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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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HUMAN RIGHTS-BRAZIL: UN Denounces Rampant Prison Torture
Torture is widespread in Brazil's police and penal systems, charges a United Nations report released Wednesday, repeating condemnations heard previously from national and international human rights groups.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Wildlife Trafficking Eludes Authorities
Brazil is having a tough time in the fight against wild animal trafficking - a 10-billion-dollar annual business worldwide - because authorities fail to share information on the activity and society tends to have a tolerant attitude toward the crime, say experts.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: A Hot Shower Can Be Eco-Friendly
The 27 million households in Brazil that use electrically heated showerheads could soon obtain a low- cost solar water heater ('aquecedor solar de baixo custo' - ASBC), a simple system that provides hot water for bathing with minimal energy consumption.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: The Rich Earn 53.5 Times More than the Poor
In Brazil, which has the dubious distinction of being one of the countries with the highest levels of social inequality in the world, the income of the richest 10 percent of the population is 53.5 times that of the poorest 10 percent, despite the taming of inflation and social advances chalked up in the 1990s.TRADE-LATAM: Hemispheric Union Divides Nations and Trade Blocs
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) "is suicide" for Brazil and for Mercosur (Southern Common Market), says Brazilian trade expert Samuel Pinheiro Guimaraes, a diplomat the government is trying to keep quiet./CORRECTED REPEAT/ENVIRONMENT: Climate Change Spurs Lightning Strikes and Death
Global warming has prompted an increase in electrical storms, especially in tropical regions, killing more people and causing greater economic losses as the Earth's temperatures rise, warn scientists in Brazil.ENVIRONMENT: Climate Change Spurs Lightning Strikes and Death
Global warming has prompted an increase in electrical storms, especially in tropical regions, killing more people and causing greater economic losses as the Earth's temperatures rise, warn scientists in Brazil.FISHERIES-BRAZIL: Fighting for Bigger Tuna Quotas in the South Atlantic
Countries on the south Atlantic like Brazil are fighting for a greater share of the catch in fishing grounds that are dominated by distant nations like Spain and Japan.A Hot Shower Can Be Eco-Friendly
In Brazil, a new invention based on solar energy feeds dreams of the pleasure of a hot shower with low economical and environmental costs.SCIENCE: Brazil Showcases Cutting-Edge Genome Research
Brazil is celebrating its rite of passage into the ranks of the global scientific elite with an international conference on genome research that opened Monday in the town of Angra dos Reis, 180 kms south of Rio de Janeiro.Death Stalks Brazilian Oil Workers
At least 92 people have died in accidents related to petroleum exploitation in Brazil over the last three years, according to industry experts.TRADE-MERCOSUR: Argentine Economy Chief Wins Brazil’s Backing
The Brazilian government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso announced its support Friday for Argentina's new Economy Minister, Domingo Cavallo, and his emergency measures directed at halting the Argentine economic crisis.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Drought Causes Water and Power Shortages
The Brazilian government announced on World Water Day Thursday that it was preparing a "preventive" energy conservation programme to go into effect next month, when the largest city, Sao Paulo, begins rationing water due to an ongoing drought.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Petrobras Credibility Sinks with Giant Oil Rig
The world's largest offshore oil rig, Platform 36 of the Brazilian petroleum giant Petrobrás, sank Tuesday in waters northeast of here, taking with it the credibility of the state-run firm's management policies, which are geared toward competition and increased profits./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/FILM-BRAZIL: Documentary Portrays the Poor, Who Prefer to Watch the Rich
Poor, but proud of the community in which they live, they like to sing and talk about the simple pleasures of life. They are the real-life characters of 'Babilonia 2000', a documentary that reveals the poor side of Brazil to the middle-class, movie-going Brazilians.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Oil Rig Disaster Deepens Trade Deficit
A series of explosions on an offshore oil rig in Brazil, leaving one man dead, another gravely injured and nine disappeared Thursday, will hurt the already negative trade balance at a time when economic uncertainty reigns throughout the region.SPORTS-BRAZIL: The End of ‘Slavery’ in Football
The reorganisation of football business dealings in Brazil, with the end of the transfer system that ties players to a particular club, will reflect the rules adopted in Europe, the world's biggest market for the sport, which dictates the "laws" that end up governing football.ENERGY-BRAZIL: Drought Threatens Power Supplies, Economic Growth
The drought plaguing southeastern Brazil poses the risk of power shortages and, in consequence, a slowdown in economic growth this year.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Clean Fuel Development Already Underway
The challenge of finding an environmentally healthy and economically viable fuel is almost an obsession among experts in Brazil. In addition to sugarcane alcohol, which has been used in cars here since the 1970s, hydrogen, methane, vegetable oils and various combinations are being tested, or can already be found in vehicle fuel tanks./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/FILM-BRAZIL: ‘Taina’ Defends Nature and Children’s Cinema
The loneliness of Tainá, an indigenous girl in the middle of Brazil's seemingly infinite Amazon forests, only grew worse with the death of her elderly Uncle Gé, but she inherited from her people a courageous heart and a wealth of knowledge about nature - both of which help her survive.HEALTH-BRAZIL: Urban Yellow Fever Threatens to Stage a Return
Yellow fever, eliminated from urban areas in Brazil and limited to the Amazon jungle for more than half a century, has reappeared in a populated area in central Brazil, in an outbreak that has so far claimed 11 lives.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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