ARTICLES RELATING TO BRAZIL

Brazil to open huge oil field to auction

2013-05-24 19:46

Brazil says it will auction concessions to drill and explore an offshore oil field believed to hold up to 12bn barrels of crude, the country's largest find.

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Weekend in pictures

2013-05-20 12:15

Protests in the US and Spain, celebrations in Germany and Brazil, and much more took place over the weekend. See the pictures.

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Brazil gives green light to gay marriage

2013-05-15 11:00

Brazil has become the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.

Brazil woman shot in mouth with spear gun

2013-05-10 11:03

A young Brazilian woman has been accidentally shot in the mouth with a spear gun, with the projectile punching out the back of her neck but she survived, a doctor says.

Priest excommunicated for supporting gays

2013-04-30 18:09

A Catholic priest in south-eastern Brazil has been excommunicated after publicly resigning from his duties to protest against the church's opposition to homosexuality.

Censors increasingly take aim at Google

2013-04-25 22:32

Google has released data showing that requests by governments to censor the internet giant's content have hit new heights, with Brazil and the United States leading the way.

2 dead, 25 missing in Brazil boat crash

2013-04-19 17:56

At least four people have died and more than 25 were missing, after a boat accident on the Ariri River in the Brazilian Amazon.

Brazil: 26 cops tried in prison massacre

2013-04-08 20:48

Trial has began for more than two dozen police involved in the infamous 1992 massacre at Sao Paulo's Carandiru prison, which left 111 inmates dead.

Murder charges filed for Brazil club fire

2013-04-03 09:01

Prosecutors have filed charges against eight people in connection with a deadly nightclub fire in southern Brazil that killed 241 people earlier this year.

Tourists sexually assaulted in Rio

2013-04-02 10:07

Two foreigner tourists were held for hours and brutalised and one, a woman, was sexually assaulted aboard a public transport van in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach neighbourhood, say police.

Beer-flavoured ice cream ad causes ruckus

2013-03-26 20:53

Brazilian advertising regulators have warned a brewer over an ad for beer-flavoured ice cream, saying it could tempt children and adolescents to drink.

Is South Africa the odd Bric out?

2013-03-21 10:00
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The meeting of Brics leaders in Durban next week could uncharitably be described as a summit of the world's emerging economic powers, plus South Africa.

10 die in 'air taxi' crash

2013-03-13 19:35

A twin-engine plane has crashed in the Brazilian Amazon state of Para, killing all nine passengers and the pilot.

Gift-wrapped skulls puzzle Brazil police

2013-03-07 22:19

Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo are baffled by a macabre puzzle: someone has been leaving gift-wrapped human skulls around town.

Dissident Cuba blogger welcomed in Brazil

2013-02-21 10:00

A dissident Cuban blogger has been warmly welcomed by opposition lawmakers in Brazil's Congress in sharp contrast with the hostile reception she got from pro-Havana protesters.

Brazil blaze: Call for compensation

2013-02-15 14:03

A private association has filed a lawsuit in the wake of a fatal Brazil nightclub fire, demanding $1.5m for each family of the 239 victims, a lawyer says.

No Apple iPhone in Brazil

2013-02-13 18:15

Regulators in Brazil have rejected Apple's application to register its iPhone trademark in the country, having already recognised a local manufacturer's claim to the name.

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Brazil carnival

2013-02-12 10:22

Rio's Carnival festivities reached their crescendo late Monday with a final night of parades. See all the pictures.

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King Momo: From bank teller to carnival king

2013-02-05 11:47

The undisputed heavy-weight champion of the Rio Carnival for the past five years wants to keep his crown until 2016, when the city hosts the Olympics.

Brazil club fire death toll now 237

2013-02-03 21:49

A 22-year-old man injured in the disco fire in Brazil has died, bringing the death toll to 237.

Brazil night club owner attempts suicide

2013-01-31 09:00

An owner of the Brazilian night club where 235 people perished in a weekend fire has tried to commit suicide, say police.

Police probe if club fire evidence hidden

2013-01-30 09:02

A police probe into a nightclub fire in Brazil that killed 234 people and left dozens in critical condition has turned to whether key evidence has been hidden.

No alarm, only 1 exit in Brazil club fire

2013-01-29 09:10

There was no fire alarm, no sprinklers, no fire escape in the Brazil nightclub in which 231 people died after a fire broke out, say reports.

3 arrested for Brazil fire

2013-01-28 16:47

Brazilian police say they've made three arrests and are seeking a fourth person in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people.

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Nightclub fire kills over 200

2013-01-28 09:17

A fire that brokeout in a nightclub in Brazil has killed over 232 people and left 131 injured. See all the pictures.

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Brazil: 1 killed in fuel depot blaze

2013-05-24 14:32

One person has been killed in a spectacular fire that broke out in a fuel depot on the northern edge of Rio de Janeiro and spread to nearby homes, officials say.

