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Pittsburgh Post GazetteOrient Museum, Avenida Brasilia, Doca de Alcantara. Open 10 am to 6 pm daily (closed Tuesdays); 10 am to 10 pm Fridays. www.museudooriente.pt. ...

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LifeNews.comBrasilia, Brazil (LifeNews.com) -- About three quarters of people in Brazil are against abortion, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's government will launch a second economic growth acceleration plan March 26, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested on Thursday a key opposition party district governor on bribery charges, ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Henrique Meirelles said on Thursday he will only decide whether to run for public office at the end ...

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USA TodayBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Orlando Pecanha de Carvalho, a Brazil defender from the 1958 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 74. Pecanha's family said he ...

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FOXNewsBRASILIA, Brazil — He went to Brazil to be with a woman he met on the Internet. But it didn't work out. So a German man has been camping out for more than a ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Reaffirming its recent cautious stance regarding interest rate policy, Brazil's central bank Thursday warned that signs of inflation ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Bovespa stocks index advanced to end sharply higher Tuesday as the local market ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's government Thursday formalized guidelines for an $830 million retaliation against US cotton subsidies granted by a World ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Brazil cautioned on Tuesday against a new round of UN sanctions in response to Iran's expanded nuclear program and urged Western ...

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Pro Fighting FansThere's no longer an excuse to confuse rising Brazilian star Paulo Thiago with fellow Brazilian standouts Thiago Silva and Thiago Alves following his ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's real gained back some recently lost ground against the dollar Tuesday as investors ...

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BusinessWeekBrasilia-based Telebras may offer broadband services from 15 reais to 35 reais monthly, compared with an average cost of 70 reais charged by existing ...

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BusinessWeek...intellectual property rights and services,� Marcio Cozendey, head of the economic department of Brazil's foreign ministry, told reporters in Brasilia. ...

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BusinessWeek...iron ore and remove taxes on finished� and value-added goods such as steel and steel plates, Lobao said today in an interview at his office in Brasilia. ...

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Janesville Gazette (blog)Along this trip I went to world-famous cities like Salvador, Fortaleza, Brasilia, and of course the marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro. ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--In a further sign of a thawing local economy, Brazil's utilization of installed industrial capacity continued its recent climb in ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities denied on Thursday that the country had reached an agreement to buy Rafale fighter jets from France's ...

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MarketWatchSAMU Brasilia, which is part of the country-wide public EMS service, has installed AutoPulse units in its fleet of ambulances, one for each vehicle plus ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Congress began debating late on Tuesday whether to freeze funding to complete four key infrastructure ...

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BusinessWeek7 forecast of between 45.9 million and 48.7 million bags, said Expedito Rebello, chief of research at the Brasilia-based Meteorology Institute, ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Congress will likely approve bills containing changes for the oil sector before legislators go into recess in June, ...

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ReutersIn a decision released on its Web site, Brasilia-based antitrust agency Cade said Pao de Acucar, Brazil's largest supermarket chain, will have to keep the ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brazil will hold an auction on May 2 for contractors to build a $17.4 billion high-speed rail to link the cities of Sao Paulo, ...

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BusinessWeek...in the cement industry currently under investigation,� Arthur Badin, president of the regulator known as Cade, said today in an interview in Brasilia. ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is well and resting ahead of a medical checkup scheduled for Saturday, a spokeswoman at ...

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Bloomberg...“Our goal is to keep gasoline prices stable,� Mantega told reporters in Brasilia. Brazil cut the mandatory amount of ethanol mixed into gasoline to 20 ...

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BusinessWeekLawmakers voted on the matter by paper ballot last night, Claudia Lyra, the secretary of the Senate's board of directors, said today in Brasilia. ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's federal treasury sold 3.81 billion Brazilian reals ($2.06 billion) worth of BRL4 billion NTN-B inflation-linked bonds on ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's central bank monetary committee signaled a shift to a more hawkish stance, ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's government said total debt may soar as much as 15.5 percent this year, ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's northeastern region suffered a partial blackout for a period of 40 minutes during the afternoon, the government-controlled ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's government hasn't held talks with Iran to enrich low-grade uranium from that country, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim ...

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BusinessWeek...authorized sanctions in response to subsidies to cotton farmers, agriculture ministry official Celio Porto said in an interview in Brasilia. ...

