Archive for 'Brazilian News'
2016 Decision Day Posted by Rachel on Oct 2, 2009
Today’s the day, folks! The International Olympic Committee will decide which city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics: Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid, or Tokyo. For the last few months, Rio and Chicago have pulled ahead of the other two cities, with Rio often in the lead. However, now that President Obama will fly to…
New Archaeological Discoveries in Roraima Posted by Rachel on Sep 29, 2009
The Brazilian Northeast is known for its wealth of archaeological sites, and new sites have been found in the state of Roraima. While local archaeologists face a lack of financial resources, they have found some interesting artifacts. Photo: Ari Silva/Globo The latest discovery dates back 4,000 years, and now forms part of 80 sites in…
Lula in the US Posted by Rachel on Sep 24, 2009
President Lula is making a big splash in the U.S. this week, where he’s attending several important events. First, he accepted an award from the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he celebrated with other world leaders. Yesterday, he attended the UN General Assembly in New York, where he gave a long speech (watch and read the…
New Species of Fish Discovered in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Sep 22, 2009
This week, a new species of fish was discovered off the coast of Praia do Forte in Bahia, and is now being analyzed in Bahia to determine more details about the creature. The fish was found floating dead in the water, and was caught and brought on board a research boat. The strange-looking fish weighs…
Brazil Economic News Posted by Rachel on Sep 17, 2009
Let’s take a look at some headlines from economic news in Brazil this week: Brazil Petrobras CEO: To Freeze Foreign Investments, Wall Street Journal Brazil proposes banning sugarcane in the Amazon, Associated Press Spillover effect: another pre-salt discovery in Brazil, Bnet Crown planning third Brazil plant, Philadelphia Business Journal Brazil tycoon Batista plans $10.3 billion…
Brazil Leads World Google Usage Posted by Rachel on Sep 15, 2009
According to an article from the New York Times technology blog, Brazil and India use Google and Google services more than any other countries in the world, including the United States. While American Internet users spend about 9 percent of their online time on Google, users in Brazil spend about 30 percent of their time…
Brazil News Briefs Posted by Rachel on Sep 9, 2009
Here are some big headlines coming out of Brazil this week. Have a look: Brazil to buy 36 fighter jets from France, LA Times Opposition leads in Brazil 2010 presidential poll, Wall Street Journal Sanofi Pasteur to provide Brazil with H1N1 vaccine, Reuters Brazil’s real rises to 3-week high as commodities, stocks gain, Bloomberg Italian…