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.

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Brazil: news

VIDEO: Crimefighters up for election in Brazil

Monday, September 24th 2012, 15:30
related countries: Botswana
related places: Aracaju

In the northeastern Brazilian city of Aracaju, candidates in October's local elections are dressing up as superheroes and TV characters to get noticed by voters.
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Brazil driver in bridge rescue

Sunday, September 23rd 2012, 17:42

A lorry driver in southern Brazil is rescued by passers-by after an accident that left him hanging over the edge of a high bridge.
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VIDEO: Biopic of Brazil's 'first football idol'

Wednesday, September 19th 2012, 23:21
related places: Freitas

New biopic Heleno looks at the life of one of Brazil's greatest footballers - Heleno de Freitas - who rose to fame in the 1940s.
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VIDEO: Armadillo chosen as 2014 World Cup mascot

Wednesday, September 19th 2012, 14:10

The three banded armadillo - which can curl itself up like a football - has been chosen as the mascot for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
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Brazil's struggle to cut deaths on chaotic roads

Wednesday, September 19th 2012, 11:25

Campaign to bring down deadly death toll on Brazil's roads
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Rio police investigate murders

Tuesday, September 11th 2012, 0:23

Police in Brazil are investigating the deaths of six teenagers whose bodies were found on a road being widened for Rio's 2016 Olympics.
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VIDEO: Blind ballet troupe to close Games

Sunday, September 9th 2012, 9:16
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Dancers from Brazil's only ballet school for the blind will perform at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in London.
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Dinners blog inspires Brazil teen

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 23:45
related countries: Botswana, United Kingdom

Scottish school dinners blog inspires Brazilian teenager
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Angry Pistorius misses 200m gold

Sunday, September 2nd 2012, 22:18

Oscar Pistorius wants tougher regulations on the length of running blades after suffering a shock loss in the final of the Paralympic T44 200m.
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Brazil trial claims politician

Friday, August 31st 2012, 19:33

A major corruption trial in Brazil over alleged vote-buying in Congress claims its first casualty, as a senior politician pulls out of an election.
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Man City complete deal for Maicon

Friday, August 31st 2012, 15:07

Premier League champions Manchester City sign 31-year-old Brazil right-back Maicon from Inter Milan.
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Brazil cuts interest rates again

Thursday, August 30th 2012, 12:50

Brazil's central bank cuts its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 7.5% in an attempt to reignite a stalled economic recovery.
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Brazil public sector strike off

Wednesday, August 29th 2012, 19:28

Public workers in Brazil accept a government pay deal and call off a strike that had been causing disruption across the country.
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Work to resume on Belo Monte dam

Tuesday, August 28th 2012, 21:06
related countries: Botswana
related places: Belo Monte

Brazil's Supreme Court approves the resumption on the Belo Monte hydro-electric dam in the Brazilian Amazon, a project opposed by environmentalists.
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Brazil 1970 goalkeeper Felix dies

Saturday, August 25th 2012, 0:14
related countries: Mexico
related places: Felix

Tributes are paid in Brazil to Felix, the goalkeeper of the national team that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
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VIDEO: Celebrating Rio de Janeiro's African roots

Friday, August 24th 2012, 23:54

Olympic planning gives chance for Brazil's African heritage
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VIDEO: Can 'Brand USA' bring in tourists?

Sunday, August 19th 2012, 13:19
related countries: South Korea, United States

A marketing campaign aimed at attracting more holiday-makers to the United States is moving into a second phase - with Brazil and South Korea to be targeted with promotional advertising.
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VIDEO: Brazil split on anti-gay attitudes

Friday, August 17th 2012, 10:34

Brazil plays host to some of the biggest and most exuberant gay pride celebrations in the world, but in parts of the country homophobic attacks remain common.
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Brazil 2014 on track say organisers

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 23:12

Brazil works to get ready for the 2014 World Cup
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Brazil announces stimulus plan

