Brazil News

With guys like this in charge, I feel so much safer now. ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - A U.S. Foreign Service officer stationed in Brazil and Congo used his status to pressure female visa applicants for sex, according ... via The WV Rebel's Blog

“The film already became a very big thing in Brazil, and this reward gives us the strength to go forward”

Director Jose Padilha's "Elite Squad," a movie about police violence in Rio de Janeiro that caused controversy in Brazil, won the top Golden Bear award Saturday at the annual Berlin Film Festival. via 900 CHML AM

Former union minister Dayanidhi Maran Saturday accused the Tamil Nadu police of carrying out a witch-hut against the TV operators of his company, Sumangali Cable Vision . via India Gazette

“This is great. It's the first time in Latin America we've had something like this. The people here are crazy”

" - " Some 3,000 Latin American computer geeks, many lugging their own hardware, are holding a big tech-fest in Brazil this week combining seminars, gaming, robot displays, networking -- and a camp-out. Nearly ... via Times of Oman

Experts in China's Liaoning province discovered a new species of dinosaur. They and their colleagues at Brazil's National Museum in Rio De Janeiro believe the pterodactyl or flying reptile is one of the ... via ClipSyndicate

A U.S. Foreign Service officer stationed in Brazil and Congo used his status to pressure female visa applicants for sex, according to federal charges unsealed Friday. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

“Our radiocarbon dating shows that some species have life spans of over 4000 years. That means some coral colonies have been alive since Stonehenge was erected. These animals are living antiquities.”

New research shows that the second most diverse group of hard corals first evolved in the deep sea, and not in shallow waters. via PhysOrg Weblog

Four laptops and two hard drives containing important information about Brazil's state-run oil firm were stolen, the company and police said Thursday. via PR-inside.com

Police on Wednesday seized a large load of lumber illegally logged in the Amazon rain forest, as authorities began cracking down on clandestine logging following a sharp reported rise in deforestation late last ... via International Business Times

Main Category: Tropical Diseases Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Yellow fever is a zoonosis of the tropical regions of South America and Africa, which occurs in two distinct ... via MediLexicon

U.S., description of painting, quote from prosecutor. Moving on general news and entertainment services. via AMNY

Brazil's Health Ministry Wednesday confirmed a new death from yellow fever in the state of Mato Grosso, bringing the total number of victims to 15 in the country. via People's Daily Online

“The emerging countries have an influence on the world's economy, as well as the eight countries that currently form the G8”

Rio De Janeiro, Feb 13 : French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that the G8, comprising seven wealthiest countries in the world plus Russia, should be converted into G13, to include Brazil, China, India, ... via India Gazette

“When we hear a developer say, - I'm putting my business on International Way because I know there will be a future EmX line there,' that gives us hope that people are starting to catch the vision ”

Eugene, Oregon, has much to celebrate in its first year of operating the new Emerald Express bus rapid transit , or BRT, system. via Worldwatch Institute

“So now you know - that's your health, but I'm healthy. Now get out of my house ... "It's over. It's all over between you and me.”

"I don't know why you had to go to the hospital," the woman's husband yells furiously. via IRIN News

HEAVENS above! A shaft of lightning homes in on Brazil's world-famous statue of Jesus. via Online Sun

The Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is due to meet the French President Nicholas Sarkozy later today. via Wilson's Almanac

“For us, it's taking too long. It's been three years. It's too slow”

Hundreds of mourners gathered in northern Brazil Tuesday to demand justice for slain American nun and rain forest defender Dorothy Stang, who defied Amazon cattle ranchers and was shot to death three years ago. via Pine Bluff Commercial

Heineken will once again go on tour with the celebrated Trophy of the most popular club football competition in the world: the UEFA Champions League. via Earth Times

Hoganas Brasil Ltda will consolidate all activities to the site in Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo during 2008 to improve efficiency and to reduce cost and capital employed. via Earth Times