Archive for 'Brazilian News'
Brazil and France Sign Arms Agreement Posted by Rachel on Dec 26, 2008
This week, President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Brazil, where he met with President Lula in Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday, they signed an arms agreement worth US$12 billion to help Brazil protect its oil fields and the Amazon. The deal involves the purchase of fifty Super Cougar helicopters from France, as well as the joint…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Dec 11, 2008
Let’s take a look at the biggest stories in the foreign press about Brazil this week: Obama win forces Brazil to take a tolerance check, AP Brazil – Health and energy drinks taking fizz out of soft drinks, Emailwire A Tribe in Brazil struggles at the intersection of drugs and cultures, New York Times China…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Dec 4, 2008
Let’s take a look at some headlines from this week: Brazil aims to repair ports destroyed by floods, AP Brazilian real plunges to 8-week low, Bloomberg Brazil banker jailed for bribery, BBC Petrobras says no plans to cut investments, Reuters GM faces sales slump in once hot Brazil, CNN Money Rays expanding reach to Brazil…
Brazilian College Student Becomes Richest Man in the World Posted by Rachel on Nov 26, 2008
…for a day. Douglas de Mello, age 21, is a college student in Rio Grande do Sul. In October, he made a deposit in his bank account and looked at the receipt to make sure it had gone through. Much to his surprise, his account balance appeared as R$432 billion, three times the wealth of…
Brazil Under Water Posted by Rachel on Nov 25, 2008
Over the past two weeks, southern Brazil has been hit with serious rainstorms, causing the most damage in Santa Catarina state. Last week, rainstorms in Rio de Janeiro caused flooding and chaos on the roadways. But the most serious problem is in the interior of Santa Catarina, where around 60 people have died in floods…
Carnival 2009 CD Release in Rio Posted by Rachel on Nov 18, 2008
Last night, this year’s top 12 Carioca samba schools met at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro to reveal their songs and themes for the upcoming Carnaval in February 2009. This year’s themes include a homage to famous Brazilian writers, a Brazilian history theme, a homage to the 100 year-old Municipal Theater of Rio, an…
Rio Summer Event Posted by Rachel on Nov 14, 2008
This past week, the first annual Rio Summer Event was held in Brazil, attracting fashion moguls like Valentino, supermodels, and socialites alike to Brazil’s favorite seaside city to check out Brazil’s latest summer fashions. Take a look at the coverage from the event: Official website, Claro Rio Summer Vogue UK Coverage Jornal do Brasil Coverage…