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Wall Street JournalAnatel officials held a public meeting in Brasilia on Thursday with 70 people in attendance to discuss the service and possible participants. ...

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BloombergThe calculation for Previ, Latin America's biggest pension fund, already accounts for tax and profit-sharing, Brasilia- based Banco do Brasil said in a ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Bovespa stock index advanced in early trading Tuesday as investors took cues from ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's central bank has posted for public examination a number of proposals to regulate financial-sector pay, the bank said in a ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Boosted by returning investment early in the year, Brazil posted net foreign exchange inflows in January despite registering net trade ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's real gained back some ground against the dollar to end stronger Monday as investors ...

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Los Angeles Times (blog)Brasilia, Brazil — Thirty-two elderly people died in the southeastern Brazilian coastal city of Santos this week because of a heat wave, a health official ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--In an effort to stimulate investment in technology during a period of renewed economic growth, Brazil's government Friday cut its ...

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ABC NewsOnly 20 minutes away from Brasilia's endless roundabouts and world-renowned architecture, people from all over Latin America's largest country gather on the ...

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MMAjunkie.comUFC welterweight Paulo Thiago (13-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) considers fighting a vacation from his day job as a special forces police officer in Brasilia, Brazil. ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian payrolls fell in December, due to seasonal factors, after 10 straight months of job creation, the labor ministry said ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Aided by an eleventh hour pickup in revenues and a bit of fiscal finesse, Brazil's government ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's justice minister on Tuesday became the first of several cabinet members to resign so he could run in this year's ...

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Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil and Argentina will present a proposal for reform of the Inter-American Development Bank at the next meeting of G-20 nations, ...

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ReutersBRASILIA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the ...

Brazil Energy Min: Presented 3 Oil Sector Bills To Pres Lula  -  05 Aug 2009
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--A specially-designated government committee on oil sector regulation changes delivered three proposals for legislative changes to

Ebel Brasilia Mini Steel & Red Gold Watch  -  05 Aug 2009
JewelersLoungeEbel watches are world-renowned for its iconic two-tone models, and the Brasilia steel and gold watches with their streamlined rectangular case and H-shaped

US offers technology to win Brazil fighter deal: officials  -  05 Aug 2009
AFPBRASILIA — The United States is prepared to make an unprecedented offer to transfer technology behind its F/A-18 fighter jets to Brazil to score a

Brazil Opposes Holding Elections in Honduras under De Facto Government  -  05 Aug 2009
Monthly ReviewBrasilia, 4 August 2009, ABN -- The government of Brazil rejected on Tuesday the idea of holding elections in Honduras under the de facto government headed

Brazil sees no threat from US military  -  05 Aug 2009
XinhuaBRASILIA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- US military bases in Colombia pose no threat to Brazil's sovereignty, a senior Brazilian government adviser said on Tuesday.

Bradesco, Mercantil Win Right to Handle INSS Benefits  -  05 Aug 2009
BloombergThey were among 10 banks that bid in an auction today in Brasilia for the right to disburse social security to recent retirees for a term of 20 years as

Brazil to discuss Iran's nuclear program during Ahmadinejad visit  -  05 Aug 2009
WashingtonTVWashington, 5 August (washingtontv)—An aide to Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Brasilia would question Iran's President

Brazil Central Bank Pres Warns On Market Euphoria  -  05 Aug 2009
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazilian Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles reiterated past warnings about "excessive market euphoria" in congressional

Bovespa Rises to Highest in Year as Banks Rally; Bolsa Gains  -  05 Aug 2009
BloombergBradesco was among 10 banks that bid in an auction today in Brasilia for the right to disburse the government's social security to recent retirees for a

US military bases in Colombia draw condemnation  -  05 Aug 2009
Canada.comBRASILIA - A plan for the United States to use seven military bases in Colombia has met with fierce opposition in South America, despite efforts on

COLUMN: Lazy, hazy day full of activity  -  05 Aug 2009
BCLocalNewsThey wore shirts proclaiming they were from places like Brasilia, San Diego or Nederland. They went past the tattoo booth with the young woman running it

Brazil July Forex Inflows $1.27B Vs $2.49B Outflows Yr Ago  -  05 Aug 2009
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--In another sign that capital is returning to South America's largest economy, Brazil posted net foreign exchange inflows of $1.27

Weekly News Roundup from Across the Americas  -  05 Aug 2009
Americas QuarterlyGlobalPost's Seth Kugel interviews University of Brasilia's David Fleischer about the scandals leaked about Brazil's Senate since February.

