Fire damages Brazil's Usiminas mill: report Reuters SAO PAULO May 19 (Reuters) – A fire severely damaged a mill of Usiminas, Brazil's biggest producer of flat steel products, local media reported on Saturday. The fire broke out late on Friday night at one of two furnaces at Usiminas' plant in Cubatao, … GM, Peugeot to Decide on Brazil Factory This Month, Veja Says Bloomberg Usiminas Says Cubatao Furnace Resumes Operations After Fire BusinessWeek all 7 news articles
Eurosport.com AU Rafael to replace Daniel Alves in Brazil squad Wall Street Journal AP SAO PAULO — Brazil has called up Manchester United right back Rafael to replace the injured Daniel Alves for upcoming friendlies. Rafael was called up on Friday because Alves broke his collarbone while practicing with Barcelona earlier this week. Rafael replaces Alves in Brazil squad Reuters Africa all 31 news articles
Rio fails to show Olympic golf course contracts Boston Herald By AP SAO PAULO — The ownership dispute over the land set to be used for the Olympic golf course for 2016 took another twist Friday when a court ordered the city of Rio de Janeiro to hand over the contracts with the owner of the land — and city … Rio served search warrant in Olympic golf course dispute; city says it hasn't … Washington Post Rio fails to display Olympic golf course contracts SI.com all 127 news articles
Fifa.com Sabella names foreign-based squad for Ecuador Fifa.com Forwards Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain lead the Argentina squad for their 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifier against Ecuador in two weeks, but the main surprises are among the defenders. Coach Alejandro Sabella unveiled a list of 18 … “50 goals speak for themselves,” Alejandro Sabella defends Messi – La Liga News bettor.com (blog) all 29 news articles
CBC.ca Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered Washington Post SAO PAULO — The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suffered during the country's 1961-1985 dictatorship. Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla who spent … Brazil president to receive apologies for torture The Associated Press Brazil's Truth Commission May Find Inconvenient Answers Bloomberg all 495 news articles
The power plays affecting Brazil SBS (blog) As well as the strong whiff of a scandal from Switzerland, there was the breakdown in his relationship with FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and the fact that new Brazil President Dilma Rousseff wanted nothing to do with him. He contributed to his own fall … Brazil 2014 will fill South America with pride, insists CBF President José … insideworldfootball (blog) all 2 news articles
Kansas City Star Calvin Klein's Costa stirs more attention Amarillo.com Costa, 48, was born and raised in Brazil , and it's not all the wild party atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, he said. He grew up in Guarani, in the state of Menais Gerais, with a backdrop of lush rainforests. “We all stereotype Brazil as a … Calvin Klein's Costa stirring more attention Seattle Post Intelligencer all 37 news articles
Brazil 2012 Growth Recovering After Weak Start, Mantega Says BusinessWeek By Adriana Arai and Helder Marinho on May 18, 2012 Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega said growth in the world's sixth biggest economy is picking up after a “weak” first quarter, reducing the need for additional stimulus measures. Brazil's Mantega Will Announce Credit Measures Next Week -Report Wall Street Journal Brazil Seeks To Drum Up Auto Loans To Spur Vehicle Sales -Report Fox Business all 7 news articles
AFP Cannes 2012: Next up for Jacques Audiard, a drug cartel musical ? Los Angeles Times “I was very struck by hearing that each of the drug cartels in Colombia has their own band and their own song writers to write music about them.” In a similar vein, Audiard expressed admiration for Brazilian director Glauber Rocha's little-seen 1964 … Cannes 2012: live blog – day two The Guardian (blog) all 328 news articles
Troubled Brazil economy shrinks again in March Reuters March IBC-Br activity index down 0.35 percent, below forecast * Brazilian activity hardly picked up in first quarter * Weak recovery likely to prompt more interest rate cuts * Government prepares more stimulus to support activity By Alonso Soto … Brazil stimulus fails to raise growth Financial Times all 4 news articles