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The Curmudeon on UNASUR
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO - As this is written, Presidents Lula and Obama are to sign a framework agreement on military defense...
Cantagalo Elevator to Open in June
By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - State Transportation Secretary Júlio Lopes announced last week that the inauguration of the elevator that will...
Rio’s Dangerous Reputation
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio’s reputation for violent crime precedes it. Films such as ‘City of God’ and...
New U.S Ambassador Arrives in Brazil
By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Thomas Shannon in a meeting at Itamaraty on February...
British vs Brazilian Banks
Opinion, by Nicholas Storey
RIO DE JANEIRO - Apart from the fact that, unlike some British banks, Brazilian banks have no recent tendency to succumb...
Fluminense Beats Botafogo 2-1 in Taça Rio
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Last weekend saw Taça Rio reaching round three, and the first classic match in the competition:...
Mercosur and EU Near Agreement
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Mercosur, South America's co-operative trade organization, and the European Union (EU) could forge an historic...
Shannon as US Ambassador to Brazil
By Pedro Widmar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - On December 24th after nearly 7 months of deliberation in the U.S. Senate, Thomas A. Shannon...
Unidos de Vila Isabel
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Preparation activities have come to a partial stop for season's holidays, however Carnival continues to...
Brazil Wins South American Beach Games
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Last Sunday saw the closing ceremony of the first ever South American Beach Games and victory...
Brazil, OPEC, and a New Oil Market
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian increases in oil production, along with Russia, is threatening the OPEC's (Organization for Petroleum...
Iran’s Ahmadenijad Arrives in Brazil
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Protests on the streets of Brazil continued in Sao Paulo and Rio, but Iranian President Mahmoud...
Brazilian Nuclear Ambitions?
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Incendiary remarks from Brazilian Vice President Josá Alencar last month regarding the country's nuclear ambitions have...
Russia’s Gazprom to Open Brazilian Office
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom will soon open a Brazilian office in order to follow...