Brasilia, Brazil News

Caixa performs business activities related to real estate loans, basic sanitation, urban infrastructure, commercial banks, and renders services of social nature, delegated by the Federal Government.

Several thousandA scantily clad womenA staged boisterous "Slut Walks" in several Brazilian cities Saturday to protestA sexual violence against women.

The foundations of the contemporary Brazilian home were laid in the 20th century by architects such as Oscar Niemeyer, Gregori Warchavchik and Lina Bo Bardi, who adopted the simple forms and clean lines championed by European architect Le Corbusier.

A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.

Brazil eased rules for subsidized lending by state development bank BNDES to three of the country's biggest companies, in a move that may help President Dilma Rousseff shield a struggling economy from market turmoil abroad.

BRASILIA, Brazil &#8212 A measure allowing same-sex civil unions passed its first legislative step in Brazil's Congress, where it has lingered for 16 years.

In a speech at Disney World's Cinderella Castle earlier this year, President Obama declared that "America is open for business." For many, however, his declaration was little more than empty words.

The aunt of a woman arrested in the daytime stabbing deaths of two Canadian tourists in Atlantic City, N.J., says her niece is mentally ill.

Two key Republican U.S. senators are raising concerns about the cost of holding a conference for federal judges on Maui this summer.

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday swore in the seven members of a truth commission created to investigate human rights abuses committed during the nation's long military dictatorship.

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Cultural preservation: Japanese-Brazilian Akira Uema performs an Okinawan song at a folk festival in Sao Paulo in 2007.

The United Nations and the Brazilian government are launching an Internet debate around 10 themes for a green planet to elicit suggestions from experts and the public for next month's Rio+20 summit.

"Brazil is a very important and growing market for American Airlines," AA chief commercial officer Virasb Vahidi said in the company's release.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday swore in the seven members of a truth commission created to investigate human rights abuses committed during the nation's long military dictatorship.

Brazil and Argentina Agree to Solve Bilateral Trade Difference The foreign ministers of Brazil and Argentina, Antonio Patriota and Hector Timerman, respectively, today stressed the political decision of their governments to solve each and every one of the bilateral trade problems.

ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS BECOME CHAMPIONS OF BRAZIL AND FRANCE ARMENPRESS 11 May, 2012 YEREVAN YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS: Brazilian-Armenian chess player Armen Prudyan has achieved the title of the champion in the U18 Youth Championship of Brasilia for the second time, Chess Federation of Armenia told Armenpress.

A sculpture by British artist Antony Gormely installed atop a building is backdropped by the skyline of downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, May 11, 2012.

A sculpture by British artist Antony Gormely is on display on the edge of a tall building in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, May 11, 2012.

The life-size human silhouettes appear tense, perched on the edges of high-rises, prepared to dive to their deaths below.