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HEALTH-BRAZIL: Ban on Condom Use Divides Catholic Church
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome), is taking its toll on human life and on the Roman Catholic Church, especially in Brazil, home to the largest Catholic population in the world.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Activists Bash Decree on Genetic Resources
Environmentalists in Brazil are protesting that a decree signed by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso on genetic resources violates the constitution and the rights of indigenous communities by legalising "bio-piracy".HEALTH-BRAZIL: Activists Outraged by Decision on GM Crops
The Brazilian Consumers Defence Institute (IDEC) asked the courts to issue arrest warrants for the members of a government scientific commission that gave the go- ahead to imports of transgenic corn, on the argument that the decision was released in violation of the law.TRADE-MERCOSUR: Growth Boosts Brazilian Leadership
Brazil takes over the rotating presidency of Mercosur (Southern Common Market) this week, a six-month term that coincides with the country's first steps towards expanding its leadership in South America, riding a modest wave of economic recovery.//SOCIAL SUMMIT 2000//DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Economy Hinders Social Progress
Are globalisation and international financial crises or government economic polices to be blamed for the under-performance of Brazil's social indicators over the last five years?CRIME-BRAZIL: Public Safety Earns Priority Status
Urban violence in Brazil is now a government priority - second only to economic stability - but has a history that seems to justify both the ambitious anti-crime initiative President Fernando Henrique Cardoso announced this week, as well as the scepticism with which it was received.//REPEATING////SOCIAL SUMMIT 2000//DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Economy Hinders Social Progress
Are globalisation and international financial crises or government economic polices to be blamed for the under-performance of Brazil's social indicators over the last five years?//REPEATING////SOCIAL SUMMIT 2000//DEVELOPMENT-BRAZIL: Economy Hinders Social Progress
Are globalisation and international financial crises or government economic polices to be blamed for the under-performance of Brazil's social indicators over the last five years?CORRUPTION-BRAZIL: Senate Prepares for First-Ever Expulsion
For the first time in its history, the Brazilian Senate is preparing to remove one of its members from office, as Luiz Estévao, senator and construction tycoon, faces corruption charges following a vote Wednesday by a key Senate commission.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Ten Transgenic Products on Shelves, say NGOs
The Brazilian Consumers' Defence Institute (IDEC) and international environmental watchdog Greenpeace denounced Tuesday in Brazil that at least 10 food products sold widely in supermarkets contained transgenic components, which are banned in this South American country.CRIME-BRAZIL: New Plan to Curb Violence
The Brazilian government announced a new National Programme on Public Security entailing 124 measures designed to curb violent crime, ranging from a ban on firearms sales to a major restructuring of the justice ministry to allow it to exclusively focus on cracking down on violence./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/LITERATURE-ANGOLA: Disillusioned with a Revolution
Angola's independence unleashes corruption and a lucrative business - in the guise of a sect that takes advantage of the gullibility and desire for mysticism of the nation's people - in the latest novel by Angolan writer, Pepetela.EDUCATION-BRAZIL: ‘Indigenous Schools’ – a Lesson for the World
The model under which bilingual, multicultural indigenous schools operate in Brazil's Amazon jungle region could provide lessons for the world with respect to incorporating intercultural concepts and respect for differences, according to the organisers of the project.LABOUR-BRAZIL: New Union to Defend 18 Million Pensioners
Retirees from across Brazil set up a new union Friday to defend the interests of the country's 18 million private sector pensioners.COMMODITIES-COFFEE: Brazil Initiates Stockpiling Plan
Brazil announced Thursday that it will withhold coffee from the market beginning next week, acting in line with a decision by coffee-producing countries meant to boost the bean's international prices.MEDIA: Newspaper Circulation Growing Despite Internet/CORRECTED REPEAT/
Newspaper circulation and readership is growing worldwide, despite the spread of Internet, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) reported at its annual congress, held this year in Brazil.MEDIA: Circulation Growing Despite Internet
Newspaper circulation and readership is growing worldwide, despite the spread of Internet, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) reported at its annual congress, held this year in Brazil.POLITICS-PARAGUAY: Ex-General’s Fate in Brazilian Hands
The fate of former Paraguayan army chief Lino Oviedo now depends on Brazilian justice authorities, who ordered his imprisonment and will ultimately rule on Asuncion's request for his extradition.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: More Plagues than in the Old Testament
Brazil has identified more than 240 plagues and pests threatening its crops and blocking market access for its exports.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Drought Brings Outages, Rationing to Cities
Drought is no longer only a problem for farmers in Brazil. Today, city-dwellers are facing water rationing and the threat of power cuts.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Army Accused of Killing Colombian Gold Prospectors
The Brazilian army allegedly tortured and killed at least seven Colombian gold prospectors near the border between the two countries in 1991, claiming the victims were guerrilla fighters killed in violent clashes, the local press reported this week.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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