Porto Alegre, Brazil News

A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MYP performing flight JJ-3072 from Porto Alegre,RS to Brasilia,DF , was in the initial climb out of Porto Alegre's runway 11 when the left hand engine ingested a bird causing the engine to emit a loud bang and streaks of flames.

Christopher Grimes Gallery announces an exhibition of new work by Lucia Koch. This will be Koch's first solo exhibition in the United States and her first with the gallery.

Brazil's Gerdau SA slightly beat first-quarter net income estimates on Tuesday as costs rose less than expected, signaling that the largest steelmaker in the Americas is banking on prudence to bolster profits.

Azul started flying on the 900-kilometre route from SA o Paulo Guarulhos to Porto Alegre , the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, on 27 April.

Rio de Janeiro, April 30 : Brazilian football giants Flamengo have confirmed their interest in signing former Wigan Athletic and current Gremio striker Marcelo Moreno.

Mexico's IPC index dropped following weaker-than-expected first quarter profit at telecommunications firm America Movil, while Chile's bourse rose for the fourth session in five.