No education, no life  -  05 Aug 2009
Socialist Worker OnlineLike the youth of Brasilia, who recently won a multi-year campaign for free public transportation for youth, we still plan on demanding full-day passes.

MP stresses expansion of Iran-Brazil ties  -  05 Aug 2009
Tehran TimesEarlier in March, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Brasilia that Iranian and Brazilian officials are seriously determined to expand

Brazil sells $500 mln in 2037 bonds at lower yield  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
ReutersSpeaking at a news conference in Brasilia, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said the decision to tap the bond market reflects the fact Brazil "is considered a

Growth With Equity: Brazil's Path to Economic Recovery  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
KFSMHis ministry is organizing the International Symposium on Social Development, held in Brasilia from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7. BRASILIA, Brazil -- The financial

Petrobras CEO: Ready to operate subsalt blocks  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Oil OnlineNobody has the same characteristics as we do," Jose Sergio Gabrielli said in Brasilia. According to local press reports, Brazil's government is considering

Brazil Lending Rises at the Fastest Pace This Year  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Bloomberg...trillion reais in May, the fastest expansion since a 1.6 percent growth in December, the central bank said in a statement distributed today in Brasilia.

Brazil Govt Thinktank Cuts 09 Growth View To 0.2%-1.2% From 2%  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's IPEA government-sponsored economic research institute cut its projection for economic growth in 2009, based on the Brazilian

British official talks climate change with Brazilians  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
AFPBRASILIA — Britain's secretary of state for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, met with Brazilian officials on Monday to prepare for a world climate

Brazil's Mantega: Economic Crisis Is Already Part Of The Past  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil is already overcoming the impact of the global economic crisis and will meet all its established economic targets for the

Electricity for Benue State  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
NEXTHe said so in Brasilia, Brazil, shortly after understudying the Brazilian Electricity generation, transmission and distribution system.

EXCLUSIVE-Brazil Caixa expects good mortgage growth in 2010  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
ForbesBRASILIA (Reuters) - Federally owned Caixa Economica Federal, Brazil's largest mortgage lender, expects "good growth" in real estate loans

Computer Sciences to buy BearingPoint operations  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
ForbesBearingPoint ( BE - news - people )'s Brazilian operations, which are located in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, employs 550 workers.

Brazil Plans to Sell Dollar Bonds, Augustin Says  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Bloomberg...sell securities maturing in more than 10 years, Augustin, who heads Brazil's treasury, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Brasilia today.

Stevens Confirmed As New FHA Chief  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Washington PostTerms were not disclosed. BearingPoint's Brazilian operations, which are in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, employ 550 workers. -- AP -- AP.

Brazil grants amnesty to 2000 Nigerians  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
NEXTThe Nigerian Ambassador to Brazil, Kayode Garrick, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Brasilia. The Brazilian government had recently

Mozambique: Renamo Threats Are 'Emotional Outbursts' - Guebuza  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
AllAfrica.comBrasilia — Mozambican President Armando Guebuza has downplayed recent threats by Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the former rebel movement Renamo,

Brazil dashes Israel's anti-Iran hopes  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
PRESS TVAs Lieberman began his South American tour on Wednesday, Tehran's envoy to Brasilia, Mohsen Shaterzadeh, asserted that "a visit by such an individual from

CMA acquires BearingPoint's NY public services operation  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comThe unit has 550 employees specializing in consulting and systems integration services in offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia.

Brazil Stocks, Real Reach Sept Levels On Easing Risk Aversion  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Bovespa stock index and local currency, the real, gained steadily Monday to retake

Iran casts doubt on success of Lieberman LatAm mission  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
PRESS TVIran's Ambassador to Brasilia Mohsen Shaterzadeh argued that "A visit by such an individual from an illegitimate regime can never impact the relations of

Swine Flu Curbed in Brazil as Mass Habits Change, Schools Delay  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
BloombergMaria Lucia Guedes, who works at Brazil's state-run Banco do Brasil SA in Brasilia, canceled her family's trip to Argentina in July, afraid of being

Champions League game giving Red Bulls chance to extend season  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comThey are: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo.

