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 27th 2009 – October 18th 2009
• October 18th 2009 – September 9th 2009
• September 7th 2009 – July 16th 2009
• July 15th 2009 – June 1st 2009
• May 29th 2009 – February 13th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – November 26th 2008
• November 26th 2008 – September 10th 2008
• September 8th 2008 – July 12th 2008
• July 12th 2008 – April 1st 2008
• March 29th 2008 – December 21st 2007
• December 20th 2007 – September 6th 2007
• August 31st 2007 – July 21st 2007
• July 21st 2007 – June 16th 2007
• June 4th 2007 – March 30th 2007
• March 18th 2007 – January 13th 2007
• January 10th 2007 – October 20th 2006
• October 19th 2006 – August 15th 2006
• August 10th 2006 – May 26th 2006
• May 21st 2006 – April 5th 2006
• April 4th 2006 – December 28th 2005
• December 28th 2005 – November 15th 2005

Brazil: news

Rich 'should help Amazon forests'

Friday, November 27th 2009, 2:01

Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.
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Lula urges Iran nuclear solution

Monday, November 23rd 2009, 22:38
related countries: Iran

Brazil reaffirms support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme and calls for a solution with the West.
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'Lula, Son of Brazil' makes first public screening

Monday, November 23rd 2009, 10:18
related countries: Botswana

A film about the Brazilian president's life proves controversial because of a clash with the next election.
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Sting's plea

Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 22:07

Rock star urges Brazil to listen to tribal fears
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Court backs Battisti extradition

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 23:02
related countries: Italy

Brazil's Supreme Court approves the extradition of former left-wing militant Cesare Battisti to Italy.
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Brazil and France in climate deal

Saturday, November 14th 2009, 19:35
related countries: Denmark, France
related places: Copenhagen

Brazil and France agree a common position on fighting global warming before the UN climate change conference.
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Brazil proposes carbon cut target

Saturday, November 14th 2009, 1:14

Brazil offers to cut carbon emissions by 36% by 2020, in an attempt to encourage richer nations to reveal their plans.
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Amazon deforestation 'record low'

Friday, November 13th 2009, 0:38

The rate of deforestation in the Amazon drops by 45% to the lowest on record, Brazil's government says.
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Storm blamed for Brazil power cut

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 0:06
related countries: Botswana

A severe storm is blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government says.
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Major power failures hit Brazil

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 13:07
related places: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil's two largest cities - Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo - are hit by major blackouts due to a problem at a massive hydro-electric dam.
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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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