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+ Brazil to give 80 discount on air fares to South America + Posted by Website Introductions: Travelers, rejoice BRazil will be authorizing discounts to countries in South America by as much as [...] to flights to North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Tags: airfare, discount air fares. Comments: 0.

+ Regional bank to be set up + Posted by Website Introductions: Everybody seems to be following the European Union model and aiming for regionalization. Just [...] American Nations. Through the union, it is hoped that regional unity Tags: south american bank, unasur. Comments: 0.

+ Banks don t want to sell properties because of growth + Posted by Website Introductions: When banks refuse to sell their properties in your country despite the fact that are desperately [...] situation in Brazil now. Global banking firms refuse to sell their Brazilian Tags: banco itau, economy. Comments: 0.

+ Overcoming the Energy Crisis + Posted by Website Introductions: Normally we do not pay much attention to the source of energy that makes our lives so comfortable [...] development of renewable energy sources across the globe. Tags: renewable energy forum, foz do iguacu. Comments: 0.

+ China turns to Brazil to supplement soya needs + Posted by Alain: Soybeans have been the source of China's staple diet of tofu for more than 2,000 years, but the supplies of local soy [...] source: Boston Globe . China turning to Brazil to meet a growing demand for soybeans Tags: cuisine, . Comments: 0.

+ Brazilian gangs use children to do the dirty work + Posted by Alain: Barely out of their teens, Brazilian children are welcomed into the drug gangs to the do the dirty work as their ...

+ Brazilians drink the left over coffee + Posted by Alain: Brazilian's are enthusiastic coffee drinkers, second only to the United States in terms of quantity, but quality is a [...] Original source: New York Times . In a Coffee-Mad City, the Bitter With the Sweet Tags: cuisine, . Comments: 0.

+ Italian terrorist captured after 30 years in Brazil + Posted by Alain: Italian police celebrated the capture of Cesare Battisti in Rio recently. He is reputedly a cold-blooded killer and [...] Original source: Guardian Unlimited . Brazil holds runaway Italian terrorist of 1970s Tags: crime, . Comments: 0.

+ Police battle gangs for control in Rio s slums + Posted by Alain: Police and militia groups, who have wrested control of many of Brazil's slums, regularly fight pitched battles in ...

+ Bush hosts Brazilian head at Camp David. + Posted by Alain: Praising their joint initiative for more open global trade as "the most compelling part of the opportunity to work [...] there. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. Tags: international, . Comments: 0.

+ President decries air controllers actions as unacceptable + Posted by Alain: The Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, himself a previous union leader, said it was unacceptable for the [...] Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070401/ ap_ Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Air traffic controllers bring flights to a halt + Posted by Alain: Thousands of passengers were stranded across Brazil as a result of the protest by air traffic controllers which [...] source: Bueno Aires Herald . No flights in Brazil as controllers protest Tags: human interest, . Comments: 0.

+ Embraer s profits slide 12 for 2006 year + Posted by Alain: Sharply hit by the weakness of the dollar, Embraer the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, reported that 2006 profits [...] afp/ brazilaerospacecompany_ 070323202258;_ ylt=AjdeE1425hZjyCNh1jpn0vxP_ 8wA, anchor: Tags: business, . Comments: 0.

+ Environmental lobby gets port shut down + Posted by Alain: The decision to close down the controversial soy export terminal owned by by Cargill Inc on a legal technicality, was [...] ap_ on_ bi_ ge/ brazil_ amazon_ port_ 2;_ ylt=Amy6pI1hVJu1VMk. kp0TRUpP_ Tags: environmental, . Comments: 0.

+ Leading brewer to buy local beer company + Posted by Alain: Brazil's leading brewer announced that it would buy local beer company Cintra for $150 million. AmBev already owns [...] bs_ nm/ brazil_ ambev_ dc_ 1;_ ylt=Av4tp4oqSW6PcHo_ Ex0Dy6dP_ 8wA, anchor: AmBev to Tags: business, . Comments: 0.

+ Amazon indians to get free internet connection + Posted by Alain: The Brazilian environment and communications ministers have signed an agreement with the Forest People's Network to [...] source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ Tags: environmental, . Comments: 0.

+ Brazil approves diversion of river project despite opposition + Posted by Alain: Despite intense and bitter opposition by a number of environmental groups, Brazil's environmental agency has approved [...] . Brazilian environmental agency approves controversial river diversion project Tags: environmental, . Comments: 0.

+ Brazil beat Ghana 1-0 in soccer friendly + Posted by Alain: In a friendly soccer match in Ghana on Tuesday, which was reminiscent of the second round match in the last world ...

+ Gol airline buys Varig + Posted by Alain: The nation's former flagship airline, Varig, has been bought by Gol airline in a cash and stock deal valued at about [...] Herald Tribune . Brazil's Gol airline buying Varig, nation's former flagship carrier Tags: business, . Comments: 0.

+ Internet users in Brazil earn 3 times more + Posted by Alain: According to a recent study, Brazilians who make use of the internet are likely to be earning 3 times as much income [...] Daily Online . Brazil's Internet users earn 3 times as much as average citizens Tags: education, . Comments: 0.

+ Environmentalists attack river diversion scheme + Posted by Alain: Local environmentalists are up in arms about the highly controversial move by the Brazilian government to divert the [...] Original source: Gainsville.com . Controversial Brazil River Plan Allowed Tags: environmental, . Comments: 0.

+ Former guerilla appointed Minister of Communications + Posted by Alain: One of the ministers in the new government is Communications Minister, Franklin Martins, a journalist and former [...] . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. brazzilmag. com/ content/ view/ 8075/ 54, Tags: politics, . Comments: 0.

+ Three new Brazilian ministers appointed + Posted by Alain: Three new government ministers have been appointed and have taken up office in Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ...

+ Brazilian kids trade schoolwork for soccer + Posted by Alain: 37 Brazilian kids aged between 12 to 14, from this soccer-mad country, are to leave schoolwork behind, and set off on [...] source: bignewsnetwork.com . Brazilian kids miss school for European football dream Tags: education, . Comments: 0.

+ Flight delays after Brazil s air traffic system fails + Posted by Alain: Almost 30 percent of all scheduled flights scheduled across Brazil were delayed last week when its its gremlin [...] Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070320/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ Tags: technology, . Comments: 0.

+ Brazilian housewife jailed for frying husband + Posted by Alain: Rosanita Nery dos Santos, 52, a Brazilian housewife, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for killing her husband, ...

+ Ronaldinho romps home for Brazil + Posted by Alain: The Barcelona player, who last scored for his country against Argentina in June 2005, scored his first international [...] under coach Dunga. Original source: CNN . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. cnn. Tags: sports, . Comments: 0.