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Geisy Arruda, who became an instant celebrity after being heckled by hundreds of fellow students because of her dress, said Thursday she has accepted invitations to participate with samba groups in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Brazilian police on Tuesday launched an anti-drug operation and arrested 14 people in the southern border state of Rio Grande do Sul.

China and Brazil should and will strengthen parliamentary cooperation to further the development of bilateral ties, top Chinese political adviser Jia Qinglin said Wednesday at a meeting with the president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, Michel Temer.

The United States risks souring relations with much of Latin America if it recognizes upcoming elections in Honduras, the foreign policy adviser to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview on Wednesday.

Officials say flooding from heavy rains has killed 12 people in three South American nations and forced more than 20,000 to flee their homes.

" Presidents of Iran and Brazil highlighted the necessity to establish cooperation between the two countries in all fields, particularly in industry, trade, energy, and technology and set a $25 billion trade volume goal for the next five years.

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Sarah Palin last week and hinted that the former VP candidate may be in talks to launch a talk show.

Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home.

Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend.

New WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo is proudly carrying his new title belt back home to Brazil, but a few items brought to the cage with him on the night he won the 145-pound title can be delivered to your house.

Pop star Sting has said Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest.

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The Iranian leader is set to meet privately Monday with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called it an honor to receive Ahmadinejad and defended Iran's right to develop nuclear energy.

A powerful storm with wind gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour left at least five people dead and another 22 injured in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials said.

Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie Valkyrie in Rio de Janeiro.

Rock star Sting has used his latest visit to Brazil to urge the government there to listen to the concerns of indigenous peoples over a proposed new hydro-electric dam in the Amazon.

About 500 people gathered Sunday for the protest at Rio de Janeiro 's Ipanema Beach.

Torrential downpours in Brazil's southern region have killed seven people and uprooted over 16 000 over the past three days, civil defence officials said yesterday.

Poverty and violence are part of every day life for children living in Brazil's slums, also known as favelas .

French tyre maker Michelin will build a new factory in Brazil at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive Michel Rollier told a newspaper Saturday.