Category Archives: Brazil

Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News

Rousseff’s enraged backers called the move a coup d’etat and threatened wide-scale protests and strikes. Her foes, meanwhile, insisted that she had broken the law via Brazil’s Senate impeaches president Rousseff; trial ahead — KSNT News

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Impeachment of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff is a setback for the whole country — New Internationalist

Increased political polarization has fueled the growth of the far right wing and repression of social movements, writes Sarah Roure. Source: Impeachment of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff is a setback for the whole country — New Internationalist

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Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk

“Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history,” Brazil’s embattled president said. via Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk

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Brazil’s Rousseff rallies anti-impeachment crowd —

By AFP Brazil’s embattled leftist President Dilma Rousseff vowed at a protest Sunday to go down fighting ahead of what could be her final full week in power before impeachment. Thousands of people attended May Day rallies organized by labor … Continue reading

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Massive Coral Reef Discovered in the Amazon River — FOX40

American and Brazilian researchers collected this sample of coral. (Courtesy: Lance Willis/UGA) (CNN) — The Amazon River, known for its array of wildlife from pink dolphins to flesh-eating piranhas, has revealed a new treasure — a massive coral reef that … Continue reading

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2 dead after bike lane collapses in Brazil Olympic city — Global News

An oceanfront stretch of an elevated bike lane built ahead of the Olympic Games collapsed on Thursday when it was hit by a strong wave, killing at least two people, Rio de Janeiro authorities said. via 2 dead after bike lane … Continue reading

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And after Dilma goes? — news and views

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff isn’t accused of participating in the Lava Jato scandal. There is zero evidence linking her to this. Instead, she is accused of allowing a misleading presentation of the budget deficit by including funds from state-owned banks. … Continue reading

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Impeachment — Deafer than blind

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New on 500px : Pico do Açu by valterpatrial by valterpatrial — Chae H. Bae – Blog

No topo do Açu, Parque nacional da Serra dos Órgãos – Parnaso. Açu é uma palavra de origem tupi e significa – grande, maior ou enorme. http://www.parnaso.tur.br/ via 500px http://ift.tt/1SeOTMa via New on 500px : Pico do Açu by valterpatrial by valterpatrial … Continue reading

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Brasilia — unescopostcardsblog

Brief description Brasilia, a capital created in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every element – from the layout of … Continue reading

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