Three killed in Brazilian boat accident: officials  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
XinhuaBRASILIA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Three bodies have been discovered from a boat sunk on Tuesday afternoon in Brazilian Amazon river near Manaus, the Manaus Fire

Burundi, Brasilia clash in football friendly  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Le Mali en ligneA selection of former football stars from Brasilia, Brazil, will play a friendly match against Burundi's national team in Bujumbura on Sunday.

OECD countries seen losing 30 million jobs from 2007-2010  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Developed countries will lose about 30 million jobs from the end of 2007 through the end of 2010, the Organization for Economic

Brazilian soy industry extends moratorium on Amazon deforestation  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Mongabay.comCarlos Minc, Brazil's environmental minister, announced the extension during a press conference in Brasilia. "Soya is no longer a significant force in the

Brazil, Mexico call for immediate return of ousted Honduras leader  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
XinhuaBRASILIA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian and Mexican foreign ministers on Wednesday demanded the immediate reinstatement of ousted Honduras President Manuel

Nigeria: The President's Insensitivity  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
AllAfrica.com...has been sourly lacking as the president merely gave marching orders to the troops shortly before boarding his plane to Brasilia.

Report: Brazil needs C$44 billion for World Cup infrastructure  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
The Canadian PressThe nation's capital, Brasilia, said it plans to spend only C$346 million, mostly in the renovation of Mane Garrincha Stadium. This month, the mayors for

Magnesita Says Plane Carrying Financial Chief Missing  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
BloombergThe plane carrying Chief Financial Officer Mauricio Lustosa de Castro last made contact over Venezuela at around 6 pm Brasilia time on July 11,

Brazil sees possible UN climate deal in December  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
AFPBRASILIA (AFP) — A possible deal on battling global climate change could be reached at a UN summit to be held in Denmark in December, Brazilian President

Brazil June current acct. deficit narrows on trade  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Business Exchange...adds foreign direct investment, trade figures) BRASILIA, July 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's current account deficit narrowed sharply in June.

Boeing Ready to Buy F-18 Parts in Brazil to Win Sale  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Bloomberg...“A big portion of the F-18 will be built here,� Albaugh, 58, said today in an interview in Brasilia. “For every dollar that goes toward that airplane,

We'll discourage sit-tight leaders in West Africa, says Yar'Adua  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
VanguardI'm pleased and highly delighted to see this large number of African Ambassadors in Brasilia. I think in all my visits, this is one of countries that I have

IMF: Brazil Poised For Rebound But Banks Still Need Support  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's recent economic policy initiatives have positioned the country well for an economic recovery, though some risks remain in the

Brazil unveils $15 bln housing plan to boost growth  -  25 Mar 2009
ReutersBy Ana Nicolaci da Costa BRASILIA, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's government on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $15 billion housing plan for low-income

Brazil housing plan to help fight crisis-official  -  25 Mar 2009
ReutersBRASILIA, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's 34 billion-real ($15.1 billion) housing plan is one of the government's main measures for fighting the global crisis

Bpr Group riprogetta Brasilia  -  25 Mar 2009
DM - Distribuzione Moderna...dell’operazione portata a termine da Bpr group, specializzata nella riprogettazione di sistemi di produzione e dell’area logistica, per Brasilia.

Twee Brabantse beachduo's naar Brazilië  -  25 Mar 2009
Omroep BrabantEINDHOVEN - Twee Brabantse beachvolleybalsters doen in april mee aan het openingstoernooi van de World Tour in Brasilia. Daniëlle Remmers uit Tilburg vormt

Brazil Meirelles: Mkt GDP Forecasts Are Pessimistic  -  25 Mar 2009
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Recent market forecasts for Brazil's economic growth over the coming year are unduly low, Brazilian Central Bank President Henrique

Brazil Hopes $15.2B Housing Plan To Check Econ Woes  -  25 Mar 2009
Wall Street JournalBy Gerald Jeffris BRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil unveiled a long-awaited $15.2 billion program to build up to 1 million homes for low-income families and,

Segura a TAM, amarra a TAM, segura a TAM-TAM-TAM-TAM-TAM!  -  25 Mar 2009
SRZDJá entrando na aeronave dei uma olhada no bilhete e percebi que eu ia na verdade para Brasilia. E, da capital, algumas quatro horas depois sairia um outro

Brazil Mar 1-20 Forex Outflows $1.9B Vs $7.7B Inflows Yr Ago  -  25 Mar 2009
Wall Street JournalBRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil posted net foreign exchange outflows of $1.9 billion March 1-20, versus $7.7 billion in net inflows a year earlier,

