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Silva poll charge forces Brazil poll rivals' rethink Environmentalist Marina Silva sending a threatened Dilma Rousseff, the incumbent, into attack mode with the elections a month away.

03 September 2014

Brazil incumbent goes on offensive in presidential debate Incumbent D.Rousseff, now trailing top rival M. Silva in Brazil's presidential race by 10 percent, went on the offensive in a televised debate.

02 September 2014

Surprise-package Silva shakes up Brazil vote Popular environmentalist Marina Silva has shaken up Brazil's presidential election since her sudden entry into the race.

28 August 2014

Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil Workers are making an unusual product: genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue fever at Oxitec.

27 August 2014

Water crisis threatens thirsty Sao Paulo A severe drought is hitting Brazil's largest city and thriving economic capital with no end in sight.

22 August 2014

Brazil Socialists name presidential candidate after Campos death Brazil's Socialist party named popular environmentalist Marina Silva as presidential candidate.

21 August 2014

Brazilians can vote for their own Obama In Brazil, where nicknames are everything, voters can now opt for a congressional candidate who goes by the name Barack Obama.

20 August 2014

Tens of thousands mourn Brazil presidential candidate Campos More than 160,000 mourners turned out to pay their respects to Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.

18 August 2014

Black box failed on Brazil politician's doomed flight The black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate failed to record his flight.

16 August 2014

Brazil presidential candidate dies in plane crash Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died when his campaign jet slammed into houses in Santos city in bad weather.

14 August 2014

Israel apologizes for calling Brazil 'diplomatic dwarf' Israeli President apologized for a remark by a foreign ministry spokesman calling the Latin American powerhouse a "diplomatic dwarf."

12 August 2014

Brazil magnate Batista sells Lamborghini that adorned home Brazilian millionaire Eike Batista has sold the prized Lamborghini that once adorned his living room.

09 August 2014

Russia food embargo creates golden opportunity for Brazil Brazilian meat exporters said that Moscow's ban on food imports provide a golden opportunity to sell more of their products to Russia.

08 August 2014

Beef exporter confidence returns in land of the holy cow When Hindu hardliner Narendra Modi attacked India's huge beef exports while campaigning to be premier, producers feared bad times ahead for the industry in the land where cows are sacred.

31 July 2014

Giant anteaters kill two hunters in Brazil Giant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said.

26 July 2014

Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93 Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.

22 July 2014

Chinese leader seeks to woo Latin America Chinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.

17 July 2014

20 postcards from 2014 World Cup The World Cup in Brazil has ended but the memories will stay with us for a long time.

16 July 2014

BRICS create development bank, 'mini-IMF' The BRICS group of emerging powers created a Shanghai-based development bank and a reserve fund seen as alternatives to Western-led institutions.

16 July 2014

Putin inherits World Cup baton, promises 'unforgettable' 2018 Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed "an unforgettable football feast" when his country hosts the 2018 World Cup.

15 July 2014

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