin of less than 2 percent - high inflation and a shortage of staple goods are now leading many on both sides of this politically-divided country to question ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700283/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700283/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles supporting use of drones against terrorist suspects, and about detention policies. The use of drone warfare and targeted killings, including of Americans helping al-Qaida or ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700282/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700282/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685503/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684611/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684590/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Spanish actor Antonio Banderas will star in "The 33", a film based on the story of survival of the miners buried for more than two months in a mine in northern Chile, Variety reported. Banderas will portray Mario Sepulveda, the charismatic miner who earned the nickname "Super Mario". The announcement was made by producer Mike Medavoy at the Cannes Film Festival. The filming, to be directed by ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682619/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682619/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The 7th International Ophthalmology Congress, to be held here June 29-31, will draw experts from 15 countries, Xinhua reported. Over 600 Cuban experts will attend the meeting to showcase the country's latest developments in ophthalmological research. This was carried out over the past few years in conjunction with "Mission Miracle," a joint Cuba-Venezuela programme launched in 2004 to provide ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682617/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682617/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A teacher and a prison guard were arrested in Puerto Rico in separate cases of child pornography, the US attorney in San Juan, Rosa Emilia Rodriguez, announced Tuesday. She said in a statement that educator Rigel Colon Cruzado was arrested Monday after investigators discovered that he had been having sexually-oriented conversations with a 12-year-old girl. Rodriguez said that the investigation ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682503/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682503/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681680/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Paulina Rubio will join the panel of judges for the popular Fox television show "The X Factor" next season, the Mexican singer's representative announced Tuesday. Rubio will join the judging panel - which includes show creator Simon Cowell, Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child and Disney star Demi Lovato - during the musical contest show's third season. "I love 'The X Factor'! I can't wait to find ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681682/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681682/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil says it has agreed to buy US mobile operator Start Wireless Group for an undisclosed amount. In a filing with the Mexican Stock Exchange, the Mexico City-based company announced its US unit Tracfone Wireless had reached a deal to acquire the assets of Start Wireless Group, an Ohio-based mobile virtual network operator. The transaction is expected ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681667/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681667/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Cuban customs authorities have authorized individuals to import electric appliances and mopeds in a resolution eliminating the prohibition on such imports that had been in force since 2005. Resolution 143 published Monday in the island's Official Gazette sets forth that Cuban citizens traveling abroad may import refrigerators, air conditioners of any type or model, microwave ovens, stoves and ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681488/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214681488/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A long-anticipated revision of an official diagnostic guide to mental illness, known as the DSM-5, was released this week. While the new manual is being welcomed by some doctors as reflecting advancements in the understanding and diagnosis of mental disorders, critics say its definitions of psychiatric conditions are based too much on symptoms and too little on the biological causes of mental ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703177/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:40 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703177/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at Government Palace in Lima on May 22, 2013. (SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:15 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 China, Argentina vow to enhance ties " (China Daily, May 11) Argentina can substantially increase the output of its agricultural products such as soybeans, corn, wheat and other food grains. Besides, it is already a major producer of beef and dairy products. Chinese companies should, therefore, think of starting large-scale joint ventures to produce non-genetically modified soybeans, corn, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703211/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:03 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703211/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703212/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral economic relations following ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703205/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:48 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214703205/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:16 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LIMA, Peru -; Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701706/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:18 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701706/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Toilet paper adorns the Auburn Oaks at Toomer's Corner Celebration on April 20, 2013 in Auburn, Alabama. Venezuela could have used some of this. (Mike Zarrilli/Getty ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702048/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:57:32 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702048/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:31 am Press Release: UN News Political Participation by Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Still Low - UN ReportNew York, May 22 2013 - 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 ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702939/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:10 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702939/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701718/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school. Angel Munoz Suarez says fines up to $5,000 and a 12-month jail sentence are needed to reduce dropout and absenteeism rates in the U.S. territory. He also says welfare benefits should be cut as punishment. Munoz says in a ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702012/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702012/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Rodolfo Arrate (*) - The Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges famously declared: "Democracy is an abuse of statistics". Observing the evolution of the political regime in Argentina nowadays, the poet’s sentence may well have turned into a ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702049/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214702049/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701747/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The U.S. Justice Department has formally acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial for the deaths of 32 passengers. Captain Francesco Schettino has been charged with manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship before all the passengers were safe. