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ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Sugar Takes On New Sweet Life
Sugar, which has endured a bad reputation among the modern, health-conscious people of the world is staging a comeback aainst articial sweeteners.ECONOPMY-BRAZIL: Slump in Coffee Exports
The volume of coffee exports from Brazil will fall during the first half of 1998 due to government controls and a dop in production, according to the Brazilian Federation of Coffee Exporters (FEBC).CULTURE: The Silver Screen Rediscovers Brazilian History
Like the people of many countries, there are a lot of Brazilians who know more about history and life in the United States than they do about their own nation - due to the power of Hollywood.HEALTH-BRAZIL: Physicians and Market Forces
Brazil has one of the highest ratios of medical doctors to population in the world - 1.25 physicians for every 1,000 inhabitants - and therein lies the problem.BRAZIL: Labour Deregulation Crosses the Border
Brazil is preparing to deregulate the labour market, imposing programmes already applied in Argentina and Spain with questionable results.BRAZIL: Public Opposes Compulsory Organ Donation
The law which made all Brazilians organ donors with the turn of the year met growing resistence as awarness of the measure spread.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Lower Airfares Protect Jobs and Foreign Exchange//REPEATING//
Tourists to Brazil are paying less to visit here this year because of the government move in allowing national airlines to lower domestic fares from Jan 1.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Lower Airfares Protect Jobs and Foreign Exchange
Tourists to Brazil this year are paying less to visit here this years because of the government move in allowing national airlines to lower domestic fares from Jan 1.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Foreign Investment and Remittances of Profits Up
Foreign investment rose eightfold in Brazil since inflation was tamed in 1994, while earnings transferred abroad more than doubled.INDIGENOUS-BRAZIL: Overcrowding, Dismal Outlook Lead to Suicides
Overcrowding on land lacking the minimal conditions for decent living standards is the main cause of the current wave of suicides among the Guarani and Kaiova indigenous peoples in west-central Brazil, say experts.DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Globalisation Takes its Toll
The creeping shadow of speculative capital across world markets masks the disciplinary mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank against those countries who are reckless in their internal and external accounts.ECONOMY: Brazil Faces Grim New Year but Improvement Later
The Brazilian economy faces a rough time early in the new year but, with inflation levelling off and a reduction in foreign debt, it should recover in the second quarter of 1998, say financial observers.EDUCATION-BRAZIL: State, Private Cooperation Boosts Schooling
Recognition that education in Brazil is in a precarious state and that education plays a key role in the increasingly-competitive world of today has created a real thirst for knowledge in this country.DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Dismissals or Wage Cuts – Tough Dilemma for Unions
Brazil's metalworkers, organised in the country's strongest unions, are facing a tough dilemma this week: massive dismissals or across the board wage cuts and reduced working days.TECHNOLOGY: Brazil’s Computer Industry Makes Up for Lost Time
Brazil is racing to catch up for its previous isolation in the area of computer technology and, after a four year-crash programme, exports are rising.LABOUR-BRAZIL: ismissals or Wage Cuts – Tough Dilemma for Unions
Brazil's metalworkers, organised in the country's strongest unions, are facing a tough dilemma this week: massive dismissals or across the board wage cuts and reduced working days.LABOUR-RIGHTS: Worldwide Protests Against Child Labor
Human rights activists are planning protest marches on every continent during the first half of 1998 in an effort to mobilize a campaign to end child labour and enforce the right of children to education and recreation.DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Financial Deficit Main Enemy of Land Reform
The Brazilian state's weakness with respect to fiscal policy is the last major obstacle faced by land reform, Minister of Agrarian Policy Raul Jungmann said Thursday.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Financial Deficit Main Enemy of Land Reform
The Brazilian state's weakness with respect to fiscal policy is the last major obstacle faced by land reform, Minister of Agrarian Policy Raul Jungmann said Thursday.LABOUR: Development Dream May be Over in Latin America
With the informal sector increasingly providing the only jobs available in Latin America, the dream may be ended for countries in the region wanting to develop societies like those of industrialized countries.ECONOMY: Asian Crisis Hits Brazilian Exports
Brazil's plans to double the value of its exports over the next five years arises have been set back by the turmoil in Asian financial markets.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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