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

Huge new oil discovery in Brazil

Wednesday, December 28th 2005, 12:12
related places: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras, discovers a huge new oil field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
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Brazil marathon sale pulls crowds

Sunday, December 25th 2005, 21:01

Shops in Brazil attract a million extra customers after staying open for 32 hours non-stop before Christmas.
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Brazil pays Paris Club debt early

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 7:10
related countries: France

Brazil announces another early repayment of international debt - this time to the Paris Club of creditor nations.
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Maradona arrested at Rio airport

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 15:57
related countries: Argentina
related places: Rio

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona is briefly detained following an incident at an airport in Brazil.
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Brazil opens military era files

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 3:40

Brazil's opens up secret files from the years of military rule after a long campaign from rights groups.
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The nun who died for the Amazon

Thursday, December 15th 2005, 11:37
related countries: United States
related places: Amazon

Tom Gibb reflects on a meeting with US-born nun and activist Dorothy Stang as two men are jailed for her murder in Brazil.
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Brazil to pay off IMF debts early

Wednesday, December 14th 2005, 10:54

Brazil plans to pay off its entire $15.5bn debt to the International Monetary Fund two years ahead of schedule.
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Brazil nun 'shot in self-defence'

Friday, December 9th 2005, 22:24
related countries: Botswana, United States

One of two men accused over the death of a US-born nun in Brazil tells a court he shot her in self-defence.
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Onassis heiress weds in Sao Paulo

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 2:57
related countries: Botswana, Greece

Greek heiress Athina Roussel Onassis marries a Brazilian horseman amid tight security to deter reporters.
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Brazil police act to save tribe

Saturday, December 3rd 2005, 1:11
related countries: India

Brazil's police arrest 29 people in a raid into the Amazon to protect one of the most isolated Indian tribes.
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Brazil market soars on rate hopes

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 22:49

Brazil's key stock index hits record levels as investors hope for an imminent interest rate cut.
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Amnesty condemns Brazilian police

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 14:54
related countries: Botswana

Human rights group Amnesty International says millions of poor people in Brazil have been abandoned by state policing.
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Brazil plans massive condom drive

Thursday, December 1st 2005, 3:37

Brazil says it plans to distribute a billion free condoms next year, as part of the country's fight against HIV and Aids.
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Brazil land invasion 'terrorism'

Wednesday, November 30th 2005, 13:38

An inquiry in Brazil calls for land invasions to be declared acts of terrorism and urges the prosecution of landless leaders.
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Senate to quiz Brazilian minister

Wednesday, November 16th 2005, 16:49
related countries: Botswana

Brazil's Finance Minister, Antonio Palocci, is to testify before the Senate over corruption allegations.
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Brazil army probes torture video

Tuesday, November 15th 2005, 3:59

Brazil's army launches an inquiry after a TV station showed images of soldiers being tortured by superiors.
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