Wednesday, August 15th 2012, 16:06

Brazil's government unveils the first phase of a major economic stimulus package designed to boost growth in the flagging economy.
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Brazilian court halts work on dam

Wednesday, August 15th 2012, 0:56
related countries: Botswana
related places: Belo Monte

A federal court in Brazil orders the suspension of work on the huge Belo Monte dam, which will flood a vast area of native forest in the Amazon.
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Brazil prepares new stimulus plan

Tuesday, August 14th 2012, 23:05

Brazil's government is set to launch the first in a series of measures that could inject up to $50bn into the economy over the next five years.
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Olympic flag arrives in Brazil

Monday, August 13th 2012, 22:13
related countries: Botswana, United Kingdom
related places: Rio de Janeiro

The Olympic flag arrives in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the next host of the Games, a day after the closing ceremony in London.
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VIDEO: Olympic Games 'to transform Brazil'

Monday, August 13th 2012, 15:51

Rio 2016 organisers say the games will mark 'a great transformation' for the country.
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Rio 2016: The race is on to revamp Brazil's party city

Monday, August 13th 2012, 0:06

The race is on to revamp Brazil's party city for Rio 2016
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Mexico shock Brazil to win gold

Saturday, August 11th 2012, 16:05
related countries: Mexico

Two goals from Oribe Peralta give Mexico a surprise 2-1 victory over Brazil in the Olympic football final.
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Brazil to play Mexico in final

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 21:18
related countries: South Korea, Mexico

Brazil will play Mexico in the men's football final after brushing aside the challenge of South Korea at Old Trafford with a 3-0 victory.
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Mexico beat Japan to reach final

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 18:13
related countries: Japan, South Korea, Mexico

Mexico will play Brazil or South Korea in the men's Olympic football final after coming from behind to defeat Japan 3-1.
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Spain dismiss match-throw claims

Monday, August 6th 2012, 23:16
related countries: Spain, United States

Spain's men's team deny their collapse in an 88-82 defeat by Brazil was a deliberate attempt to avoid facing the USA.
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Zanetti takes stunning rings gold

Monday, August 6th 2012, 14:05
related countries: China

Brazil's Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti shocks defending champion Chen Yibing of China to win Olympics rings gold.
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Major Brazil bribery trial starts

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 0:58

One of the biggest corruption trials in Brazil's history starts over a corruption scandal that rocked ex-president Lula's government.
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Q&A: Brazil corruption trial

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 6:22

The background to political corruption case in Brazil
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Unarmed man shot by Brazil police

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 20:39

An investigation is under way in Brazil after police shoot an unarmed man in Rio in a neighbourhood which will host much of the 2016 Olympics.
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Britain shock Brazil to top group

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 20:41
related countries: Canada

Stephanie Houghton scores her third goal in three games at the Olympics as GB beat Brazil to set up a quarter-final against Canada.
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Chavez makes first trip in a year

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 2:39
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez travels to Brazil on his first official visit abroad since he revealed that he had cancer, more than a year ago.
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Neymar cool on Brazil gold hopes

Sunday, July 29th 2012, 19:17
related countries: Belarus

Brazil's Neymar plays down the chances of his country winning a first football gold medal despite a brilliant performance in a 3-1 win over Belarus.
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Brazil HIV/Aids strategy 'needs new focus'

Thursday, July 26th 2012, 11:04

Concerns over future of Brazil's acclaimed anti-HIV campaign
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VIDEO: Top chef for Brazil's Olympic athletes

Tuesday, July 24th 2012, 10:56
related countries: Botswana

Renowned chef Roberta Sudbrack is giving the Brazilian Olympic team a taste of home, with a menu designed to make them remember their 'grandmother's cooking'.
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Man Utd after Sao Paulo's Lucas

Monday, July 23rd 2012, 11:23
related places: Moura

Sir Alex Ferguson confirms that Manchester United are interested in signing Brazil international Lucas Moura.
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