Новости по теме Brazil

Emerging powers press rich nations on emissions cuts Brazil, China, India and South Africa urged industrialized nations to commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a United Nations meeting later this year.

23 September 2012

More than half of Brazil population middle class Fifty-three percent of Brazil's population of 194 million is now middle class, as tens of millions of people are lifted out of poverty.

22 September 2012

Brazil is world's largest crack market: study Brazil is the world's largest market for crack and the second for overall cocaine use, researchers from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) said Wednesday.

06 September 2012

Brazil abortion stirs controversy A Sao Paulo court allowed a woman to abort a four-month-old malformed fetus despite Brazil law only granting abortions in cases of rape or when the mother's life is in danger.

03 September 2012

Brazil to deploy world's first floating oil terminal Brazil's state-owned energy giant Petrobras said Tuesday it will deploy the world's first floating oil terminal capable of refueling tankers on the high seas.

29 August 2012

Brazil set to cut interest rate to new record low : analysts Brazil's central bank is set this week to announce its ninth interest rate cut to a record low of 7.5 percent, in a bid to revive sluggish economic growth.

29 August 2012

Brazil cracks down on cocaine trafficking in border areas Faced with rising cocaine consumption linked to economic prosperity, Brazil is cracking down harder on trafficking along its borders with three top neighboring coca leaf producers: Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.

27 August 2012

Brazil faced with mounting public sector strikes Already confronted with the impact of a global economic slowdown, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government is now having to cope with its first major wave of public sector strikes.

20 August 2012

Brazil court orders work on Amazon dam suspended A federal court in Brazil on Tuesday ordered that work on the huge Belo Monte dam in the Amazon be suspended, saying native communities affected by the controversial hydroelectric project must be heard.

17 August 2012

Asia eyes Brazil's growing consumer market With Europe and the US in the economic doldrums, Asian manufacturers are setting their sights on Brazil's lucrative consumer market ahead of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

16 August 2012

Olympic flag arrives in Rio, host of 2016 Games The Olympic flag arrived Monday in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2016 Summer Games -- a challenge which authorities in Brazil say the city is prepared to conquer.

14 August 2012

Toyota announces $495 mn investment in Brazil Top Japanese automaker Toyota plans to invest $495 million dollars to build an engine plant in Brazil, the company's president said Wednesday after meeting Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.

10 August 2012

Chavez declares lead 'irreversible' ahead of vote Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has an "irreversible" advantage over his rival, Henrique Capriles, in the upcoming October 7 election.

01 August 2012

'Alchemist' author plays with reality in new book Celebrated Brazilian author Paulo Coelho released his latest novel Wednesday, "Manuscript Found in Accra," examining "values that span time."

26 July 2012

New Kazakhstan Ambassadors appointed to Brazil and Vietnam Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed new Ambassadors to Brazil and Vietnam.

26 July 2012

Kazakhstan football player capped for Brazilian Botafogo Young Kazakhstan football player Rauan Sariyev has become a player of Brazilian Botafogo club.

19 July 2012

Brazil to breed GM mosquitoes to combat dengue Brazil will breed huge numbers of genetically modified mosquitoes to help stop the spread of dengue fever, an illness that has already struck nearly 500,000 people this year nationwide.

11 July 2012

Brazilian coach of Baiterek football club deported from Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Baiterek football club' coaches led by Thiago Kozloski have been deported from Kazakhstan recently.

11 April 2012

Kazakhstan tennis player is 4th in ITF Junior rating Kazakhstan tennis professional Anna Danilina has moved to the fourth line in the ITF Junior ranking.

27 March 2012

Second batch of junior football players off to Brasil in March 26 football players, selected in qualifying matches in Shymkent, will go for three-year training with Ole Brazil.

12 December 2011

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