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BRAZIL: Latin America’s Giant Has ‘Exceptional Prospects’ for Development, Say Analysts
Brazil has "exceptional prospects" for development over the next two decades, a period that will likely witness the full integration of the "United States of South America," according to economist Carlos Lessa.RELIGION-BRAZIL: John Paul II Left a Clergy More Subordinate to Rome
In Brazil, the legacy of Pope John Paul II's lengthy papacy is a Church led by bishops who are "less independent, and less capable of thinking for themselves," according to priest Oscar Beozzo, a theologian specialising in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.RELIGION-BRAZIL: John Paul Left a Clergy More Subordinate to Rome
In Brazil, the legacy of Pope John Paul II's lengthy papacy is a Church led by bishops who are "less independent, and less capable of thinking for themselves," according to priest Oscar Beozzo, a theologian specialising in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.BRAZIL: Drought Takes Toll on Transgenic Soy
Drought in southern Brazil has reduced this year's soybean harvest dramatically in Rio Grande do Sul state - and added fuel to the heated national debate about transgenic crops.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: No End to Violence Against Indigenous People
Killings of indigenous leaders in Brazil that have largely gone unpunished, a rise in suicide rates among the Guaraní ethnic group, and the slow pace at which the official demarcation of indigenous reserves is moving ahead raise concerns about the future of Brazil's Indians, warns a new Amnesty International report.BRAZIL: Soy Boom Highlights Biotech Advances, but Encounters Resistance
The controversy triggered by Brazil's soy boom has grown alongside the enormous expansion of production and the biotechnological advances in soy cultivation seen in this country in the space of a few decades.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Staying the Course, Without Renewing IMF Loan
Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci announced Monday that Brazil would not renew a standby loan with the International Monetary Fund, and would continue forward with the economic policy followed so far, which is based on fiscal austerity.POLITICS-BRAZIL: Rumsfeld, Chavez and Haiti – A Difficult Balancing Act
Haiti and Venezuela have emerged as the most sensitive foreign policy concerns for Brazil, as it seeks the sometimes conflicting dual roles of Latin American leadership and a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.BRAZIL: Progress and Pitfalls on the Road to Zero Hunger
Two years after its launch, the Brazilian government's Zero Hunger Programme has yielded some impressive results, like the 6.5 million families provided with special grants, but it has also earned its share of criticism.BRAZIL: Major Obstacles on the Road to Safe, Legal Abortion
The legalisation of abortion appears to be a distant possibility in Brazil, given the slow pace of any progress in this direction and the controversy that continues to surround the few cases where the termination of a pregnancy is legally authorised.BRAZIL: Lack of Land Rights is Killing Indigenous Children, Say Activists
"We don't want charity or paternalistic projects," stressed the leaders of the Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous community in the midwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, where at least eight children have died so far this year from malnutrition.BRAZIL: Bringing Deaf Children Into the Educational System
Brazilian engineer Eduardo Monte, 51, who has been deaf since childhood, is a consultant for small companies and is also active in several social projects in Rio de Janeiro.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Destruction – But Also Hope – in the Amazon
We are facing ''the last great opportunity'' to change the path of recent history in the Brazilian Amazon, and the next two years will be decisive for halting deforestation, the chaos of land titles and rural violence, says Brazilian expert Adalberto Veríssimo.Amazon Forest – Destruction and Hope
Annual tropical wood harvests have decreased by two million cubic meters, but illegal logging extends into the heart of the Amazon, according to a new report to which Tierramérica had access.BRAZIL: War Over Transgenics Returns to the Courts
The battle over transgenics will continue, because the biosafety bill recently passed by Brazil's lower house is unconstitutional, say organisations opposed to the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without prior studies into their environmental and human health impact.TECHNOLOGY-BRAZIL: Cybercrime Capital of the World?
Criminals to some, innovators to others, computer "hackers" are a fact of life in the globalised world of information technology - and a surprisingly large number of them are based in Brazil.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Industry’s Hidden Costs
Contaminated soil threatens the health of some two million people in Brazil, say authorities. And gas stations are the leading culprits in the state of Sao Paulo, the nation's industrial centre.Industry's Hidden Environmental Costs
Contaminated soil threatens the health of some two million people in Brazil, say authorities. Gas stations are the leading culprits behind this type of pollution in the state of Sao Paulo, the nation's industrial centerENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Gov’t Offensive in Defence of Amazon Jungle
Hope is sometimes born of tragedy. Decisions adopted by the Brazilian government in the wake of the murders of U.S.-born nun Dorothy Stang and three rural activists in the past week in the northern state of Pará could help curb deforestation and violence in the Amazon jungle region.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Army Intervenes in ‘War’ Over Land
The 2,000 army troops that Brazil began to deploy Wednesday to the northern state of Pará will not be sufficient to control the tension in the Amazon jungle municipalities where four people have been killed in disputes over land in the past four days.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Army Intervenes in ‘War’ Over Land
The 2,000 army troops that Brazil began to deploy Wednesday to the northern state of Pará will not be sufficient to control the tension in the Amazon jungle municipalities where four people have been killed in disputes over land in the past four days.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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