Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed some of the articles in the controversial forest code, which environmentalists say could speed up deforestation.
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Brazil forest bill part-vetoed
The Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city.
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Rio hotels agree summit price cut
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff inaugurates a truth commission to investigate rights abuses, including those committed during military rule from 1964-1985.
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Brazil truth commission installed
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has given up his U.S. citizenship, a move that will reduce his taxes when Facebook goes public in the coming weeks. Saverin, who was born in Brazil and moved to the U.S. in 1992 and has been a U.S. citizen since 1998, has decided to become a resident of Singapore. He is said to own around 5 percent of the company, which has a valuation of between $77 billion and $96 billion according to paperwork filed ahead of its initial public offering. Read full article > >
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Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gives up U.S. citizenship
Why UK’s Brazilians feel the urge to return home
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Homeland calling UK’s Brazilians
Brazil’s sports minister goes to Zurich to reassure Fifa officials that venues will be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup.
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Brazil says World Cup ‘on course’
Severe flooding hits Brazil’s Amazon region, while the north-east of the country faces drought.
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VIDEO: Brazil faces flooding and drought
A former prostitute plans to sue the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, alleging that members of its security team in December threw her from a van and ran over her, the woman's attorney said.
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Brazilian ex-prostitute plans lawsuit
Brazil’s Congress delays a final vote on controversial changes to the country’s forest code which enviromentalists say will spur Amazon deforestation.
Brazil says it will ask Iran for an explanation after an Iranian diplomat was accused of molesting underage girls in a swimming pool in Brasilia.
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Iran diplomat in Brazil scandal
A material which halves the price of traditional armour plating is getting the attention of the Brazilian middle class.
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VIDEO: Bulletproofing cars in Brazil
Prisoners at a jail in north-eastern Brazil release more than 100 people taken hostage, as the authorities say they will investigate their complaints.
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Hostages released at Brazil jail
Police in northeastern Brazil say three murder suspects in their custody have confessed to eating parts of the bodies of their victims.
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Brazil suspects’ ‘cannibal’ claim
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff stresses the growing importance of Brazil-US relations after meeting President Obama at the White House.
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Brazil and US aim for deeper ties
Brazil’s former President Lula announces he intends to return to politics after doctors say his cancer treatment has been successful.
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Lula cancer treatment ‘success’
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gives up U.S. citizenship
Friday, May 11th, 2012
