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

Italian accused of Brazil groping

Monday, September 7th 2009, 1:06
related countries: Italy

Controversy grows in Brazil over the arrest of an Italian tourist held after kissing his eight-year-old daughter in public.
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Brazil unveils oil rules changes

Monday, August 31st 2009, 20:32

Brazil's president unveils plans to overhaul its oil industry to take advantage of vast supplies found offshore.
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Clashes over Brazil slum eviction

Monday, August 24th 2009, 17:00
related places: Sao Paulo

Some 2,000 residents of a shanty town on the outskirts of Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo clash with police trying to evict them.
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Brazil calls Obama over US bases

Friday, August 21st 2009, 22:30
related countries: Colombia, United States

Brazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia.
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Toxic waste returns from Brazil

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 23:05
related countries: United Kingdom

Containers of hazardous waste alleged to have been illegally exported to Brazil from the UK are due to arrive back in Britain.
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Mexico favours Brazil trade pact

Sunday, August 16th 2009, 11:48
related countries: Mexico

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon says he will propose a free trade agreement with Brazil, during a trip to the country.
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Brazil TV host 'ordered killings'

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 4:21

Police in Brazil accuse a TV presenter of ordering killings to get rid of drug trafficking rivals and boost his show's ratings.
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Uribe and Lula discuss base use

Friday, August 7th 2009, 11:28
related countries: Colombia, United States

Colombia's president receives tacit support from Brazil for his plans to allow US troops to use Colombian bases.
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Brazil returns hazardous UK waste

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 9:50
related countries: United Kingdom

Some 1,500 tons of hazardous waste that arrived from the UK from Brazil labelled as recyclable plastic is returned.
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Britons to stay in Brazil prison

Friday, July 31st 2009, 17:06
related countries: United Kingdom

Two British law graduates, charged with attempted insurance fraud, have been denied bail.
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Airbus urges speed sensor switch

Thursday, July 30th 2009, 22:25

Airbus urges airlines to change speed sensors on about 200 jets, in the wake of the Air France crash off Brazil.
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UK law graduates arrested in Rio

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 9:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Two British women have been arrested in Brazil accused of fraudulently claiming they had been robbed, reports say.
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Brazil and Paraguay in power deal

Saturday, July 25th 2009, 21:45
related countries: Paraguay

Brazil will triple payments to Paraguay for energy from a border hydro-electric dam, ending a long-running dispute.
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UK waste prompts Brazil complaint

Friday, July 24th 2009, 4:40
related countries: United Kingdom

Brazil is to lodge a formal complaint over an illegal shipment of 1,400 tonnes of UK toxic waste, its government says.
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UK arrests in Brazil toxic waste scandal

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 15:37
related countries: United Kingdom

Environment Agency officials investigating an illegal shipment of 1,400 tonnes of toxic waste to Brazil make three arrests in UK.
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Israel sees Brazil help with Iran

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 10:32
related countries: Iran, Israel

Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Brazil can play a key role in talks on Iran's nuclear programme.
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Study charts Brazil youth murders

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 8:56

A study finds 5,000 young people aged 12 to 18 are killed in Brazil's cities and towns each year, many them poor, black males.
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UK set to take back Brazil waste

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 11:22
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK is working with Brazil to organise the return of hundreds of tonnes of toxic British waste, the Environment Agency says.
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Senate scandals

Thursday, July 16th 2009, 14:46

Reputation of Brazil's politicians takes a knock
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