News: Brazil

We have started to collect the most important news related to Brazil in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Brazil – overview

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• November 1st 2009 – September 24th 2009
• September 23rd 2009 – July 31st 2009
• July 30th 2009 – June 22nd 2009
• June 11th 2009 – May 2nd 2009
• April 20th 2009 – December 23rd 2008
• December 23rd 2008 – October 27th 2008
• October 23rd 2008 – August 4th 2008
• August 1st 2008 – May 26th 2008
• May 15th 2008 – February 17th 2008
• January 31st 2008 – November 9th 2007
• November 7th 2007 – August 6th 2007
• August 5th 2007 – July 10th 2007
• July 5th 2007 – May 11th 2007
• May 10th 2007 – February 7th 2007
• February 7th 2007 – November 23rd 2006
• November 14th 2006 – September 30th 2006
• September 27th 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – May 13th 2006
• May 11th 2006 – March 1st 2006
• February 25th 2006 – December 3rd 2005
• December 2nd 2005 – November 15th 2005

Brazil: news

Black or white?

Sunday, November 1st 2009, 1:43

Brazil's university race quotas polarise nation
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Brazil tribe finds crash survivors

Friday, October 30th 2009, 22:53
related countries: India

An Indian tribe in Brazil has found at least nine survivors of a plane crash in the Amazon region, Brazil's air force says.
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Search under way for Brazil plane

Friday, October 30th 2009, 15:32
related countries: Botswana

The Brazilian air force is searching for a military plane that disappeared over the Amazon region with 11 people on board.
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Honduras takes Brazil to UN court

Thursday, October 29th 2009, 18:27
related countries: Honduras

Brazil faces court action for allowing ousted President Manuel Zelaya to remain in its embassy in Honduras.
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'Abuse rabbi' returns to Israel

Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 17:59
related countries: Israel

A self-styled rabbi suspected in one of the worst cases of child abuse in Israeli history is extradited from Brazil to face questioning.
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Truth at last?

Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 7:31

Brazil set to take long hard look at military-era abuses
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Five killed in Brazil jail fire

Friday, October 23rd 2009, 21:54
related countries: Botswana

At least five inmates are killed and dozens injured in a fire that broke out at a Brazilian jail, reportedly after a riot there.
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Brazil police launch Rio manhunt

Monday, October 19th 2009, 20:09
related places: Rio de Janeiro

Military police in Brazil carry out a manhunt in Rio de Janeiro to find the gunmen who shot down a police helicopter on Saturday.
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Button savours dream world title

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 22:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Britain's Jenson Button celebrates fulfilling a boyhood dream after his bold drive in Brazil earns him a maiden world title.
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Brazilian Grand Prix as it happened

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 19:27
related countries: Botswana

Britain's Jenson Button is crowned world champion after finishing fifth at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Mark Webber taking the win.
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Ghana triumphant at U20 World Cup

Friday, October 16th 2009, 21:36
related countries: Ghana

Ten-man Ghana triumph at the Under-20 World Cup with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil.
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India criticised on World Food Day

Friday, October 16th 2009, 10:30
related countries: China, India

Brazil and China are praised, and India criticised, in a new report on efforts to tackle hunger, published on UN World Food Day.
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Ghana out to make history at U20

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 15:16
related countries: Egypt

Ghana are aiming to become the first African side to win the Under-20 World Cup as they take on Brazil in the final in Egypt.
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Santander raises $8bn in Brazil

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 9:20
related countries: Botswana

The Brazilian unit of banking giant Santander raises 14.1bn reais ($8.1bn) in the world's biggest share offering since March 2008.
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Accused Brazil TV host 'missing'

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 4:08

Police in Brazil say a TV crime show host accused of ordering killings to boost ratings has gone missing.
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Going, going, gone

Monday, October 5th 2009, 23:06
related countries: Ireland

Boys from Brazil quit Irish village as the crunch bites
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Honduran threat to Brazil mission

Monday, September 28th 2009, 3:56
related countries: Honduras

Honduras threatens to revoke Brazil's right to a mission in a dispute over the status of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
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Red Cross visit amid Honduras row

Sunday, September 27th 2009, 0:28
related countries: Honduras

A Red Cross delegate has been at Brazil's embassy in Honduras, where ousted President Manuel Zelaya is sheltering.
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Brazil fireworks blast kills 10

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 19:07
related places: Sao Paulo

At least ten people are killed in an explosion at a fireworks store on the outskirts of Sao Paulo in Brazil, local media reports
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