Brazil

Olympics: Obama vs. Lula? Chicago vs. Rio? Which would you choose?

President Obama will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday to counter Brazil's attempt to win bid to host 2016 Olympics. Lula says Latin America deserves a shot.
Honduras crisis: Brazil grabs leadership role

By allowing ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to hole up in its embassy, Brazil has thrust itself into the middle of Latin America's most volatile political crisis.
Honduras crisis: Did Zelaya snub Hugo Chávez for Brazil?

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya chose to hole up in Brazil's embassy out of concern that his ties to Venezuela's Hugo Chávez would diminish his support in Honduras.
Can Nike and Wal-Mart save the Amazon?

An ambitious commitment by some of the world's largest companies not to buy beef or leather products from the Brazilian Amazon may falter if a strong monitoring system isn't put in place.
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France's Sarkozy wins trade deal in Brazil, support at home

After years of political discontent, the French president is pumping up his poll numbers and winning trade deals.
In Brazil's Wild West, police press politician with investigation

Police say the Amazonas congressman and former host of a TV crime show Wallace Souza led a gang to carry out violence to boost ratings and appeal.
Brazil oil giant, Petrobras, in corruption spotlight

A congressional inquiry could taint not only the state-owned company but Brazil's president and the woman he hopes will succeed him.
In Brazil, judge holds city accountable for stray bullets

Rio de Janeiro officials worry a judge's decision will unleash a rash of lawsuits in a city where 16 people were killed and 220 wounded by errant bullets last year.
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Brazilian Air Force spots debris: Is it the Air France jet?

An orange buoy, an aircraft seat, and oil sighted near to Flight 447's last reported position.
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Search begins off Brazil's coast for 'disappeared' Air France flight

Air France reports a possible lightning strike. Airbus 330-200 has a good safety record.
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Brazil stimulus does double duty

New housing replaces slums while creating jobs.
Why Brazil is weathering the global financial crisis this time

President Luiz Ignácio Lula da Silva met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris Wednesday before heading to the G-20 summit in Britain.
Rio hopes small fixes will yield big drop in crime rate

The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has begun a zero-tolerance policy aimed at resuscitating one of the world's most crime-ridden cities.
Brazil as a new kind of oil giant

As its peers in the region see their oil production slipping Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras is entering a new era as the region's silent giant.
Among Latin leftists, Brazil's moderate Lula leads the way

While President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – a former union firebrand – effortlessly bands together with Latin America's left, he just as easily peels away.
Brazil becomes antipoverty showcase

The country's Bolsa Familia program – which pays poor mothers to keep their children in school and follow healthcare rules – is reducing poverty.
Farming superpower Brazil spreads its know-how

It is bringing the technologies of tropical farming to other parts of Latin America, and to Africa and Asia.
A Brazilian's shrine to bromeliads may one day save the plants

Elton Leme, a high court justice, has found more species than anyone alive – in his free time.
Brazil has top Olympic sailors? Who knew?

Robert Scheidt is poised to win another sailing medal for his soccer-crazy country.
Brazil bucks global economic downturn

The high food and commodity prices hurting most countries are buoying Brazil, a top exporter of minerals, soy, beef, chicken, and grains.
Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fight

President Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus.
In the Amazon, a forestry cop matches wits with illegal loggers

As deforestation rises, the Lula government launches a major new effort to stop it.
Mayor in Brazil transforms 'deadliest' town

It has fallen from sixth to 298th on the country's Violence Map.
Brazil alcohol ban hard for retailers to swallow

Government tries to limit TV advertising and sales along highways
Is Latin America heading for an arms race?

Recent increases in defense spending by Brazil and Venezuela are attracting observers' attention.