Brazil president to receive apologies for torture KTVL SAO PAULO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state 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 three years in prison … and more
Brazil Seeks To Drum Up Auto Loans To Spur Vehicle Sales -Report Wall Street Journal SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian government is looking for ways to drum up more auto loans in a bid to spur vehicle sales, the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported in its Friday edition. The Brazilian government may ease some of the restrictions … and more
Brazil April Mobile Phone Subscriptions Up 0.86% From March Wall Street Journal By Matthew Cowley SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)– Brazil's mobile-phone subscriptions increased again in April, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year, according to figures released late Thursday by telecommunications regulator Anatel. and more
New York Times Pursuing a Dream All the Way to Brazil New York Times As the bus veered through the winding hills and favelas of São Paulo, one of Brazil's largest cities, I truly wondered what was ahead of me. Having graduated from Princeton in 2006, I was now in the second year of my quest to become a professional …
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Brazil Fast Food Announces First Quarter 2012 Results MarketWatch (press release) (OBB:BOBS) (” Brazil Fast Food”, or the “the Company”), the second largest fast-food restaurant chain in Brazil with 891 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) KFC and Pizza Hut Sao Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iii) Doggis … BRAZIL FAST FOOD CORP. : Brazil Fast Food Announces First Quarter 2012 Results 4-traders all 5 news articles
Calvin Klein's Costa revisits Brazil for new Macy's looks The Daily Star … he was inspired by photographs of the Brazilian Sculpture Museum in Sao Paulo at sunset. “There was a lot of cement and roughness, but also finesse and luxury.” He often draws from others' images, sometimes photos, sometimes movies – he loves …
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Brazil judge sentences woman for using Twitter to incite prejudice and … Washington Post SAO PAULO — A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast. A court statement says that Judge Monica Camargo … and more
NBA players set to lead Brazil's Olympic team ESPN AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's men's basketball team will be led by NBA players Nene, Leandro Barbosa, Tiago Splitter and Anderson Varejao when it returns to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years. The four were part of coach Ruben Magnano's 15-player …
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Bloomberg Brazil Rate Futures Yields Rise From Record Low as Retail Gains BusinessWeek By Josue Leonel and Gabrielle Coppola on May 17, 2012 Yields on Brazilian interest-rate futures increased from a record low as retail sales rose in March at the fastest annual pace in two years, stoking concern inflation will accelerate. 10 things to know about tech startups in Brazil GigaOM Brazil Fipe's Sao Paulo CPI Rises 0.48% In 4 Weeks To May 15 NASDAQ Coach to Kate Spade to Tiffany Chase Sao Paulo Shoppers: Retail Bloomberg all 16 news articles
Brazil March retail sales rise 0.2 pct from Feb Reuters SAO PAULO May 17 (Reuters) – Retail sales volumes in Brazil rose a lower-than-expected 0.2 percent in March from February , the government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday. Retail sales had been expected to rise 0.4 percent, according to the … 10 things to know about tech startups in Brazil GigaOM Brazil Fipe's Sao Paulo CPI Rises 0.48% In 4 Weeks To May 15 NASDAQ Ambitious Lucas aims for title with Sao Paulo euronews Brazil Property all 13 news articles