 AFP | Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered Washington Post SAO PAULO — The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suffered during the country's 1961-1985 dictatorship. Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla who spent ... Brazil president to receive apologies for torture Brazil's Truth Commission May Find Inconvenient Answers Brazil: An Apology for Torture |
Designer Gives Macy's a Brazilian Touch Fox News Now he'll be bringing a Brazil twist to Macy's. This week, he was introduced to a much larger audience as a limited edition of dresses under the Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein label landed at Macy's stores – the centerpiece of a big retail campaign ... |
Fire damages Brazil's Usiminas mill Reuters SAO PAULO May 19 (Reuters) - A fire damaged a chimney at a Usiminas mill outside Sao Paulo, Brazil's top producer of flat steel products said on Saturday, but production at the site has been resumed. Usiminas said the fire broke out on Friday night at ... GM, Peugeot to Decide on Brazil Factory This Month, Veja Says Fire damages Brazil's Usiminas mill: report Usiminas Says Cubatao Furnace Resumes Operations After Fire |
 Eurosport.com AU | Brazil calls up Rafael for friendlies ESPN AP SAO PAULO -- Brazil has called up Manchester United right back Rafael to replace the injured Dani Alves for upcoming friendlies. Rafael was called up on Friday because Alves broke his collarbone while practicing with Barcelona earlier this week. Rafael replaces Alves in Brazil squad |
Chevron tripped up by Brazil's oil politics San Francisco Chronicle Still, George Buck, president of Chevron's Brazil subsidiary, ordered the Frade well shut down. Chevron sent 18 vessels in rotation to contain the oil on the surface, and it readied pyramid-shaped steel caps to cover the seepage points. |
 Upstream Online | Brazil probes oil leak reports, finds nothing The Republic BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras, its navy, and oil industry regulators rushed to investigate multiple reports of an oil leak from an offshore field on Thursday, but said they found no signs of oil in the water. For Brazil Investors, Large Cap Stocks A Waste Brazil Confirms Oil Slick Off Coast Brazil's Jubarte Field Oil Spill Under Navy Investigation |
 Financial Times | Troubled Brazil economy shrinks again in March Reuters By Alonso Soto | BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil fell for the third straight month in March, a surprisingly weak performance that may lead the central bank to slash its benchmark interest rate to all-time lows and prompt further ... Brazil Stocks Close Slightly Higher As Traders Adjust After Losses Brazil stimulus fails to raise growth Brazil Monthly Economic Activity Index Down 0.35% For March |
Brazil 2012 Growth Recovering After Weak Start, Mantega Says BusinessWeek By Adriana Arai and Helder Marinho on May 18, 2012 Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega said growth in the world's sixth biggest economy is picking up after a “weak” first quarter, reducing the need for additional stimulus measures. Brazil's Mantega Will Announce Credit Measures Next Week -Report Brazil Seeks To Drum Up Auto Loans To Spur Vehicle Sales -Report |
 China Daily | Nene expected to lead Brazil in Olympics Washington Post (blog) By Michael Lee Nene's participation in the London Olympics wasn't guaranteed after he failed to represent Brazil in a qualifying tournament last summer. Nene even expressed some concern when asked last month about Brazil facing the United States in an ... Links: Washington Wizards center Nene will suit up for Brazil in 2012 London ... NBA players set to lead Brazil's Olympic team |
 Seedlings to Stars | Now batting, from Brazil - Ottawa Citizen By Sean Fitz-Gerald, Postmedia News May 19, 2012 According to family legend, Yan Gomes started on his path to baseball history inside a Brazilian grocery store. It was there, almost 20 years ago, that his father chanced upon a Cuban baseball coach, ... Brazilian Yan Gomes Set to Make History Blue Jays accept Lawrie ban, demote Lind, and make history with Brazil-born Gomes |
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