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Flamengo fail to profit from slip by leaders Sao Paulo

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Flamengo squandered the chance to go top of the Brazilian championship when they were held 0-0 by Goias on Sunday.

South America 2009

Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Our plane leaves Calgary on time and we have what is meant to be a short layover in Toronto on our way to Sao Paulo. It's here that our trials and tribulations begin.Due to tightened security checks by the Brazilian government all foreign passengers have to wait while their visas are double and triple checked. With baited breath we wait until the attendant hands back our documents and we proceed

Video Webcast Alert: Banco Bradesco S.A. Announces Bradesco Day in New York Webcast

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

SAO PAULO, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE: BBD; BOVESPA: BBDC4; Latibex: XBBDC) announces the following webcast:

Bombril SA - Financial Analysis Review--Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore | 11/23/2009

Summary Bombril SA (Bombril) is a Brazil-based cleaning products manufacturing company. The company is principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of cleaning products. It offers a broad range of cleaning products like detergents, sponges, steel wool, air fresheners, insect repellents, disinfectants and soaps. Bombril offers 196 various items under 18 brands including Bom Bril, Brillo,

Botafogo vs Sao Paulo FC live Football game is now streaming watch online Football TV channel.

Watch stream football live online (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

You are most welcome to Watch and enjoy Botafogo vs Sao Paulo FC live streaming of Brazil Serie A - Brasileirao match. Botafogo vs Sao Paulo FC Brazil Serie A - Brasileirao Sunday, 22 November, 2009 Broadcast : LIVE Channel : Bet365, GolTv, GolTV-Canada, Videos Time : 2:00 PM ET Watch stream football live online tv You have several options available to watch Football live stream.The most exciting match...

Biodiversity's Bright Spot

Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

The journal, Nature, has an outstanding success story about efforts to protect Brazil's Atlantic Coastal Forest: Stemming the deforestation required a broad set of measures: new laws and governmental incentives, the commitment of researchers and conservationists, increased funding from international donors and the Brazilian government, and a growing community awareness. Lately, a boost has come from...

Abbas prods Brazil to help end Iran support for Hamas

Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

"Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wants Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to convince Iran to put an end to its support for the radical Palestinian movement Hamas . "Iran supports Hamas with money. Hamas' decisions are in the hands of Tehran," Abbas said Friday in an interview with the Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paulo. Abbas' remarks were clearly aimed at Lula's...

Brazil insists short circuit, bad weather caused blackout

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

A massive blackout across half of Brazil last week was caused by a short-circuit during bad weather, the energy ministry insisted on Monday despite persistent doubts over its explanation. "Short-circuits in the Itabera substation in Sao Paulo state provoked the disconnection of three high-tension lines that carried energy from the Itaipu hydro-electric plant," Brazil's main power facility,...

Fitch Rates Energisa S.A. Subsidiaries' Issuance 'A(bra)'

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

SAO PAULO & RIO DE JANEIRO - Fitch Ratings has assigned Long-Term National Ratings to Energisa S.A. (Energisa) subsidiaries' debenture issuances, as listed below. The proceeds will be used to lengthen the companies' debt profile and, to a lesser extent, to finance their capex programs.

Animal news: treats for crows and white-handed gibbons

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Like people, animals around the world have their problems. A white-handed gibbon in Sao Paulo seeks an escape from the heat, and the owners of a dog in China train their pet to wear a medical face mask protecting it against flu.

Brazil aims to reduce CO2 emissions by almost 40 per cent - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

Sao Paulo - Brazil plans to lower its emissions of the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) by nearly 40 per cent by 2020, the government said in Sao Paulo late Friday. The move by the world's fifth largest country comes ahead of December's cruci...

Brazil to offer carbon cut of 36% at UN climate meet

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

Brazil said Friday it would offer a "voluntary" cut of at least 36 percent in greenhouse gas emissions at the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen next month. The goal could see carbon reductions of up to 39 percent and is set against Brazil's forecast level of emissions in 2020. The target was presented by Environment Minister Carlos Minc and government chief minister Dilma Rousseff...

• Brazil says it will cut carbon by at least 36 pct - San Fransisco Chronicle
• Brazil says it will cut carbon by at least 36 pct - kansascity.com
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Brazil Firmly in Illuminati Grip

Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

The situation in Brazil is as bad as in Russia.[President] Lula [da Silva] is part of a communist party that is taking Brazil into the arms of the New World Order. The Workers Party is a member of the Forum de Sao Paulo, an association of Communist groups including terrorist organizations such as the FARC in Colombia. The main goal of the Forum is to develop the Marxist revolution in South America,...

Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Mumbai to join New York, London, Paris as World's Dominant Cities by 2025

Fund my Mutual Fund (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

I admit I am fascinating by these type of projections / analysis, and since much of the anticipated world growth (and hence investment) will be headed along these lines it fits perfectly with what we sort through weekly on the site. According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, over the next 15 years the "top 5" cities in the world shall remain the same but a new class of entrants will be hurtling...

Israeli president Peres gets Ronaldo's jersey in S American visit

People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Israeli President Shimon Peres received on Thursday a Corinthians jersey from the team's star Ronaldo. Peres met the world champions soccer player in a hotel in downtown Sao Paulo. Ronaldo met the Israeli president as goodwill ambassador of the United Nations (UN). The meeting is part of the official visit Peres started on Tuesday in the South American country. "I remember your visit to Israel....

Bombril SA - Financial Analysis Review--Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore | 11/23/2009

Summary Bombril SA (Bombril) is a Brazil-based cleaning products manufacturing company. The company is principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of cleaning products. It offers a broad range of cleaning products like detergents, sponges, steel wool, air fresheners, insect repellents, disinfectants and soaps. Bombril offers 196 various items under 18 brands including Bom Bril, Brillo,...

Velcan Energy SA - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 09/15/2009

Summary Velcan Energy SA (Velcan Energy) is principally engaged in the generation of green power. The company is involved in designing, development, establishment, financing and operation of renewable electricity production facilities using biomass and biogas combustion and hydroelectricity technologies. It operates through its subsidiaries in France, India, and Brazil with a network of its six offices...

2008 Sao Paulo Motor Show: Chevrolet GPiX Concept

trymi | 10/29/2008

For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to reserve a short exotic holiday in Brazil for the Sao Paulo Motor Show we bring you fresh information from there. One of the special reveals came from General Motor (GM) who presented a new concept in Brazil, the Chevrolet GPiX crossover coupe, a possible new segment for the company in the Mercosur space. The new concept features a dynamic looks due