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Senate Approves Petrobras Share Deal
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian Senate has approved the bill on the new capitalization plan for Petrobras, marking the...
Launch of Cinesul Film Festival
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Football-phobes will be reassured to hear that there are some big screens across the city...
Brazil’s Middle Eastern Trade Interest
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil made headlines around the world with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's recent visit to...
Botafogo Wins Campeonato Carioca
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - After defeat in the Campeonato Carioca finals in the last three seasons, Botafogo finally got...
Brazil and U.S. Sign Defense Pact
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Last Monday, April 12th, Brazil and the U.S. signed a comprehensive defense cooperation agreement...
Military Moves
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO - Last week Brazil and the U.S. signed a defense pact, which brings to mind interesting military reflections. The renowned...
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...