Spanish firm cuts energy deal in Brazil
September 14th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 14 (IANS/EFE) Spanish wind energy firm Gamesa said Thursday it has signed an 843-million-reais ($417 million) contract in Brazil to supply 258 MW of generating capacity.The ... Read more...
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Hulk scores second-half winner for Brazil
September 8th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 8 (IANS) Substitute Hulk struck a 74th-minute winner to earn Brazil 1-0 victory over South Africa in their international friendly in Sao Paulo.Hulk, who replaced striker ... Read more...
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Soccer fan shot dead in Brazil
August 21st, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) A fan of the Vasco da Gama soccer club was gunned down over the weekend during a fight with fans of rival Flamengo in ... Read more...
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Toyota to invest $500 mn in Brazil
August 9th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Japan's automobile manufacturer Toyota has announced an investment of 1 billion reais ($500 million) to set up an engine factory in Brazil.The announcement Wednesday ... Read more...
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No short-term solution to economic crisis: Brazil
July 5th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, July 5 (IANS) There is no short-term solution to the current global economic woe, which is no less serious than the 2008 global financial crisis, said Brazilian ... Read more...
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Hospital fire kills patient in Brazil
July 5th, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 5 (IANS/EFE) A terminally ill patient died in a fire Wednesday at Brazil's Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, one of the most important medical facilities in Rio ... Read more...
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Earth Summit opens in Brazil
June 20th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, June 20 (IANS) The UN Conference on Sustainable Development opened here Wednesday with world leaders meeting to renew political commitment to tackle economic, social and environmental problems.... Read more...
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Maicon wants to return to Brazil
June 7th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Inter Milan defender Maicon reportedly wants to return to Brazilian football club Cruzeiro.The 30-year-old Champions League winner is involved in a legal battle to ... Read more...
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Latin America’s largest garbage dump closes in Brazil
June 4th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's Jardin Gramacho, a gigantic trash dump on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro that was considered Latin America's largest, finally closed Sunday and ... Read more...
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Nilmar wants to return to Brazil
May 30th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 30 (IANS) Villarreal striker Nilmar has revealed he wants to return to Brazilian Serie A club Internacional.The Spanish outfit is set to release the 27-year-old after ... Read more...
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Drought hits Brazil
May 19th, 2012 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) A persistent drought in northeastern Brazil has destroyed up to 40 percent of the crops, authorities said Friday.The Bahiain state has been reeling under ... Read more...
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Mob kills murder suspect in Brazil
May 16th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 300 people broke into a jail in the northeastern Brazilian town of Tapiramuta, dragged a suspected murderer out of his cell and burned ... Read more...
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Journalist slain in Brazil
April 25th, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian political reporter and blogger Decio Sa was gunned down at a bar in Sao Luis, capital of the northern state of Maranhao, police ... Read more...
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Strike halts work on mega-dam in Brazil
April 24th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 24 (IANS/EFE) A strike Monday effectively halted work on Brazil's giant Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, a controversial project in the heart of Amazonia that has drawn ... Read more...
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Lowered inflation may spur growth: Brazil
April 6th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Brazil's inflation is under control as latest statistics show the inflation rate dropped to its lowest level since July 2011, Finance Minister Guido Mantega ... Read more...
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Cisco to invest $545 mn in Brazil
April 4th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS/EFE) US-based Cisco Systems, the world's largest maker of networking equipment, said it planned to invest 1 billion reais (about $545 million) in Brazil over ... Read more...
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Internacional best club in Brazil
April 3rd, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) Internacional has retained its status as Brazil's top-ranked team in the latest South American Confederation (Conmebol) club rankings.The Porto Alegre outfit has 500.32 points, ... Read more...
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Seven hurt in soccer-related violence in Brazil
March 27th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS/EFE) At least seven people were injured over the weekend in a fight involving fans of soccer clubs Corinthians and Palmeiras just before a match ... Read more...
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Chevron detects new oil leak in Brazil
March 17th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 17 (IANS/EFE) US oil supermajor Chevron Corp. announced it has detected a small crude leak at the same field off Brazil's coast where another spill occurred ... Read more...
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Vasco da Gama continue unbeaten run in Rio Cup
March 12th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Vasco da Gama continued with their undefeated streak in the state championship of Brazil, Rio Cup after a 3-0 demolition of Madureira in the ... Read more...
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Prince Henry plays volleyball in Brazil
March 11th, 2012 - 8:53 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Prince Henry of Wales participated in a flurry of sporting activities Saturday in his first visit to Brazil.His activities began by introducing the Sport ... Read more...
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Ronaldo defends Valcke’s criticism of Brazil
March 9th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Ronaldo defended FIFA's secretary general Jerome Valcke's recent harsh words for Brazil's delayed football World Cup 2014 preparations.Valcke declared last week that projects and ... Read more...
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Wreckage of 16th century ship discovered off Brazil
March 1st, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 1 (IANs/EFE) A team of Brazilian archaeologists and divers who discovered the remains of a Spanish vessel off the southern state of Santa Catarina say the recovered ... Read more...
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Floods wreck havoc in Brazil
February 28th, 2012 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 28 (IANS) At least one person has died and nearly 120,000 people have been affected in floods over the past few days in northeast Brazil.Over 12,000 ... Read more...
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Bathers attacked by carnivorous fish in Brazil
February 21st, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) At least 20 people suffered slight injuries on their toes and fingers when they were attacked by carnivorous fish as they were bathing in ... Read more...
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Barcelona invited to play in Brazil
February 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 19 (IANS) Brazilian media giant TV Globo has invited FC Barcelona to play in a four-team football tournament in Brazil.The event is planned to take place ... Read more...
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Microsoft opens technology centre in Brazil
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft inaugurated a major technology centre in Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo Tuesday.The new Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) is the largest of its kind ... Read more...
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Vehicle sales up nearly 4 percent in Brazil
January 5th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 5 (IANS) Vehicle sales in Brazil were up by 3.36 percent to 3.63 million units in 2011, compared with the figures in the previous year, the ... Read more...
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Baby with two heads born in Brazil
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doctors in Brazil say a child with two heads has been born in the country. Officials of the Hospital Municipal de Anajas revealed that the ... Read more...
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Internet users go up in Brazil
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 20 (IANS) The number of broadband Internet users in Brazil hit 55.4 million in November, up 68 percent from the same period last year, authorities said ... Read more...
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Greenpeace protests Chevron oil spill off Brazil
November 19th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (IANS/EFE) A group of Greenpeace activists held a protest outside Chevron Corp's offices here Friday to draw attention to an oil spill off Brazil's southeastern ... Read more...
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Europeans too slow in tackling crisis: Brazil
November 9th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Nov 9 (IANS) European countries are too slow in helping solve the global economic crisis, said Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega.He criticised the European countries for letting ... Read more...
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Nissan to invest $1.4 bn in new plant in Brazil
October 7th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 7 (IANS) Japan's Nissan Motor Company said Thursday it had signed an investment deal worth $1.4 billion to build a new plant in Brazil.The new plant ... Read more...
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Piranhas attack beach-goers in Brazil
September 27th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dozens of beach-goers in Brazil were taken to the hospital and treated for various injuries when they were attacked by several piranhas in the last ... Read more...
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Plan to build electric motorcycles in Brazil
August 9th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian utility Light has announced that it acquired an interest in the plant that China's Zongshen group is building in Brazil to produce electric ... Read more...
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