BBC News UN, Brazil govt to host online debate on green planet Times of India BRASILIA: The United Nations and the Brazilian government are launching an internet debate around 10 themes for a green planet to elicit suggestions from experts and the public for next month's Rio+20 summit. “The objective of this initiative is to … UN, Brazil to host Internet debate on green planet Phys.Org Brazilian Government Sets Guidelines for Success at Rio+20 Inter Press Service Why the World's Unemployed Youth are Flocking to Brazil Daily Reckoning – American Edition StarAfrica.com all 41 news articles
BBC News Brazil passes information access law Fox News RIO DE JANEIRO – A freedom of information law has taken effect in Brazil , challenging an embedded culture of secrecy and bureaucracy. Proponents, including President Dilma Rousseff, said the measure is nothing short of a revolution for a system that … Brazil Freedom Of Information Law Passed Huffington Post all 332 news articles
Hispanically Speaking News Brazil hotels set to cut rates for June's Rio+20 summit BBC News The Brazilian government said room rates should now be at least 25% lower. Some 50000 visitors are expected in Rio for the UN sustainable development conference, taking place 20 years after the first Earth Summit was held there. Rio hotels cutting prices for June's UN summit Reuters Brazil moves to cut hotel costs before Rio+20 Boston.com Brazilian soccer fans vote with feet Sin Chew Jit Poh Hispanically Speaking News all 18 news articles
BBC News Brazil's President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bill New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — President Dilma Rousseff is facing one of the defining moments of her presidency as pressure builds on her to veto a bill that would open vast protected areas of forests to ranching and farming, potentially reversing Brazil's major … Brazil's Truth Commission begins probing human rights abuses during military … Washington Post all 109 news articles
“Slave-like” Conditions For Young Brazilian Soccer Players Forbes Digital Download (blog) There's a “Darwinian mentality that pervades Brazilian football ,” Gaffney told the BBC, “that only if you can survive the brutal conditions provided by the clubs are you then going to be able to make it at the next level.
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BBC News Brazil's truth commission faces delicate task BBC News By Paulo Cabral BBC Brasil, Sao Paulo Brazil's Truth Commission, created to investigate human rights abuses committed during the country's military dictatorship, is set to meet for the first time on Wednesday amid criticism from both army officers and … Brazil's Truth Commission Set To Begin Its Work Latin America News Dispatch all 3 news articles
BBC News Brazil unveils social programme for low-income families BBC News Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has launched a raft of social programmes for low-income families with young children. Ms Rousseff said she would expand the popular social programme Bolsa Familia created by her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Rousseff Expands Brazil Welfare Benefits to Target Child Poverty Bloomberg As the Clock Ticks, Trees Fall in Brazil's Amazon National Geographic Brazil : Social programs unveiled for low-income families GlobalPost San Marino Tribune
BBC News Brazil's business labyrinth of bureaucracy BBC News By Luciani Gomes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Long known as the country of the future, Brazil is now the nation of the moment. Yet while the country has become the world's sixth-largest economy, reform of the laws and regulations for opening and running …
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BBC News MPs call for wider food strategy BBC News “We're also pushing hard for food security to be high on the agenda at Rio +20 [UN sustainable development summit in Brazil ] next month.” The department's Green Food Project is considering how the goals of improving the environment and increasing food … and more
BBC News Homeland beckons for UK's Brazilians BBC News By Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News If you're a Brazilian living in the UK, you certainly didn't come for the weather and you don't want to stay for the high property prices. Officially, there are about 50000 British-based Brazilians, … and more
