The Brazilian government says it might raise tariffs on some American goods, but adds that the problem could be settled through negotiations.
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Brazil Threatens Retaliation in Dispute on Cotton Subsidies
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Brazil Threatens Retaliation in Dispute on Cotton Subsidies
Monday, March 8th, 2010Canada Officer Says Brazil Navy Remiss
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The first officer of a sailing ship that capsized off Brazil’s coast said Wednesday he and 63 others on board could have been rescued within hours if Brazilian officials had ordered planes and other boats to assist the ailing vessel sooner.
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Students Rescued Off Brazil Coast Expected in Rio
Saturday, February 20th, 2010RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After clinging to life rafts in high seas for up to 16 hours, more than five dozen students and crew from a Canadian sailing ship that sank in the Atlantic headed to port Saturday aboard Brazilian naval vessels.
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Students Rescued Off Brazil Coast Expected in Rio
Eight Killed In Pre – Carnival Rio Violence
Thursday, February 11th, 2010RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Seven suspected drug gang members and a police captain were killed in a shoot-out in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police said, a day before the start of Carnival celebrations that draw millions of visitors to the beach-side Brazilian city.
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Report: Alligator Kills 11-Year-Old Girl in Brazil
Monday, February 8th, 2010SAO PAULO (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) alligator has reportedly attacked and killed a girl who was swimming in a Brazilian jungle river.
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Brazil Handing Out 55M Condoms for Carnival
Saturday, February 6th, 2010RIO DE JANERIO (AP) — Brazilian health officials have kicked off an AIDS awareness campaign and will hand out 55 million condoms during the annual Carnival festival that begins next week.
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Brazil Handing Out 55M Condoms for Carnival
Brazil’s Silva Says He’s in ‘Perfect Health’
Saturday, January 30th, 2010RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday he is in ”perfect health” two days after being hospitalized for a high-blood-pressure attack that forced him to cancel his attendance at a global economic forum.
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Honduras Apologizes After Expelling Brazil Consul
Saturday, January 30th, 2010TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras’ new government fired its top immigration official Friday after a Brazilian diplomat was denied entry into the country.
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Honduras Apologizes After Expelling Brazil Consul
Brazil’s Silva Hospitalized With Hypertension
Thursday, January 28th, 2010BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suffered an attack of high blood pressure just before taking off for Switzerland and was hospitalized overnight, officials said.
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Brazil’s Silva Hospitalized With Hypertension
Rains in Brazil Fill 2 Dams, Threaten More Floods
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say heavy rains have filled two dams to capacity in Sao Paulo state, threatening 12 soaked cities with more flooding.
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Rains in Brazil Fill 2 Dams, Threaten More Floods