Empresa fantasma habría organizado un amistoso entre Brasil y Portugal  -  25 Mar 2009
El Comercio PerúBrasilia (Agencias).- Una radio local afirmó el martes que el partido, disputado el pasado 19 de noviembre en Brasilia y en el que vencieron los cariocas

Brasil prestará US$ 700 millones para Aerolíneas  -  25 Mar 2009
Lanacion.com (Argentina)BRASILIA.- El gobierno brasileño otorgará un préstamo de US$ 700 millones a la compañía Aerolíneas Argentinas para financiar la compra de 20 aeronaves al

DESEMPLEO EN BRASIL SUBIO AL 13,9 %  -  25 Mar 2009
AnsaLatina.comBRASILIA, 25 (ANSA) - La desocupación en Brasil alcanzó el 13,9 % en febrero, el 0,8% mayor que la registrada en enero, lo que significa un crecimiento

Petrobras Sees No Risk of Shortage Because of Strike  -  25 Mar 2009
BloombergPetrobras “is fully open for talks with the union,� Gabrielli said during a Brazilian Senate hearing in Brasilia. Petrobras, which is adding workers,

EL SECUESTRO RELAMPAGO SERA PENADO CON 30 AÑOS DE PRISION  -  25 Mar 2009
AnsaLatina.com..."Los secuestros relámpagos se transformaron en una plaga que convirtió al país en un infierno, sólo en Brasilia aumentaron en el 30% este año" declaró hoy a

Sloveense op Brussels Airport betrapt met 3,4 kilo cocaïne  -  25 Mar 2009
Het Laatste NieuwsDe 35-jarige vrouw, die vanuit Brasilia via Lissabon naar België was gereisd, is ter beschikking gesteld van het Brusselse parket. (belga/mvdb)

Brazil underwrites Embraer deal with Aerolineas Argentines  -  25 Mar 2009
TMCnet...(EFE Ingles Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Brasilia, Mar 25 (EFE).- Brazil's ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade approved a $700 million loan

Brazil housing plan to create 700000 jobs - govt  -  25 Mar 2009
ReutersBRASILIA, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's 34 billion-real ($15.1 billion) housing plan should create 700000 jobs as construction companies increase hiring,

Fenomén BaÅ¥a - námÄ›t na biják, který se stal  -  25 Mar 2009
Hospodářské noviny...ale k životu téměř nevhodné mÄ›sto Brasilia, to se podaÅ™ilo týmu architektů navrhujících funkcionalistický Zlín. Charakteristické je důsledné zónování,

Brazil’s Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Amazon Indian Land  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Bloomberg...“The basis we established in this case, the conditions and procedures, will serve as a guide for other disputes,� Mendes told journalists in Brasilia after

800 football industry executives at Soccerex Brasilia Forum  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
euFootball.BIZThe inaugural Soccerex Brasilia Forum was declared a great success as over 800 delegates from 40 different countries flocked to the Brazilian capital on

Brazil Fin Min Mantega Lauds IMF Loan Overhaul  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalSpeaking to reporters in Brasilia, he said Brazil had championed the changes to the loan system, including the scrapping of attached economic performance

Delta adding route to Brasilia  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comDelta Air Lines Inc. plans to start nonstop service this winter between Atlanta and Brasilia, Brazil. Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) will be the only US

Brazil posts $591 mln Feb current account deficit  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
ForbesBRASILIA, March 24 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a current account deficit of $591 million in February, compared with a deficit of $1.88 billion in the same

Notre Dame Right to Invite Obama  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Washington PostBRASILIA, Brazil (CNN) -- A doctor excommunicated by the Catholic Church for performing an abortion on a 9-year-old rape victim received a standing ovation

Brasilia Has Airport WiFi But At a Hefty Cost  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
JauntedBut we'll have to go unplugged because at Brasilia's President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, WiFi doesn't come cheap: You can purchase a

El Salvador President-Elect Signals Moderation  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
World Politics ReviewFunes headed to Brasilia on Thursday to meet with Brazil's center-left President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva. Married to a Brazilian who was a representative

Sound Is  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
All About JazzBy Troy Collins Currently residing in Brasilia, Brazil, but making frequent returns to his hometown of Chicago, cornetist Rob Mazurek is the quintessential

