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BRAZIL-HEALTH: Concern Over Organ Donations Law
A new law that automatically makes all Brazilians organ donors after death, unless they have taken action to prevent this beforehand, is causing ethical concerns in the nation's medical fraternity.INTEGRATION: Mercosur Meeting – Two Steps Forward One Step Back
The XI meeting of the Mercosur (Southern Cone Common Market) Council closed here Wednesday, with higher self-esteem, due to international recognition of the successes, marred by a few persistent frustrations.MUSIC-LATIN AMERICA: Who Invented the Tango?
As if their eternal battles on the football field were not enough, Brazil and Argentina are now fighting over the paternity of the tango.BRAZIL-HEALTH: AIDS a Ticking Bomb Among Indigenous
The scourge of AIDS has spread to the Tirian community - a group of indigenous people living in the remote northern area of Brazil.POPULATION-BRAZIL: More Women Opt for Sterilisation
At the age of 26, Rosangela de Morais, a mother to four children, decided her family was big eneough.BRAZIL-HEALTH: Boost for Mental Health
At 26-years-old, Maycon has achieved his ambition to become a journalist - although he is working far outside mainstream media activities in Brazil.BRAZIL-ENERGY: Government Resumes Nuclear program
Brazil, a signatory to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at the United Nations this week, neverless is pushing ahead with a comprehensive nuclear program - in the military and civilian sectors.BRAZIL-ENERGY: Government Resumes Nuclear program
Brazil, a signatory to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at the United Nations this week, neverless is pushing ahead with a comprehensive nuclear program - in the military and civilian sectors.BRAZIL-ENERGY: New Plant Energises Nuclear Programme
The Brazilian government, determined to achieve self-sufficiency in nuclear energy, has approved completion of a second nuclear power plant, thus revitalizing an ambitious programme left in limbo for some time.BRAZIL: Slaves of Discrimination /REPEAT/
Every time Reginaldo goes into a bank the revolving doors are invariably jammed. A salesman, he is well dressed and goes frequently to the bank. But the security guards are always suspicious. Reginaldo is black.BRAZIL: Slaves of Discrimination
Every time Reginaldo goes into a bank the revolving doors are invariably jammed. A salesman, he is well dressed and goes frequently to the bank. But the security guards are always suspicious. Reginaldo is black.BRAZIL: Basic Services and Dignity for Rio’s Shanty-towns
A horse gallops through the streets of San Sebastian, a Rio de Janeiro shanty-town, but without raising a cloud of dust. Its rider is testing the feel of the asphalt - the first sign that this area will soon become a neighbourhood without stigma.DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Privatizing a Landmark
The privatization process in Brazil will score a spectacular breakthrough when the state of Rio de Janeiro, leases its Maracana Sport Complex, which includes the city's world-famous soccer football stadium.BRAZIL: From Dolls to the Brothels of Copacabana
A mother rescuing her daughter from the clutches of whoremongers sounds like the plot for a high Victorian drama, but 14 year-old Vanessa lived through just such an experience in the Copacabana area of this city -- in 1996.AMERICAS: Indigenous Elders and Priests Make Prophecy Come True
The ancient prophecy of the Hopi indigenous people from North America has been fulfilled: elders and priests from the entire continent, the keepers of ancestral wisdom, met for the first time in Central America, the "centre" alluded to in the prophecy.AMERICAS: Indigenous Elders and Priests Make Prophecy Come True
The ancient prophecy of the Hopi indigenous people from North America has been fulfilled: elders and priests from the entire continent, the keepers of ancestral wisdom, met for the first time in Central America, the "centre" alluded to in the prophecy.GUATEMALA: Elections Demonstrate Resurgence of Left
A mysterious power failure that left Guatemala in darkness meant the ballots cast in Sunday's elections could not begin to be tallied until early Monday morning, but it was unable to conceal the resurgence of the left.GUATEMALA-ELECTIONS: The Resurgence of the Left
This Sunday's elections in Guatemala mark the end of the transition to democracy initiated in 1986. But they also represent a new beginning: the resurgence of the political left, which had been crushed by past dictatorships.GUATEMALA-ELECTIONS: Healthy Variety or Weakened Democracy?
The 19 presidential candidates standing for Guatemala's forthcoming elections have been unable to awaken voters from their apathy, as surveys predict that up to 60 percent will stay home on Nov. 12.GUATEMALA-ELECTIONS: Healthy Variety or Weakened Democracy?
The 19 presidential candidates standing for Guatemala's forthcoming elections have been unable to awaken voters from their apathy, as surveys predict that up to 60 percent will stay home on Nov. 12.GUATEMALA: Minister’s Resignation Fails to Clarify Massacre
The resignation of Guatemalan Defence Minister Mario Enriquez following a recent massacre in which 11 former refugees were killed does little to clear up who was responsible for the tragedy.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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