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Fire at Brazil’s Antarctica Research Station
[The Rio Times]- Two people were killed in a fire that erupted at Brazil’s EACF base in Antarctica. The rest of the 40+ people escaped the fire by helicopter. Reports from the Brazilian Navy…
Another Brazil minister resigns
[Washington Post]- Brazil’s minister of cities has resigned his post over corruption charges. Mario Negromonte is the latest in a growing list of ministers who have left their positions during…
Collapsed buildings in Rio, 19 expected dead
[Telegraph]- Three buildings collapsed in central Rio, most likely due to structural problems. Rescue workers have almost lost all hope in discovering any survivors in the bulk of debris the…
Brazil minister faces corruption charges
[The Rio Times]- Charges of corruption are being leveled against Fernando Bezerra Coelho, Brazil’s Minister for National Integration. Seven cabinet members have already left their positions during the first year…
Prince Harry to visit Brazil
[The Telegraph]- Prince Harry’s unofficial role as trade envoy has led him to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo. This trip, organized by the Foreign and Commonwealth office is to support the…
Tribe girl burned alive in Amazon
[The Telegraph]- An Amazon tribe girl strayed away from her tribe earlier this week. The eight year old was then taken captive by a group of loggers. The loggers, in…
Brazil’s 2011 trade surplus highest in four years
Brazil finished 2011 with its largest trade deficit since 2007. From google.com, “Last year, exports of goods rose 26.8 percent to $256 billion dollars while imports went up by 25.7…
Spill makes waves amid Brazil oil boom
An offshore oil spill in the Atlantic Ocean, caused by deep water oil extraction has caused great concern throughout Brazil. “When oil leaking from a faulty well bubbled to the surface of…
Heavy rains flood southeast Brazil
According to telegraph.co.uk, “Severe floods caused by days of heavy rains destroys homes and uproots dozens of thousands in Brazil’s southeastern city of Belo Horizonte.” What steps will these people…
Venezuela expected to be admitted to Mercosur
The Brazilian government is confident that Venezuela will be admitted into the South American business network Mercosur. The current members of the international trade organization are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay,…
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