BRASILIA, 19 APR – The Brazilian government has been accused by a group of activists of not protecting the indigenous tribes. Survival International has pointed out that a federal judge had ordered the authorities
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Brazil reverse route: it will directly produce insulin
Wednesday, Apr 17 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 17 APR – After 14 years of dependence on foreign countries, Brazil has announced it will produce insulin directly for their diabetes. “Today is a historical day. We are showing how important it is for a country of continental dimensions
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One dead in the construction of the stadium in Sao Paulo for the World Cup
Tuesday, Apr 16 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
SAO PAULO, 16 APR –One person died in Sao Paulo, during the construction of the stadium for the World Cup in Brazil. During work on the Arena Palestra, which will host the team of Palmeiras, part of the stands collapsed, burying a worker while three others who were in the area managed to escape. According to the fire brigade who were investigating, three support columns collapsed. Sao Paulo will not participate in the Confederations Cup in June, but only to the World Cup next year.
Friendly match for the World Cup ends in the shooting, two dead
Monday, Apr 15 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
FORTALEZA, 15 APR – A friendly match ahead of the World Cup in 2014 ended in tragedy in Brazil. Two people were killed in a shootout in Fortaleza, where there were more than 200 arrests.
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Problems for the Confederations Cup in June in Brazil, some stadiums are not ready
Friday, Apr 12 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 12 APR – The Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in June, but half of the stadiums that will host it, and will then be the venue for the matches of the World Cup 2014, are not ready yet. Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Salvador delivered on time,
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Rio de Janeiro “cleans up” the city by deleting the favelas from Google Maps
Thursday, Apr 11 2013 Posted in: Brazil, Countries, News
RIO DE JANEIRO, 11 APR – Preparations in Rio de Janeiro for sporting events of the next few years are going on, but the desire of the authorities to make the city look richer and more secure sometimes uses less correct means.
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Brazil, negotiations for free trade with the EU
Tuesday, Apr 9 2013 Posted in: Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 9 APR – Brazil is trying to resume negotiations for a free trade area with the European Union, in anticipation of a similar pact between the United States and Europe, and to limit the influence of China.
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The Northeast of Brazil is experiencing the worst drought, no rain for a year
Monday, Apr 8 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 8 APR – The Northeast of Brazil is still suffering from the worst drought in 50 years: in some locations, between Pernambuco, Bahia and Alagoas, it has not rained for more than a year.
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The Munduruku declare war to the Brazilian government against the dam project
Thursday, Apr 4 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 4 APR – The tribe of Munduruku threatened to move war against the Brazilian government. The indigenous people of the Amazon area said they are ready to fight if the construction of dam on the Tapajos River in the state of Para will resume in spite of their refusal to the project.
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Brazil ranks 3rd in the world for real estate prices hikes
Wednesday, Apr 3 2013 Posted in: Articles, Brazil, Countries, News
BRASILIA, 3 APR – Brazil occupies the third spot in the world when it comes to real estate prices hike according to the data released by Knight Frank, the Global Real Estate Index. It follows only Hong Kong and Dubai.
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