Delta to launch non-stop service between Atlanta and Brasilia  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Trading Markets (press release)According to the airline, the new Atlanta-Brasilia non-stop service will be operated with a Boeing 757-200ER aircraft, with 158 seats in economy class and

Brazil govt does not rule out more budget cuts  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
ReutersBRASILIA, March 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's government is more likely to cut the budget further than to increase spending, Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo said

Brésil : victoire historique des Indiens de la terre du renard  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Le FigaroDans l'attente de la décision de justice, plusieurs dizaines d'Indiens ont campé devant la Cour suprême de Brasilia. Crédits photo : AP La Cour suprême leur

Five days, four countries  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
This is LondonHe will meet Brazilian president Lula da Silva, one of the key figures on world trade, in the capital Brasilia. Mr Brown will also meet fellow

A sustainable water supply for Brasilia  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
EurekAlert (press release)Leipzig/Brasília/São Paulo. Scientific and technological cooperation between Germany and Brazil has a great tradition going back almost 40 years.

Delta wins nod to serve Brasilia  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
FlightglobalBy David Field Delta Air Lines has won Transportation Department clearance to begin non-stop flights between Brasilia and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fiscal discipline to help Brazil through crisis-govt  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
ReutersBy Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Isabel Versiani BRASILIA, March 5 (Reuters) - Brazil will brave the financial crisis by sticking to austere fiscal policies,

Infraero invests more than 130 million euros at Brasilia airport  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Avionews...(WAPA) - Infraero, Brazilian airports operator, announced a 400 million Real investment (more than 130 million euros) to renovate and enlarge Brasilia

Brazil May Boost Farm Loans 28%, Banco do Brasil Says  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Bloomberg...crop year that starts in July, up from 78 billion reais this season, the banker, Luis Carlos Guedes Pinto, said yesterday in an interview in Brasilia.

Brazil Creates Jobs for First Time in Four Months  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Bloomberg...after losses of 101748 positions in January and a record 654946 in December, the ministry said in a statement distributed today in Brasilia.

Hola! Spain’s making an international call  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Times OnlineThe chairman of the Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica, which owns the mobile-phone firm O2 and has 259m customers from Brasilia to Berlin, believes that

IYP Supports The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
FlightSim.com (press release)The IYP application uses Erick Cantu's freeware and a wonderful EMB-120 panel designed by Marcus Gama in two versions for FSX and FS2004.

GB pide resistir a impulsos proteccionistas en el mercado  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
El Economista.com.mxBrasilia.- Las principales economías del mundo deben resistir a la tentación del proteccionismo ante el escenario de crisis, porque desistir del libre

Brazil to ask for more financial regulation at G20: Mantega  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will propose greater regulation of international capital flows at the G20 meeting, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on

Brazilian beach volleyball legend Sandra Pires retires  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Universal SportsThe Brasilia stage of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour will be held April 20-26 for both men and women in Brazil's capital city. The season-opening event will be

Eusebio, Figueroa & Jairzinho join Soccerex Brasilia Forum  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
euFootball.BIZThese are just a number of the big names expected at the Soccerex Brasilia Forum (17-18 March). This two day event will be the first time the international

Greece's Arvaniti adjusts game for another new partner  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Universal SportsArvaniti and Tsiartsiani are currently training in Athens before leaving next month for a few days of practice in Rio de Janeiro before heading to Brasilia.

Brazil iron ore output, investment to fall in '09  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore output could fall 30 percent and investment in the country's mining sector could plunge even more in 2009,

A Samba Recession?  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
ForbesBRASILIA--Latin America's economic giant is a land of eternal optimists. While the world held its breath over an economic crisis that is spreading to every

Brazil's economy adds 9179 payroll jobs in Feb  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
ForbesBRASILIA, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy added 9179 formal jobs in February, government data showed on Wednesday, after the economy cut jobs for

Brazil May Unveil Housing Plan in 3 Weeks, Gafisa Says  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
BloombergThe housing plan will include subsidies for families to buy homes, Finance Minister Guido Mantega told reporters yesterday in Brasilia without specifying

Brazil May Buy Up to 3 Million Bags of Coffee at Higher Prices  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
BloombergGovernment stockpiles have since dropped to about 500000 bags from 8 million bags a decade ago, he said in an interview from Brasilia yesterday.

World Class Stadia on the agenda at the inaugural Soccerex ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
euFootball.BIZThe Soccerex Brasilia Forum will be the first time the international stadia community and local key industry figures convene in Brazil.

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