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7 oil blocks in Brazil raise hackles of environmentalists

14 Oct 2019

Seven exploratory oil blocks set to be auctioned by Brazil on Thursday are the subject of environmental litigation, authorities said on Wednesday, complicating a process expected to bring around...

Senegal rally to salvage draw against Brazil in friendly

10 Oct 2019

Neymar became the youngest player to make 100 appearances for Brazil on Thursday but the Paris Saint-Germain forward had to settle for a 1-1 draw as he failed to...

Brazil highways drive Amazon development and destruction

09 Oct 2019

Trucker Erik Fransuer spends months at a time driving back and forth on highways that cut through the Amazon in northern Brazil, delivering soy or corn to river ports....

Newborn baby recognises father’s voice and smiles at him

30 Sep 2019

Niloufar Saleem, Staff Reporter On the Brazilian Father’s Day which falls on August 11 th , a little miracle was born leaving the world in absolute awe. The proud...

Brazil CB makes slight hike in economic growth forecast

28 Sep 2019

Brazil’s central bank (CB) raised its 2019 economic growth forecast slightly to 0.9%, adding that while the pace of expansion should accelerate next year, the outlook remains tinged with a...

At least 11 dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital blaze

13 Sep 2019

A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on beds or in wheelchairs and leaving at least 11 people...

Brazil’s services sector activity expands in second straight month

08 Sep 2019

Brazil’s services sector activity expanded in August for the second month in a row, a closely watched purchasing managers index (PMI) survey showed, although the pace of growth slowed. Brazil’s...

UAE Rulers congratulate Brazilian President on Independence Day

07 Sep 2019

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a cable of congratulations to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, on his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

Brazil National Museum rallies to rebuild one year after fire

03 Sep 2019

One year after Brazil's National Museum went up in flames that gutted the 200-year old colonial structure and destroyed nearly half of its irreplaceable contents, Museum managers and researchers...

Swift action needed to douse Amazon fires

30 Aug 2019

It is disappointing that instead of taking rapid action to end the crisis surrounding the fires in the precious Amazon rainforest, leaders are engaged in mudslinging. The Amazon in...

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