Rights sale boosts Brazil's oil industry

2013-05-15 12:15

Brazil's flagging oil industry has received a jolt of serious interest from private investors, after 142 exploration areas were sold to firms from 12 countries.

Brazil allows in vitro for gay couples

2013-05-10 11:03

Brazil is allowing gay couples to use in vitro and other assisted reproduction techniques.

Cars made in Brazil 'deadly'

2013-05-10 08:26

Brazilian-made cars are proving to be lethal, experts say, with thousands of people dying every year in auto accidents that in many cases shouldn't have proven fatal.

Brazil dentist burnt to death by robbers

2013-04-26 20:10

A dentist has died in her suburban Sao Paulo office after three robbers set her alight with alcohol because they could steal only $15 from her.

Jury finds 23 police guilty of killings

2013-04-21 21:20

A Sao Paulo jury has found 23 Brazilian police officers guilty of killing inmates during the 1992 prison riots.

SA firm seals military deal with Brazil

2013-04-16 20:19

Local military manufacturer Paramount says it has sealed a deal to supply Brazilian police with anti-riot vehicles ahead of next year's soccer World Cup.

Rape of tourist feeds Rio safety fears

2013-04-03 11:00

A late night outing has turned into a six-hour-long nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transit van, in an incident that has shocked the resort city.

Brazil cops arrested in murder probe

2013-04-02 11:00

Eight Brazilian military police officers have been arrested as part of a probe into the murder of two youths after the fatal shooting was shown on television, the force says.

Brics bank not a done deal yet

2013-03-26 22:41

Brics nations have failed to resolve differences over funding for and the location of a proposed joint development bank, indicating the group would not achieve the goal at the summit in South Africa.

Lindsay Lohan plans pre-rehab vacation

2013-03-22 20:19

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning a pre-rehab vacation with her Scary Movie co-star Charlie Sheen in Brazil, before she's admitted to her court ordered rehab program.

Brazil landslides claim over 27 lives

2013-03-20 09:02

At least 27 people have been killed by landslides caused by heavy rains in a mountainous area of the Brazilian sate of Rio de Janeiro, authorities say.

SAA crew member caught smuggling drugs

2013-03-08 22:14
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A South African Airways crew member has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs from Sao Paulo, Brazil into the country, the Hawks say.

Drug mule's parents want to meet Rousseff

2013-03-02 12:13

The parents of Tessa Beetge, jailed in Brazil have asked to meet President Dilma Rousseff at the Brics summit in Durban later this month, according to report.

Shell, BASF in $26m lawsuit deal

2013-02-15 18:06

Shell Brasil SA and BASF SA have offered $26m to settle a class-action lawsuit with former workers allegedly contaminated at a pesticide plant, a court says.

Apple loses rights to iPhone trademark

2013-02-13 19:38

Regulators in Brazil rejected Apple's application to register its iPhone trademark in the country, in favour of a local manufacturer.

4 killed in Brazil Carnival float fire

2013-02-12 16:10

Four people have died after a Carnival float in the Brazilian port city of Santos caught fire, striking a sombre tone for the final day of exuberant Carnival celebrations throughout Brazil.

Amazon more resilient to climate change

2013-02-06 21:22

The Amazon rainforest is less vulnerable to die off because of global warming than widely believed, a study has showed.

Rio carnival goes to the dogs

2013-02-04 13:00

Several hundred dogs and their owners have turned out for the Blocao, the most animal friendly of the nearly 500 "blocos", or street parties during Rio de Janeiro's Carnival festivities.

Brazil club fire prompts crackdown

2013-01-31 22:40

Brazilian authorities have inspected and shuttered night spots around the country as part of a crackdown on unsafe public spaces after a deadly nightclub fire.

Club owner blames inspectors for fire

2013-01-30 21:16

A lawyer representing the owner of the nightclub in Brazil where 235 people died in a fire last weekend says his client "regrets it very much" but insisted he was only partly to blame.

Brazil club safety in focus after fire

2013-01-29 11:04

Brazil is trying to understand how a nightclub blaze that killed 231 people in a nightclub could have been sparked in the first place, then rage rapidly out of control.

Brazil club co-owner surrenders to police

2013-01-29 08:25

Police in Brazil have arrested a fourth suspect after a nightclub fire killed 231, left dozens more clinging to life, and forced officials to defend readiness for the Olympics and World Cup.

Funerals begin for Brazil blaze dead

2013-01-28 15:45

The family members of the 233 victims of a Brazil nightclub inferno have begun planning their loved one's funerals as more details of the tragedy emerge.

Brazil in mourning after nightclub blaze

2013-01-28 08:03

A massive fire at a nightclub in Brazil has killed more than 230 people and left relatives searching for loved ones as horrific accounts emerge of a tragic rush to escape the inferno.

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