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The Costa Concordia struck rocks and capsized off the coast of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/80f72651582f2c13 THE PENTAGON -- A recent Pentagon report says the number of sexual assaults among people in the military continues to grow. The estimated number of incidents, ranging from groping to rape, increased by 37 percent last year. Both men and women were victims. This is prompting them, and activists, to push for deep changes in the US military. More women are on active military duty than ever ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700615/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:26 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700615/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Peruvian government has declared an environmental emergency and ordered the oil company Plusptetol to clean up a swath of Amazonian jungle in the Pastaza River basin that's home to a number of native groups. (Photo: Alianza ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700409/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700409/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700580/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:15 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700580/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:14 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700587/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700623/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700623/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Higher prices for its multiple sclerosis drug Rebif helped German pharmaceutical and high-tech materials company Merck KGaA post a 54 percent rise in first-quarter ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700666/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:15 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700666/scat/80f72651582f2c13 More information PACIFIC ALLIANCE Its members Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile: • Represent 36 percent of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean • Represent 35 percent of the GDP of the region • Had average GDP growth of 5 percent in 2012 • Would be the world’s 8th largest economy • Represent 50 percent of all Latin American and Caribbean trade • ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701652/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:43 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214701652/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral land. Justices met with Qom leader Felix Diaz and other tribal members but the governor of Formosa province, Gildo Insfran, was a no-show at the conciliation hearing, sending lower-level functionaries instead. The Qom refuse to move from land around the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700669/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700669/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/80f72651582f2c13 King of Swaziland Mswati III (Front) and one of his 13 wives disembark from a plane after arriving at Katunayake International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 13, 2012. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Egyptian riot police take up positions outside the building where former president Hosni Mubarak is being tried in connection with the killing of Arab Spring ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — The western Mexico state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.The Knights Templar cartel is extorting protection from all sorts of businesses, prompting a backlash in the western agricultural state. Some communities ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:20 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the 10,958-foot Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and emitted thick clouds of ash on Wednesday.Government seismologist Gino Gonzalez said that the volcano appeared to be calming, but 20 people and their livestock had been moved from homes on the volcano's flanks.The volcano is 40 miles east of the capital, San Jose. It ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -; Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:35 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699320/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is going forward in perfecting its own enterprise and productive efficiency as part of the actions to reach more economic effectiveness. So it was told by Ruben Toledo, a member of the commission for the implementation and development of the guidelines approved in the 6th Communist Party Congress. Toledo said that the new regulations approved by the Cuban ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:11 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 , Kobo Town frontman Drew Gonsalves declares his love for the past even as his feet are firmly planted in the present. The music of the Toronto-based band can drift between classic Caribbean pop styles and even verge on hip-hop, but the singer's perspective remains sharply focused, wry and witty. The song "Postcard Poverty," for example, ribs tourists for whom tropical slums become ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:50 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pre-1965 immigrants were what made this country what it was for a reason: They were the pre-welfare state immigrants. From around 1630 to 1966, immigrants sank or swam. About a third of them couldn’t make it in America and went home — and those are the ones who weren’t rejected right off the boat for being sick, crippled or idiots. That’s why corny stories of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699310/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:32 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699310/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699322/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks plunged to their lowest level in more than eight months on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could scale back the pace of bond purchases at one of its "next few meetings." Early in the session, the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting seemed to suggest ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700660/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700660/scat/80f72651582f2c13 /enpproperty--> BOGOTA - At least nine soldiers were killed in an attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN), the second largest guerrilla group in Colombia, the country's military said Wednesday. The attack on soldiers with home-made explosives took place late Tuesday in northeastern Colombia near the border with Venezuela, the regional army command said in an online statement. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699323/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:13 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699323/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699281/scat/80f72651582f2c13 article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors’ refusal to expand Medicaid will mean for real Americans by examining poor communities in a state headed by one of Obamacare’s most ardent critics: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). The piece centers on particularly destitute populations in southern Texas, where some uninsured residents are so poor, sick, and ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed May 22, 2013 5:23pm EDT * U.S. grain stocks low this year after drought * World turns toward South America for soy, corn * High Argentine inflation fuels tough wage demands (Recasts with updated figures, new sourcing, adds context) By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Reuters) - Scores of grains ships were delayed in and around Argentina on Wednesday due to a three-day-old strike by port ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700501/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:15 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214700501/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699318/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699318/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In this May 20, 2013 photo, a man on a motorcycle drives past the burnt-out hulks of two trucks and a passenger bus, allegedly torched by the Knights Templar drug cartel as a warning to anyone who tries to bring reinforcements, near the town of Buenavista, Mexico. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699010/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699010/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:23 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699319/scat/80f72651582f2c13 More than a month since Maduro was elected Venezuelan president by less than 2 percent of the vote, the US has not recognized his victory. A partial recount of the ballot is currently ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699324/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:22 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214699324/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WASHINGTON -- For many Americans in the nation’s center, tornadoes are a frightening fact of life. But for foreign students, usually from countries where tornadoes never occur, twisters can be an even scarier experience. Such was the case this past Monday when a tornado devastated the U.S. town of Moore, Oklahoma, killing at least 24 people and leaving thousands homeless. "It was ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:30 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ISTANBUL -- Syria's opposition coalition is to convene in Istanbul Thursday to decide whether to participate in talks next month on resolving the Syrian conflict that are being organized by Washington and Moscow. But the opposition has reservations about the role of the Syrian government in the planned talks. The Syrian National Coalition is due to meet over three days in Istanbul. The ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697846/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:30 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697846/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697934/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BOGOTA, Colombia -; At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack with homemade explosives by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the military said ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697804/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:21 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697804/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697955/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Caracas, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The 21st century socialism project has a strong military doctrine and patriots military chiefs, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who attends a military exercise in the Caribbean island of La Orchila, said today. From the Captain Antonio Diaz naval air base, Maduro stressed the importance of strengthening the defense capability of Venezuelan land and seas. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:58 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697957/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Caribbean Cultural institutions need to promote and get more cooperation between them, said here Lourdes Croes, Director of the National Library of Aruba, the unique institution of its kind in the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697873/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697873/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Searching For Sugar Man, the Oscar-nominated documentary about the mysterious singer Sixto Rodriguez stands out among the proposals of a sample of British cinema in Cuba. Despite being a sales failure in his native United States, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a man suspected of raping at least 60 women in the past two years. Police say 23-year-old Jonathan Parra confessed to raping women ages 16 to 28 after picking them up on his motorcycle while pretending to be a taxi driver in the popular tourist town of Puerto Plata. People routinely hail motorcycles as taxi ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:35 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/80f72651582f2c13 VATICAN CITY, April 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is a translation of the message that Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, sent in the name of the Holy Father Francis, to the participants in the 4th National Eucharistic Congress in Costa Rica (Cartago, April 14-21, 2013) on the topic: "The Eucharist: Bread of Life for Our People." The message was read by the Pope's ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:10 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Book Fair in La Havana, Cuba (February 14 - 22) has just ended, now Filven in Venezuela (March 08 - 17) is due to begin. In Cuba, just like in Venezuela, books can be bought at low cost, since book publications are sponsored by the state. All segments of society can afford to buy and read ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697874/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697874/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PARIS -- The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud, including the automatic exchange of bank information to catch cheats. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy hailed as "unprecedented" a series of measures against tax evasion agreed to Wednesday by the bloc's 27 leaders during a brief summit in Brussels. Among them: ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British forensic officers attend the scene of an apparent attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded near Woolwich barracks in London, May, 22, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696415/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696415/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The official at the center of the storm over the U.S. tax collection agency's targeting of conservative Tea Party groups, Lois Lerner, has refused to testify before a tense congressional hearing on Capitol Hill where Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed their anger and frustration. Word came Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service official everyone wanted to hear from the most, Lois ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WASHINGTON -- The civil war in Syria is taking a new, and possibly ominous turn, in the battle for Qusair, a small but strategic town near the frontier with Lebanon. For the first time, the mainly Sunni Muslim rebels seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been fighting Syrian troops backed by a large contingent of battle-hardened guerrillas from Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696416/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696416/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Astronauts on future missions to Mars may be able to dial up a pizza via a 3D printer. NASA announced it awarded a $125,000 grant to Systems & Materials Research Corporation’s Anjan Contractor, who has already designed the printer. The head of the printer will be fed with a combination of nutrients, water, oils and flavors, which can be sprayed, layer by layer to create three ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696145/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:06 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696145/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Belgrade, May 22 (Prensa Latina) As part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Cuba and Serbia, both nations announced the donation by Serbia of a couple of crocodiles and four flamingos. In a press conference, Cuban Ambassador to Belgrade, Mercedes Martinez and the director of the Serbian zoo, Vuk Bojovi, gave information on the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696439/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696439/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Medellin, Colombia, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban representatives achieved very good results today, which include three golden medals, four silver and two bronze in athletics at the First Sports Games for journalists AIPS America, taking place in the Colombian city. Cubans achieved the first place in the 100 meters under 35 years, through Duber Luis Piñeiro, while Dayan Garcia got bronze. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Caracas, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Minister of Trade, Alexander Fleming, said today that steps are taken to make Venezuela a leading exporter in a medium term. Fleming is involved in the implementation of technical talks with businessmen associated to the health area, with whom he would analyze the current situation in that sector. Likewise, the minister said he will address the issues ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexico, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The 2013 Youth Festival of Pop and Rock Music will be held since Wednesday, up to Friday, in six cities of the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The event will count on the participation of 20 groups in 36 concerts in auditoriums and public places. The venues will be Culiacan -the capital of Sinaloa- Los Mochis, Mazatlan, Guasave, Guamuchil and El Fuerte. In the opening ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696483/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696483/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) In the middle of the preparations of the 63rd International Fishing Tournament Ernest Hemingway, the attendees include in their programs the celebrations for the yacht club that also bears the name of the American writer today. The Hemingway International Yacht Club organizes a meeting for tomorrow to remember its creation, which sponsor the tournament with the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:52 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTIAGO, May 22 2013 (IPS) - Chile’s position as the world’s top producer of copper is not under threat, but the country faces the challenge of transforming its copper mining industry into social capital for the long term, and addressing high energy costs, which have grown seven-fold over the last decade, experts told ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696033/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:29 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696033/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina--Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696039/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696039/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Uruguayan president Jos Mujica (photo by Vince Alongi/Wikipedia) The president of Uruguay, Jos Mujica, sent a draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services to the Congress yesterday. As it states in the bill, the law’s main purpose is ';to regulate radio services, television and other audiovisual media'; to ';build a harmonious audiovisual system with a balanced and fair ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696498/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:43 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696498/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Director CSIS Americas Program The character of China's economic engagement with Latin America has changed in recent years. Prior to 2008, the expansion of trade between the PRC and the region contrasted with the almost total absence of Chinese companies operating on Latin American soil. In recent years, however, there has been a blossoming of Chinese companies operating in the region in ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697419/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:36 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697419/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Wed May 22, 2013 3:03pm EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's IPC stock index briefly sank on Wednesday to an eight-month low beneath the key 40,000-point level for the first time since September 2012. The index dipped to the low after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned of the risks of holding interest rates too low for too long. The IPC last ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697947/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697947/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A cloud of ash belches out of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, some 35 miles from Mexico City, May 20, 2013. Authorities have raised the alert level to "Yellow Phase Three," the fifth of a seven-stage warning system, restricting access to an area of about seven miles around the volcano while preparing evacuation routes and ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:44 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214696389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Latin America's trade deficit with China jumped to 6.6 billion dollars last year from only 150 million in 2011, according to an analysis by online publication Latinvex based on new data from the IMF. Total trade between China and Latin America grew 8% last year to 255.5bn which means the region’s trade with China is growing faster than with the United States, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697420/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:37 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697420/scat/80f72651582f2c13 At the third Summit Africa - South America (ASA)held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 63 countries participated, including Venezuela, which was represented by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Elas Jaua. He read a letter written by President Hugo Chvez to the ASA members in Malaba. The Venezuelan President highlighted the ties between both ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214697421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has made a significant step toward building a reactor that Western experts say could provide a second path to possibly producing material for a nuclear ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BANGKOK, THAILAND -- As the debate on same-sex marriage continues in Western nations, including the United States, Thailand could become the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Thailand is known for its liberal acceptance of sexuality, but the draft same-sex marriage law is not without controversy. This is a traditional Thai wedding, except there is no groom. There are two ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MOSCOW -- Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694699/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694699/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A poster advertising for the search of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is pasted on a wall in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno, Nigeria, May 13, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 During his weekly address Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, the pope called for prayers so Chinese Catholics can live their lives "in the service of their country and fellow citizens," in a way that is consistent with their faith. China's government does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The two sides have regularly clashed over China's influence ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND -- Resource experts say many Asian countries face a potential water crisis unless they address mismanagement that could lead to severe shortages of clean water. Other states struggle to contain massive floods. The site of a just-concluded regional summit on the managing water supplies and disasters. There was no sign of a water shortage here in northern Thailand as ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694578/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694578/scat/80f72651582f2c13 An FBI statement said the shooting occurred early Wednesday in the city of Orlando as the FBI agent and other law enforcement officers were interviewing the man. A friend of the dead man identified him as Ibragim Todashev. He said Todashev had lived in the Boston area before moving to Florida several months ago and knew bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev because both were martial-arts fighters. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694765/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694765/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The prime minister was welcomed to Lima, Peru Wednesday by an honour guard playing "O Canada." Stephen Harper is on a four-day trade mission in South ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694633/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:28 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694633/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:10 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694703/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FILE - In this March 24, 1977 file photo, Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla is seen commemorating the first anniversary of the military coup in Asuncion, Argentina. The former Argentine dictator died of natural causes Friday, May 17, 2013, while serving life sentences at the Marcos Paz prison for crimes against humanity. Videla took power in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Buenos Aires, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Argentina is building a country today where human, social and economic rights go hand in hand, assured President Cristina Fernandez at the inauguration of the restored Library at the National College of La Plata University. The facility is named Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and is the third and final stage of the Comprehensive Recovery Plan for the National ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694434/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:31 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694434/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The H1N1 influenza virus reappeared in Dominican