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Demonstrators gather in the Praca da Se as part of protests against poor public services, police violence and government corruption, in Sao Paulo June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Alex Almeida

Brazilian president salutes protesters as cities cut bus fares

President Dilma Rousseff last night sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public [...]

Posted in International
Tagged Brazil, bus fares, internatonal, looting, politics, president, protest, protests, public spending, Rio de Janeiro, rioting, Sao paolo, World Cup
Demonstrators face riot police during one of the many protests around Brazil's major cities in Belo Horizonte June 17, 2013. REUTERS/Pedro Vilela

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities last night in a swelling wave of [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged Brazil, police, protest, protests, public services, World Cup
Neymar of Brazil in action during the International Friendly match between England and Brazil at Maracana on June 2, 2013.
Credit: Getty Images

Confederations cup 2013: Showtime for Brazil

Preparations have been troubled but the real Brazil must stand up now

Posted in International, U.S. Soccer
Tagged Brazil, soccer, World Cup | Reply
Credit: Getty Images

Brazil pulls ‘happy prostitute’ campaign after backlash

Brazil’s health ministry on Wednesday pulled an outreach campaign urging sex workers to use condoms after coming under fire from conservative lawmakers.

Posted in International
Tagged advertising, backlash, Brazil, campaign, happy prostitute, hookers, I'm happy being a prostitute, International, sex, slogan, STDs, treatment
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Man dribbling ball from Seattle to Brazil hit by car, dies

The 42-year old planned a journey to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle to Brazil, the host nation of the 2014 World Cup.

Posted in News
Tagged Brazil, national, Richard Swanson, seattle, soccer | Reply
Queen of Carnival, Major of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes, Rey Momo Milton Jr and the second Princess celebrate the during the official event to launch the 2013 carnival celebrations.
Credit: Getty Images

Carnival set to begin in Brazil under cloud of disco fire

Dozens of bars and night-life events across Brazil have been closed ahead of Carnival, the country’s most popular festival, following [...]

Posted in International
Tagged Brazil, Carnival, deaths, disco fire, Santa Maria | Reply
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