South America

The Paris of South America - Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, Argentina

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

"Not all who wander are lost".....

Research and Markets: Chile's Internet and Broadband Penetration Rates Are the Highest in South America

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Research and Markets Laura Wood Senior Manager Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 press@researchandmarkets.com Logo: http://www.researchandmarkets.com Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ 99d558/chile_convergenc) has announced the addition of the "Chile - Convergence Broadband and Internet market" report to their offering.

• Research and Markets: Chile's Internet and Broadband Penetration Rates Are the Highest in South America - Business Wire

Hello South America... or is that Hola?! - Santiago, Chile

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

The waiting is over...

Embraer to build 2 jet components plants in Portugal

Reuters (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

LISBON (Reuters) - Brazil's Embraer , the world's third-biggest commercial jet maker, said on Saturday it would invest 148 million euros in two new plants in Portugal -- its first industrial units in Europe that will make wings and tailpieces for exports.

Embraer to build 2 jet components plants in Portugal

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

LISBON (Reuters) - Brazil's Embraer , the world's third-biggest commercial jet maker, said on Saturday it would invest 148 million euros (116 million pounds) in two new plants in Portugal -- its first industrial units in Europe that will make wings and tailpieces for exports.

Evo's watching his back, and how! (News of the Restless)

Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Aporrea has a couple of interesting items. First, the helicopter "accident" of last week: The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, said on Friday that it was "surely not coincidental" that the helicopter loaned to him by the government of Venezuela for trips into the countryside crashed, killing five soldiers, four of them Venezuelans. "Something's going on," Morales added during a speech in Cochabamba,...

Bogotá & beyond - Bogotá, Colombia

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Discovering the New World...starting with Colombia!

Brazilian boy bites dog, loses tooth

Hindu (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

SAO PAULO: An 11-year-old boy is in the news in Brazil after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle’s backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when a pit bull named Tita ...

Brothers divided over peace, force to change Colombia

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

In their quest to change Colombia, two brothers chose radically different paths. Guillermo Saenz, 58, plans attacks and kidnappings as commander of the country's largest guerrilla group. His younger brother, Roberto Saenz, publicly denounces the rebels from his seat on the Bogota City Council.

Brazil kicks off airports boost for World Cup

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

Infraero, the government-controlled company that runs most of Brazil's airports, plans to spend almost $2.5bn by 2010 to make sure the crowds will be able to get from game to game across the vast country during the 2014 World Cup

Say It Ain't So: Making It Up in Mallorca

Babalu Blog (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

Hugo Chavez and Juan Carlos of Spain met today at the King's residence in Mallorca. Chavez who had threatened Spanish interests in Venezuela after the King's pointed "Why don't you shut up?" earlier contented himself with arriving late to the...

Dead Baby Penguins on Brazilian Beaches Aren't So Unusual

Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

Suffice to say, penguins aren't really native to Brazil, so last week's headlines about dead baby penguins washing up on Rio de Janeiro (the state)'s shores probably startled many (including my mother, who wanted to make sure I'd heard about this; I had). Alarming as this seems, my wife said it's actually an annual event. Every year, you have some baby penguins who overreach themselves when they start...

Ethanol Should Be Fully Integrated in International Trade, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Access to major markets around the globe for Brazilian sugarcane ethanol with lower tariffs, and full integration of ethanol in global trade, as is the case with any other product: these are the key expectations of t...

• Ethanol Should Be Fully Integrated in International Trade, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association - PR News Wire

Counterterrorism: US Protects Colombian Oil Fields from FARC

MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Oil rivals cocaine as one of Colombia’s principal exports. The Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline transports almost 20 percent of Colombia’s oil production. The pipeline originates in the Department of Arauca in northeast region of Colombia. It carries oil nearly 500 miles to the Caribbean port of Covenas. And it’s the most vulnerable and desirable target [...]

Brazil's Lula Wishes to Integrate Latin America and the Caribbean

Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Source: [b]Brazzil Magazine[/b] Brazil's Lula Wishes to Integrate Latin America and the Caribbean Written by Newsroom Saturday, 26 July 2008 The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, extended an invitation to Latinamerican and Caribbean leaders to discuss regional inte...

40 British students to get a taste of Indian culture, Hundred British students

rockport | 07/24/2008

Hundred British students aged between 18 and 19 years have been selected by the UK government to get a first hand opportunity to spend six weeks in India, China or Brazil. Of this, about 40 students will visit India to witness its economic growth, competitive environment and undertake research work in a local school to get exposure to the rich Indian culture & history.

Adriana Lima - Super Sexy @ 2008 ESPY Awards

fashionmagus | 07/18/2008

Adriana Lima walked the red carpet with beau Marko Jaric in a sexi black mini dress and YSL heels at the 16th Annual ESPY Awards at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA

Ronaldinho nearing Milan switch, Barcelona forward Ronaldinho, Brazil forward Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho to sign for AC Milan

rockport | 07/16/2008

Check out Latest Sports News Barcelona forward Ronaldinho is close to signing for AC Milan, the Italian club said on Tuesday.

• AC Milan favourites to sign Ronaldinho - Times Online
• Ronaldinho nearing Milan switch - Sify
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