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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• December 10th 2009 – October 27th 2009
• October 23rd 2009 – September 11th 2009
• September 9th 2009 – July 19th 2009
• July 16th 2009 – June 1st 2009
• May 29th 2009 – February 12th 2009
• February 4th 2009 – November 25th 2008
• November 25th 2008 – September 2nd 2008
• September 1st 2008 – July 7th 2008
• June 12th 2008 – March 11th 2008
• February 27th 2008 – December 4th 2007
• November 15th 2007 – August 13th 2007
• August 9th 2007 – July 11th 2007
• July 11th 2007 – May 11th 2007
• May 11th 2007 – February 7th 2007
• February 7th 2007 – November 14th 2006
• November 11th 2006 – September 21st 2006
• September 13th 2006 – June 15th 2006
• June 14th 2006 – April 27th 2006
• April 22nd 2006 – February 4th 2006
• January 29th 2006 – November 15th 2005

Brazil: news

Brazil police killings condemned

Thursday, November 15th 2007, 10:35

A senior UN official harshly criticises police in Brazil for involvement in large numbers of extra-judicial killings.
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Brazil's Aids policy 'remarkable'

Wednesday, November 14th 2007, 4:35
related countries: United States

Brazil's policy of bargaining with drug companies on Aids medicine has been a great success, a US study says.
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Brazil announces new oil reserves

Friday, November 9th 2007, 12:15

Brazil says newly-discovered oil reserves could make it one of the biggest oil producers in the world.
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Brazil announces new oil reserves

Friday, November 9th 2007, 2:04

Brazil says newly-discovered oil reserves could make it one of the biggest oil producers in the world.
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Arrests made in Brazil tax probe

Wednesday, November 7th 2007, 0:38
related countries: Botswana

Brazilian police arrest 19 people in an investigation into alleged money laundering, following raids at 44 sites.
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Brazil will stage 2014 World Cup

Tuesday, October 30th 2007, 14:38

Fifa names Brazil as the host nation for the 2014 World Cup.
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F1: McLaren set to launch appeal

Monday, October 22nd 2007, 15:34
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton still has a slim chance of taking the F1 title after McLaren say they will contest a decision not to punish two other teams in Brazil.
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F1: Briatore tips Alonso for glory

Wednesday, October 17th 2007, 8:02
related countries: Bermuda

Fernando Alonso will beat Lewis Hamilton to the world title in Brazil, says Renault team boss Flavio Briatore.
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Women's football: Germany wins

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 13:52
related countries: Germany

Birgit Prinz sets Germany on their way to victory against Brazil in a pulsating Women's World Cup final in Shanghai.
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Brazil asylum for Cuban athletes

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 1:23
related countries: Cuba, United States

Brazil grants asylum to two Cubans who defected during the Pan-American Games, after it deported two others.
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Brazil vow to spend on indigenous

Saturday, September 22nd 2007, 3:20

Brazil's president promises to spend $270m creating new reservations for indigenous groups in the Amazon.
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Brazil Senate absolves Lula ally

Thursday, September 13th 2007, 7:04

Brazil's Senate narrowly votes to clear its leader, an ally of President Lula, of corruption charges.
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Brazil moves against top senator

Thursday, September 6th 2007, 3:45

Moves are launched in Brazil to remove the senate leader, a key ally of President Lula, amid a corruption scandal.
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Eight dead after Rio train crash

Friday, August 31st 2007, 3:09
related places: Rio de Janeiro

Two trains collide in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaving eight people dead, rescue services say.
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Brazil reveals military rule list

Thursday, August 30th 2007, 2:28

Brazil publishes an official list of atrocities allegedly committed during two decades of military rule.
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Lula ex-aide faces corruption trial

Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 1:00

Brazil's high court rules that a former top presidential aide should stand trial over a corruption scandal.
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Brazil's kidnap phone con

Saturday, August 25th 2007, 11:01

The BBC's Gary Duffy reports on an alarming phone scam in Brazil in which bogus kidnap claims are used to extort ransoms.
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Brazil denies Amazon logging link

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 3:30

Brazil says it will investigate claims that loggers are exploiting its policy of settling the poor in the Amazon.
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Brazil unveils strategy on crime

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 1:32

Brazil's President Lula says $3bn will be invested in a new plan to reduce the high levels of crime in the country.
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Brazil Amazon destruction slows

Monday, August 13th 2007, 18:22

Brazil's President Lula welcomes figures showing destruction of the Amazon rainforest decreasing by 25%.
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