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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• September 18th 2009 – July 25th 2009
• July 24th 2009 – June 9th 2009
• June 7th 2009 – March 26th 2009
• March 6th 2009 – December 1st 2008
• November 29th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 17th 2008 – July 14th 2008
• July 12th 2008 – April 1st 2008
• March 29th 2008 – December 20th 2007
• December 17th 2007 – August 30th 2007
• August 28th 2007 – July 19th 2007
• July 19th 2007 – May 23rd 2007
• May 22nd 2007 – February 27th 2007
• February 22nd 2007 – December 11th 2006
• December 8th 2006 – October 1st 2006
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• December 2nd 2005 – November 15th 2005

Brazil: news

Amazon destruction 'increasing'

Saturday, November 29th 2008, 11:22

The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
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Flood death toll in Brazil rises

Friday, November 28th 2008, 3:31
related places: Santa Catarina

The number of deaths following flooding and landsides in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina rises to 97.
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Russia and Brazil heads push ties

Wednesday, November 26th 2008, 16:21
related countries: Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks co-operastion and trade in Brazil as he continues his Latin America tour.
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Latin America tops murder tables

Wednesday, November 26th 2008, 12:47

A young person in Latin America is 30 times more likely to be murdered than in Europe, a Brazil-based research group finds.
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Flood deaths in Brazil rise to 84

Tuesday, November 25th 2008, 23:24

Rescue efforts are stepped up in southern Brazil, where floods have left 84 people dead and forced 53,000 from their homes.
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Heavy Brazil floods leave 45 dead

Tuesday, November 25th 2008, 4:09

Flooding in southern Brazil kills at least 45 people and forces thousands from their homes after weeks of heavy rain.
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Hard graft

Friday, November 21st 2008, 16:59

Behind the scenes of Brazil's biofuel revolution
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Officials blamed for Brazil crash

Thursday, November 20th 2008, 2:58
related countries: Botswana

Ten Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air crash, in an official report.
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Plane to monitor Brazilian tribes

Wednesday, November 19th 2008, 1:15
related countries: Botswana, India

Brazil is to use a plane equipped with body-heat sensors to monitor uncontacted Indian tribes in the Amazon.
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Gang raids Brazil police station

Tuesday, November 11th 2008, 3:02
related places: Sao Paulo

Police in Brazil's Sao Paulo state search for a gang which stole guns and drugs from a police station, and then blew it up.
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Glock helpless on Hamilton pass

Monday, November 3rd 2008, 9:51
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Toyota's Timo Glock says he did not hand the F1 world title to Lewis Hamilton after the Briton overtook him on the last lap in Brazil.
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Abuse law protects Brazilian man

Thursday, October 30th 2008, 11:09
related countries: Botswana

A law to protect women from domestic violence in Brazil is used to protect a man from an abusive ex-wife.
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Lula setback in Brazil city poll

Monday, October 27th 2008, 0:18
related places: Sao Paulo

The right-wing mayor of Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo is re-elected, in a blow to President Lula's ruling Workers' Party.
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Turmoil in Latin American markets

Thursday, October 23rd 2008, 10:28
related countries: Argentina, United States

Latin American investors brace themselves a day after government interventions in Argentina and Brazil.
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Hamilton can take pressure - Hill

Sunday, October 19th 2008, 22:52
related countries: Bermuda

Damon Hill says Lewis Hamilton will keep his cool in Brazil as he seeks to become Formula One's youngest world champion.
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Brazil foresees population slump

Thursday, October 9th 2008, 2:16

Brazil is facing a shrinking and ageing population, says a new report, pointing to reduced fertility rates.
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Brazil poll result mixed for Lula

Monday, October 6th 2008, 8:00
related places: Silva

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's party suffers a set-back in Sao Paulo in mixed local election results.
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Brazil government 'worst logger'

Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 1:31

Brazil's Environment Ministry lists 100 of the worst illegal loggers - and names a government department as number one.
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Brazilian speeder faces nearly $2m in traffic fines

Friday, September 26th 2008, 14:40
related countries: Botswana

Police in Brazil finally catch up with a serial speeder who owed $1.9m (£1m) in traffic fines.
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Brazil unveils deforestation plan

Friday, September 26th 2008, 6:40

Brazil sets out a plan to end net deforestation by 2015, but with no targets on emission cuts.
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