Republic in the recent two months and there is no statement of epidemiological alert for that reason, reported the media. The sources show that a pregnant woman died due to the disease, which appeared in Mexico in 2009 with a negative impact for regional countries. Nevertheless, said the source, the identity of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:28 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In this image provided by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, the Turrialba volcano emits an ash-filled gas plume in Costa Rica, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and emitted thick clouds of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694871/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694871/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy posted a solid growth in the first quarter, in part due to the biggest consumer spending surge since the end of 2010. A trend sweeping the country is helping to push more of that spending toward local businesses. What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 NAIROBI -- A long-awaited report from Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenya’s leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the country’s history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Volunteers retrieve clothing and other household items at a home destroyed by a tornado, across the street from the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693184/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693184/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Members of Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) pray outside the Ministry of Energy And Natural Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia during a solidarity rally for the victims of the collapsed mine at a Freeport mining area in Papua province, May 21, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693185/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693185/scat/80f72651582f2c13 KINGSTON, Jamaica -; A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges is heading into elections with a chance of returning to leadership of the British Overseas ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693027/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693027/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694876/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has developed a hemovigilance program with results similar to those of industrialized nations, said a Cuban physician participating in the 7th Cuban Congress of Hematology (Hematology 2013). The initiative, implemented for nine years in the western province of Matanzas as a national pilot program to be adopted throughout the country, was carried out without ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693206/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:20 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693206/scat/80f72651582f2c13 What is the 'Panama Canal' in your business? Meaning, if you could cut through one big obstacle in your business that would allow you to grow exponentially, what would it be? When the Panama Canal was completed in 1914 it connected the Pacific to the Atlantic and changed global trade forever, saving ships months of travel around Cape Horn of South America and ultimately generating ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692831/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:20 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692831/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Share/Bookmark In the north of Honduras, in the community of San Manuel Corts, three peasants were killed and two others wounded on Friday, when they tried to enter the lands that were expropriated last year by the Instituto Nacional Agrario (National Agrarian Institute). Valentn Caravantes, Celso Ruiz y Celedonio Avelar, who died at the scene, were members of the Farmers’ Movement of ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693209/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693209/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed May 22, 2013 12:43pm EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Creditors of struggling Mexican homebuilder Homex could seek accelerated payment of the company's debt after Homex missed payments on derivative positions, according to a filing on Wednesday. Failure to meet payments due on derivatives "arguably" constitutes an event of default on debt owed by Mexico's second-largest ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694864/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:22 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694864/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FRANCK FIFE/Getty Images LONDON (AP) -- Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the world's troubled financial times and proposing to deploy IOC staff permanently in host cities to help organize the games. The 60-year-old Carrion, a banking executive who chairs the IOC ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:38 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Co-founder Richard Reed announced he would be stepping down from running the business on a day-to-day basis in February, but remains involved with Innocent (Picture Copyright: Sebastiaan ter ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694227/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:44 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694227/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed May 22, 2013 12:34pm ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694412/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:52 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214694412/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:47 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693263/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Treasury Department's number-two official said his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. The U.S. tax collecting agency has revealed it subjected Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking non-profit status to extra scrutiny from 2010-2012. In a prepared statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691203/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691203/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A senior North Korean military official sent to China as a special envoy has met with a top Chinese official, at a time of strained relations between the two traditional ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691523/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691523/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province but the extent of the violence is ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691524/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691524/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LONDON -- The United States will account for a third of new oil supplies over the next five years, and will become energy self-sufficient in 20 years, according to a new report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Although U.S. oil imports from Arab Gulf countries increased last year, analysts predict the U.S. will lose its dependence on Middle East imports, which is expected ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691526/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691526/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The latest string of murders has renewed debate over crime with State Minister of National Security Keith Bell declaring that the situation would have been worse had the Free National Movement (FNM) been re-elected last May. But FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the recent spate of violence should force the government to admit that it is "paralyzed" when it comes to fighting crime. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691551/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691551/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Police have arrested five men for questioning over the Whit Monday double murder and shooting spree, and were looking for three more suspects. Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday urged anyone with information on the suspects' whereabouts to turn them in, and warned that people found harboring wanted men would be arrested. Ferguson said it was too early to say if any ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691552/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691552/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Meteorologists are warning Bahamians to be vigilant today as a moist and unstable air mass combined with an upper level trough continues to move through the central Bahamas, creating severe weather activity on New Providence. The unstable weather will trigger widespread scattered showers, severe thunderstorms, strong gusts, dangerous lightning, water spouts and possible tornadic activity, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692686/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:58 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692686/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MACAU - A management team involved in the opening of the largest casino in the world has signed on to lead Baha Mar's much-anticipated gaming product. Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM), known for its work in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore, will manage the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel when it opens in December 2014. The international firm played a leading role in Venetian Macau, which ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691554/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:57 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691554/scat/80f72651582f2c13 As the National Insurance Board (NIB) commences its search for a new director, Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson said yesterday morale at NIB is at an "all time high" following the firing of former director Algernon Cargill. Cargill, who held the post more than four years, was fired last week for alleged gross misconduct. Gibson said NIB is looking for someone ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691555/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:56 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691555/scat/80f72651582f2c13 With a little over a week left until the Christie administration presents the 2013/2014 budget to Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis said yesterday the upcoming fiscal year will give the government more leeway to implement some of its election campaign pledges. However, former Minister of State for Finance James Smith, who is now a government financial consultant, said ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691559/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:54 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691559/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A national emergency plan that is non-partisan is needed to address the high crime rate in The Bahamas, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday. Minnis said he will request an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Perry Christie to discuss the establishment of a crime committee made up of political leaders, members of civil society, the business community and the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691558/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691558/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The government held preliminary discussions with officials from the United States last week in a bid to finally gain control of the Bahamian airspace, Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin said yesterday. Hanna-Martin said she along with other government officials had talks with U.S. officials in Washington, D.C. She said negotiations regarding the control of Bahamian airspace ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691557/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:52 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691557/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A former policewoman is scheduled to return to the Court of Appeal on Thursday in hopes of being granted bail pending trial. Toni Sweeting's bail hearing was adjourned yesterday because her lawyer, Jomo Campbell, had not filed an affidavit in support of the application. Sweeting, 27, was on duty when police officers allegedly found her with cocaine strapped to her body at Lynden Pindling ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691556/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:50 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691556/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Senior Justice Jon Isaacs has set a deadline of Friday for seized funds to be released to convicted drug trafficker Melvin Maycock Sr. Police seized Maycock's accounts when he was indicted as the Caribbean head of a multinational drug smuggling gang in 2004. However, the court has authorized the release of some of that money to allow Maycock to pay legal expenses. If this does not happen, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691560/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691560/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A former eyesore on Bay Street has been transformed into a green space that will feature cultural performances. The makeshift tent that temporarily housed the Straw Market is gone, and work on Pompey Square that leads out to the Prince George Wharf should be completed within days, according to Gevon Moss, the project manager for the Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP). "We see the need for ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691561/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:46 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691561/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SEYMOUR'S, Long Island - The Ministry of Tourism and its partners have come together to further heighten awareness of the invasive and venomous lionfish in Bahamian waters. One such avenue was the Lionfish Hunt II, a competition and cook-off between local fishermen and chefs, that was held on May 17 to 18 at Seymour's Dock. The lionfish was sighted in Bahamian waters following the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691563/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:42 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691563/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ABACO - A representative from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, along with a multi-agency team came together on May 9 with a small group of stakeholders to discuss ideas for a sporting facility in Abaco. Eugene Poitier, deputy permanent secretary at the ministry, said the government is seeking to increase the country's ability to develop new talent and manage elite talent by ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692687/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:40 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214692687/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691599/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Wed May 22, 2013 11:44am EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso and stocks pared gains on Wednesday that stemmed from comments by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who hinted it was not time to rein in monetary stimulus that supports appetite for risky assets. The IPC Index dipped 0.69 percent to 40,251 points while the peso fell 0.238 percent to ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:25 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214693210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Turrialba volcano spews a huge column of ash into the skies over Coast Rica forcing evacuations in the nearby town of La Central. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691567/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:57 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691567/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Wed May 22, 2013 10:40am EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Failure to meet payments due on derivatives "arguably" constitutes an event of default on debt owed by Mexico's second-largest homebuilder Homex , the company disclosed in a filing on Wednesday. Barclays' Mexico unit and Credit Suisse are suing Homex in New York courts over missed payments on ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691620/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:22 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691620/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Wed May 22, 2013 10:39am EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks jumped on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested in a speech that it is not yet time to rein in U.S. monetary stimulus, which has boosted demand for riskier assets around the world. The IPC stock index rose just over 1 percent to 40,969 before hitting resitance and pulling ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691218/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:39:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214691218/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MIAMI -- An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, NBC News reported. NBC said the suspect was being questioned and was originally cooperative, but was fatally shot after attacking the agent. ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689945/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:03 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689945/scat/80f72651582f2c13 AMMAN -- The Syrian government says it has made significant progress in recapturing territory from opposition forces, even as it apparently prepares to take part in planned peace talks next month. The government offensive against the former rebel stronghold Qusair comes ahead of a peace conference next month aimed at bringing both sides in the conflict to the negotiating table. Some ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689946/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:03 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689946/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689983/scat/80f72651582f2c13 President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The longtime ruler inked the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum. "This day is an historic day, it's about the future," Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga said at the signing ceremony, held ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690235/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:30 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690235/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The key to developing a successful travel program in Latin America is maintaining interpersonal contact with senior leaders and travelers, many travel management professionals say. For professional services firm Marsh & McLennan, which started a Latin American travel consolidation about three years ago, it may have been the most important point."We spent one year planting the seeds, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:22 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Antonio Banderas was selected to star as "Super Mario" in the upcoming film "33" about the Chilean miners who were famously trapped underground for 69 days in ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690103/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:57 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690103/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:39 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690038/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Guatemalan former de facto president (1982-1983) and retired general, Jose Efrain Rios Montt,during a hearing in court in Guatemala City on Jan. 21, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689987/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689987/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690037/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens during their joint news conference before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in Amman, May 22, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688423/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688423/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688422/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:59 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688422/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688518/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The family of a Canadian man who went missing in Mexico two weeks ago fear they are unable to trust the local police who are leading the investigation. Diego Hernandez, a 22-year-old martial arts instructor from British Columbia, and his American friend Craig Silva, disappeared from the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta on May 8. The two were in the country to organize a mixed martial ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688164/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:12 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688164/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pedro Cateriano, Peru's Minister of Defence, left, welcomes Prime Minister Stephen Harper upon his arrival in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688519/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:11 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688519/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:46 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214690036/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN | Wed May 22, 2013 8:59am EDT BERLIN May 22 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto Rican lender Popular ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:56 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Siemens AG (SIE) cuts costs. Eduardo Araujo, head of Latin America, is set to leave as Nokia Siemens dismantles parts of its organization to become more aligned with customers rather than regions, according to a memo sent to employees and obtained ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689379/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689379/scat/80f72651582f2c13 mHealth adoption in Latin America can lead to treating 40 million additional patients in Brazil and Mexico The GSMA today unveiled research that demonstrates the socio-economic transformation that mHealth adoption will have in Latin America, with findings indicating that more than 40 million additional patients could be treated in Brazil and Mexico alone in 2017 through the use of mHealth ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689380/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:39 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214689380/scat/80f72651582f2c13 After receiving a concession call from Wendy Greuel shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Garcetti tweeted his supporters: "Let's make this city great ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:56 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wednesday's fighting outside the city of Goma marks the third straight day of clashes between the Congolese army and rebel group M23. Witnesses say an artillery round landed in Goma's Ndosho neighborhood, killing one person and injuring three others. There was no indication which side launched the round. Mr. Ban arrived in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, on Wednesday, at the start ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687011/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:09:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687011/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687129/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In a statement to the Madrid stock exchange, Spanish telecoms and technology group Ezentis has announced that its Argentine subsidiary, Radiotronica, has been awarded a contract by fixed line telco Telefonica de Argentina. The deal, which is valued ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687130/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:07 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687130/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:33 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214688521/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:19 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687116/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTO DOMINGO.- Economic growth that translates into poverty reduction and a stronger middle class in the Dominican Republic was at the center of a series of concrete actions presented Tuesday in a high-level national ceremony hosted by the country at the Presidential Palace. The presentation is part of the Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF), a two-year regional platform for dialogue to foster higher ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687075/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:53 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687075/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima on Tuesday as part of a four-day trip to South America to talk about trade and bilateral relations. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214686970/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:16 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214686970/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Nicols MisculinBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Grains powerhouse Argentina aims to improve its soy and corn output by adopting a law securing the rights of seed companies to protect their genetic modification technology, a government minister said on Tuesday.The government plans to send a bill to Congress late this year to stop big plantations from using seeds from genetically-modified plants ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687132/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:02 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214687132/scat/80f72651582f2c13 European energy costs are high, in contrast with those in the United States where new shale oil and gas resources have sent prices tumbling. EU President Herman Van Rompuy, the host of the summit meeting, says Europe risks becoming the only continent to depend on imported energy. However, shale oil and gas production present a potentially high environmental risk. Critics say hydraulic ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685714/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:48 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685714/scat/80f72651582f2c13 French policemen cordon off in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral following the evacuation of the after a man shot himself dead in front of the altar, May 22, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685809/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:48 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685809/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Following his visit Harper will travel to Cali, Columbia for the Pacific Alliance summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685590/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:28 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214685590/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad, May 22, ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684868/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:37 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684868/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Chinese rebel artist and rights activist Ai Weiwei has released a provocative new heavy rock music video that recreates his 81 days in secretive police ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684740/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:37 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684740/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A customer leaves a private supermarket with her purchases, including toilet paper, in Caracas, Venezuela. First milk, butter and coffee ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities - toilet ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684943/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:27:08 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684943/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt wears headphones as he listens to the verdict in his genocide trial in Guatemala City. File photo: ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684915/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:27:05 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214684915/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking out in defense of a close aide whom authorities have barred from running in next month's presidential ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683827/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:55 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683827/scat/80f72651582f2c13 TEMECULA -; Vista Murrieta pitcher Selina Ta'amilo was cruising Tuesday through five innings of two-hit softball against visiting Corona Santiago in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division I ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683981/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:39 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683981/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Imran Khan has left hospital more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman has said.Khan will remain at his home in the eastern city of Lahore for a while so doctors can monitor his progress, said the spokesman for the ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683785/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:03 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683785/scat/80f72651582f2c13 After almost a week in captivity, seven soldiers held hostage by unidentified militants in Sinai have been released and are en route to Cairo confirmed Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali, early Wednesday morning. The officers, who are being flown back to the capital, are free thanks to the efforts ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683893/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:44 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683893/scat/80f72651582f2c13 U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano travels to Oklahoma on Wednesday to assess recovery efforts in the city of Moore, where a devastating tornado killed at least 24 people and injured 240 ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:38:06 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:36 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Meteorologists on Tuesday warned communities in western Haiti to stay alert to possible thunderstorms and heavy rains caused by a low-pressure ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682898/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:31 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682898/scat/80f72651582f2c13 (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/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:00 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682926/scat/80f72651582f2c13 (40 mins ago) Three former Ford Motor Co executives have been charged with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their 80s. Their case is part of a new wave of prosecutions focusing on corporate support for the dictators who ran Argentina in 1976-1983, and the 150-page indictment ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682692/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:57 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682692/scat/80f72651582f2c13 For several days beginning Wednesday Uruguay, as its neighbours, Brazil and Argentina will be ruled by a woman. Lucia Topolansky, Fist Lady but also Senator and third in the succession line will become interim president since her husband is off on an official trip to China and Europe, and Vice-president Danilo Astori will be attending the Alliance of the Pacific summit in ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682928/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682928/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Uruguayan President Jose Mujica begins on Wednesday the longest and most ambitious of his overseas trips hoping to convince China to invest in infrastructure projects that are crucial for the development of the country and its foreign trade: a deep water port and recovering the rail cargo ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682929/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682929/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Uruguay's main economic problem is high inflation, and policymakers will continue to use interest rates and bank reserve requirements to bring it under control, Vice President Danilo Astori said on Tuesday. Consumer prices in Uruguay rose 8.14% in the 12 months through April, far outside the country's official annual target range of 4 to ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682927/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:49 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682927/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In Mexico, people take arms in their hands. Residents of south-eastern states of the country, tired of incessant wars of drug cartels, create armed militia to defend themselves and their streets. Mexican authorities fear the fighters of Mexican self-defense - the authorities actually surrendered to criminal ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683031/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:52:45 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214683031/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed May 22, 2013 2:27am EDT LONDON May 22 (Reuters) - Cable & Wireless Communications met expectations with a 1 percent rise in full-year core earnings, and said it would cut $100 million of costs from a business now focused on the Caribbean and Central American. The company, which has sold its Macau and Monaco and Islands businesses, posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and ... http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682733/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:01 -0400 http://www.brazilnews.net/index.php/sid/214682733/scat/80f72651582f2c13