Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:37 GMT

AP - Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger strikes over human rights.

Lula calls on Obama to resolve trade dispute (AFP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:01 GMT

AFP - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Wednesday on President Barack Obama to put his weight behind a quick resolution to a US-Brazilian trade dispute.

Brazil's Silva: A Rousseff win would KO machismo (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:10 GMT

AP - Brazil's president said his hand-picked candidate to succeed him in October's election would help do away with machismo by becoming the first female president of Latin America's largest and most influential nation.

US seeks talks to avert trade war with Brazil (AFP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:23:30 GMT

AFP - Visiting US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Tuesday that Washington was seeking talks with Brazil before it imposes retaliatory trade tariffs for US cotton subsidies the WTO ruled as discriminatory.

Obama criticized for Mexico, Brazil sanctions (Reuters)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:36 GMT

Reuters - Republicans and business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after Mexico slapped retaliatory duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. exports.

AP Interview: Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous (AP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:32 GMT

AP - Brazil's president warned Tuesday that U.S.-proposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program could lead to war, and said he will make his own efforts to head off further conflicts — an example he said shows his country's growing global prominence.

Brazil has 'a lot of friends' in row with US: senator (AFP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:52:40 GMT

AFP - A US senator on Tuesday warned advocates of escalating a trade dispute with Brazil that the South American giant would have "a lot of friends" around the world if Washington took such action.

Brazil sentences Italian extremist in extradition row (AFP)

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:29:01 GMT

AFP - An Italian ex-militant wanted for murder in his home country was sentenced here Friday to two years in prison for passport fraud, sparking an extradition row days ahead of a visit by Italy's prime minister.

Brazil: Cost of Amazon dam jumps $2B (AP)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:24:42 GMT

AP - Officials say the cost of building a huge dam in Brazil's Amazon has jumped $2 billion because of new environmental protections.

Hillary Clinton fails to convince Brazil to support Iran sanctions (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:10:15 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - The visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brazil Wednesday was billed as an effort to forge ties with a country that is increasingly emerging as a recognized global power.

Hundreds taken ill aboard cruise ship near Brazil (AFP)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:38:22 GMT

AFP - Brazilian authorities reportedly placed an international cruise ship under isolation at a tourist resort when nearly 200 passengers came down with gastrointestinal illness.

Clinton fails to win over Brazil on Iran (Reuters)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:12:23 GMT

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win Brazil's support on Wednesday for more sanctions against Iran and said Tehran would not talk seriously about its nuclear program until the United Nations took new action.

Brazil rebuffs US, says it will go own way on Iran (AP)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:56:48 GMT

AP - Brazil rebuffed a U.S. appeal for new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, vowing during a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton not to "bow down" to gathering international pressure.

Brazil, US clash over how to deal with Iran (AFP)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:39:58 GMT

AFP - Brazil and the US clashed Wednesday over how to rein in Tehran's suspect nuclear ambitions as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned the world not to "push Iran into a corner."

Brazil president urges caution on Iran sanctions (AP)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:52:37 GMT

AP - Brazil's president says Iran should not be "pushed against a wall" by the international community for its controversial nuclear program.

Dunga admits Brazil must go up another level at WC (AFP)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:46:12 GMT

AFP - Brazil coach Dunga admits his side must raise their game to an even higher level to live up to their billing as World Cup favourites.

Confirmed: Hilton too hot for Brazil (AP)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:39:58 GMT

AP - It's confirmed: Paris Hilton is too hot for Brazil.

US seeks China, India, Brazil info on Doha deal (AFP)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:55:49 GMT

AFP - The United States asked nations like China, India and Brazil on Monday to clarify their market-access measures in a bid to break the deadlock on the long-stalled Doha Round of global trade talks.

Thousands of dead fish raise stink at Rio lagoon (AP)

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:00:29 GMT

AP - Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of a popular beachside lagoon in Rio over the weekend, offending joggers' olfactory senses and leading the city to fight the stench with disinfectant.

US offensive in bid to sell F-18 jets to Brazil (AFP)

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:01:38 GMT

AFP - The arrival of a giant US aircraft carrier here Friday with F/A-18 jet fighters aboard is a step in Washington's offensive to win a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply Brazil's air force with modern jet fighters.