| Brazil's economy contracts after 17 years The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said... | |
| Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media... |
| Brazil's Economy Contracts After 17 Years Rio de Janeiro, March 11 : The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said... |
| Bp Buys Into Offshore Brazil With $7bn Devon Energy Deal BP is finally joining the rush for Brazil's deepwater oil reserves with a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal with Devon Energy to buy assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico. Although the deal... |
| Bp Gets A Hold Of Brazil’s Oil Potential Buying Out Us Devon Energy British Petroleum has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for 7 billion US dollars, as the US producer refocuses on onshore US... |
| Vargas Llosa's Real "aunt Julia" Dies In Bolivia LA PAZ (Reuters) - The Bolivian woman who inspired Mario Vargas Llosa's 1977 novel "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter," and married Peru's best-known writer when he was 19, has died at age... |
| Brazil's Economy Contracts For First Time In 17 Years - Summary Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday. It was the... |
| Gay Couple Wed In Latin American First TWO Mexican women were the first to wed in Mexico City today after the sprawling capital became a pioneer in Latin America by legalising gay... |
| Secretary-general Appoints Major General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz Of Brazil Force Commander Of Minustah UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti... |
| Seven Suspects Die In Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro Slum Rio de Janeiro - At least seven people died Thursday during an anti-drug raid by Rio de Janeiro's police on Brazil's largest slum. According to Rio authorities, all those killed were criminals who... |
| Should The Us Worry With China's Poaching In Brazil And Venezuela? As China's economy soared during the 1980's, its consumption of foreign oil rose as well, culminating in the country becoming a net importer of oil by 1993. Since this transition, China's real gross... |
| Brazil's Gdp Down 0.2% In 2009, Demonstrating Resilience Amidst Global Economic Crisis Brazil announced today that its economy saw only a moderate decline amid the global recession in 2009, with a 0.2 percent decrease in annual real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil To Unveil Fighter Jet Preference In April--estado</font> Boeing (BA) Co's F-18s, and Swedish Saab's (SAAB-B.SK) Gripen jets as finalists in the bidding process. The government has expressed an unofficial preference for the Dassault jets, citing French... |
| Bp Strikes $7bn Brazil Oil Deal BP on Thursday confirmed it would enter the deep waters off the coast of Brazil, one of the world’s most promising areas for oil exploration, with a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal to... |
| Bp Joins Brazilian Oil Rush With $7bn Deal To Exploit Deep Sea Reserves oil rush with a $7bn (£4.65bn) deal that will boost the group's potential reserves by about 2bn barrels of oil.The deal, with Devon Energy of the US, will also create a joint venture to... |
| Two Mexican Women Wed In Latin America First Two Mexican women were the first to wed in Mexico City on Thursday after the sprawling capital became a pioneer in Latin America by legalizing gay marriages. Lol Kin Castaneda, 33, and Judith... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil's Llx To Invest $1 Billion In Two Iron Ore Ports In 2010</font> , LLX has previously said. The Porto Sudeste project is scheduled to start operating in 2011. According to LLX, the port will initially have capacity to ship 50 million metric tons of iron ore per... |
| Mexico Women To Wed In First For Latin America MEXICO CITY (AFP) - "We don't have anything ready apart from what we're wearing," said Judith Vazquez, a Mexican who will wed another woman in Mexico City on Thursday in a first for Latin... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil Petrobras Discovers Oil In Colombia's Balay Block</font> Petrobras holds a 45% operating stake in the block via its Petrobras Colombia Limited unit. Cepcolsa holds a 30% stake, while Petroamerica Oil Corp. has a 15% share and Sorgenia E&P Colombia... |
| Bp Gets Into Brazil people ) said it will pay $7 billion for stakes in 10 exploration blocks in Brazil, 240 leases in the Gulf of Mexico, and a 5.6% stake in Azerbaijan assets, of which it already holds... |
| Brazil's Quilombos: Affirmative Anticipation and Amerindians. Brazil has in the past declined to follow America down the path of affirmative action, thanks to the widespread view that the country’s more thorough mixing of the races means... |
| Brazil's Economy Contracts In 2009 For First Time In 17 - Summary Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday. It was the... |
| Brazilian Economy Contracts In 2009 For First Time In 17 Years Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday. It was the... |
| Foyt Team Ready To Start Indycar Season On Up Note In Brazil For the first time in the history of the IRL, we are opening the racing season outside of the United States. Vitor is excited to be racing in his home country, and he assures me I will have a good... |
| Brazil Jan. Retail Sales Increase More Than Expected (RTTNews) - Thursday, Brazil's statistical office IBGE announced that the retail sales rose 2.7% month-on-month in December, compared to the 0.7% fall in the previous month. Economists were looking ... |
| Vega Expands Reach In Brazil VGPR ) announced today it has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to create a major regional brand to provide clean energy services throughout the South American country of Brazil. The new... |
| A Look At Which Oil Companies Are Active In Brazil LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BP on Thursday announced it was paying $7 billion mostly for a chance to enter Brazil, a region that has drawn other major oil producers looking to tap into oil, some residing... |
| Brazil Q4 Gdp Grows (RTTNews) - Brazil's gross domestic product or GDP increased 4.3% on an annual basis in the fourth quarter, compared to the 1.2% drop in the previous quarter, the statistical office IBGE said on... |
| Brazilian President For U.n. Chief? Hopefully Not A short news item in Brazil's news magazine Veja this week suggested that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering running for United Nations secretary general after he leaves office... |
| Trustwave Appoints New Channel Manager For Brazil SAO PAULO, BRAZIL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, announces the appointment of Celso Hummel to Channel Manager for... |
| Kanaan Set To Start Indycar Year With Good Company In Brazil It's hard to believe the 2010 Izod IndyCar Series season is upon us, but it is. The start of any season is exciting, of course, with everything being fresh and new. Everyone is on the same level;... |
| Japan, Brazil To Jointly Help Mozambique Develop Agriculture+ Mozambique's tropical savanna is as wide as 550,000 square kilometers, or 1.4 times larger than Japan's land area, and has soil and weather conditions similar to those of Brazil's cerrado, or... |
| Bp Buys Brazil Assets From Devon Energy For $7b (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - UK) BP (LSE: BP) said it is paying Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN) US$7.0 billion in cash for assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the US deepwater Gulf of Mexico, giving the... |
| Avanco Resources Commences Drilling At Touro Nickel Project In Brazil (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Avanco Resources (ASX: AVB) has commenced a 2,000m diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Touro Nickel Project in the Carajas Province of Brazil. The... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">2nd Update: Bp Buys Into Deepwater Brazil In $7 Billion Deal With Devon</font> . "As well as giving us a broad portfolio of assets in the exciting Brazilian deepwater, it will strengthen our position in the Gulf of enhance our interests... |
| Bp To Buy Exploration Rights In Brazil, Azerbaijan, Gulf Of Mexico From Devon Energy For $7b LONDON - Oil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico from Devon Energy Corp. BP said it is also selling, for... |
| Bp Gains Access To Brazilian Offshore Fields LONDON — BP agreed Thursday to pay Devon Energy $7 billion in cash for oil and gas assets in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan, seeking to increase production. The transaction would... |
| Bp To Pay Devon $7 Billion In First Brazil Foray LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British oil giant BP on Thursday announced its first foray into Brazil by paying $7 billion for a group of assets held by Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy. The deal also... |
| Torii Hunter Says His Comments On Latin American Players Were 'distorted' T EMPE, Ariz. — The wide grin that seems perpetually attached to the face of Torii Hunter was gone Wednesday morning. The Angels’ media-friendly center fielder fumed about how he was... |
