Rio de Janeiro, Brazil News

Air Canada and TAM, Brazil's largest airline, have agreed to offer each others' customers an expanded choice of destinations and transfers in their home countries.

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Maybe they should have tried "John McCain." At least eight "Barack Obamas" who borrowed the Democratic presidential candidate's name to run in Brazil's local elections lost.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 6 Latin American and Caribbean foreign ministers are meeting on Monday here to arrange details on a presidential summit to be held in Brazil on Dec.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Grieving relatives of a Brazilian priest found strangled in Brooklyn are trying to raise $10,000 to bring his body back to his homeland.

Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were poised to pick up the most local mayorships in municipal elections Sunday that were marred by isolated shootings.

Iran's futsal team is to play Libya on Sunday in the Futsal World Cup in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, MNA reported.

Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 2 October, 2008 : - - Florianopolis, Brazil -- On a beautiful thursday of sunshine and good waves of 3 to 5ft, the Billabong Pro Ladies - Costao do Santinho already defined the ...

Brazilian director Jose Padhila makes a successful entry into narrative filmmaking, following his criminally little seen documentary "Bus 174," with the rugged crime drama "Elite Squad." A close cousin of ...

This month in Rio de Janeiro, the global tobacco industry's annual conference features a special session on what many are seeing as its Armageddon: plain, generic packaging.

TRANSPORTATION One of Rio's biggest problems is its airport, which the IOC says could not adequately absorb the surge of athletes, officials and spectators flying in for the games.

Conversation Corps is a great program for people who want to experience life in Brazil and the Brazilian culture in-depth. Travelers will spend 15 hours a week teaching English and they will have the rest of ...

Friday 26th September, 2008 Truck-bus collision kills seven in Brazil IANS Friday 26th September, 2008 Rio De Janeiro, Sep 26 Seven people have been killed and 21 injured in a bus-truck collision in southern ...

The chairman of the world's biggest iron ore producer says reports that China will reduce imports from Brazil are nonsense.

Today is Monday, September 29, the 273rd day of 2008. There are 93 days left in the year.

Main Category: Public Health Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 22 Sep 2008 - 16:00 PDT What The World Congress III will mobilize heads of State, government officials, experts and thousands of ...

By Bradley Brooks Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - A fugitive drug dealer was captured in an apartment belonging to Manchester United midfielder Anderson, Brazilian police said on Tuesday.

Tuesday 23rd September, 2008 France to help Brazil build nuclear submarine IANS Tuesday 23rd September, 2008 Rio de Janeiro, Sep 23 France will help Brazil build a nuclear-powered submarine to protect vast oil ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 22 - Rio de Janeiro will be the most fiercely contested city in Brazil's upcoming local elections, with an average of 25 candidates for every seat on its municipal councils, and dozens of ...

Main Category: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome Also Included In: Liver Disease / Hepatitis ; GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Article Date: 19 Sep 2008 - 7:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article ...

" She said she has since lost all her money playing poker." Rio de Janeiro, Sep 21 - A 77-year-old Brazilian former model who was the young love of US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been ...