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Rio protests: Sharing Brazil's oil revenues will hurt 2016 Olympics
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Thousands of Brazilian schoolchildren and city and state workers were given the afternoon off to gather in Rio de Janeiro today and protest a federal law that would reduce the amount of petroleum royalties the energy-rich state now gets.
(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:14:00 GMT)

Brazilian president places wreath on Arafat's tomb
(AP)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, stands next to his wife Marisa Leticia, as he receives a kaffiyah, a Traditional Arab headdress, during his visit in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Brazil's president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel.  (AP Photo / Majdi Mohammed)AP - Brazil's president placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Wednesday and sharply criticized Israeli policies, leading Israeli officials to suggest he was not being evenhanded.


(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:35:34 GMT)

Brazil helicopters set for Colombia hostage handover
(Reuters)

Kidnapped soldier Pablo Emilio Moncayo is shown in a video in Bogota September 24, 2009. REUTERS/El Tiempo/Alberto UrregoReuters - Brazilian helicopter crews are standing by near the Colombian border to fly in and pick up two soldiers that FARC rebels plan to free to the Red Cross, the Colombian government said on Wednesday.


(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:53:43 GMT)

Sex scandal embroils Catholic Church in Brazil
(AP)
AP - Brazilian authorities are investigating three priests accused of sexually abusing altar boys after a video allegedly showing one case of abuse was broadcast on television, police and church officials said Tuesday.
(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:09:48 GMT)

Israeli FM says he boycotted Brazilian president
(AP)

Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Brazil's president made a case Monday for playing a larger role in Mideast diplomacy, despite Israel's deep discomfort with his opposition to sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - Israel's foreign minister confirmed Tuesday that he boycotted meetings with the visiting Brazilian president, claiming he refused to visit the grave of the founder of modern Zionism.


(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:52:43 GMT)

Brazil's Lula says first Mideast tour promotes peace
(AFP)

Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silvia review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential compound in Jerusalem. Lula da Silva told Peres on Monday that Middle East peace has long been his dream.(AFP/Gali Tibbon)AFP - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres on Monday that Middle East peace has long been his dream.


(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:24:57 GMT)

Brazil details retaliation on U.S. copyright, patents
(Reuters)
Reuters - Brazil revealed on Monday a preliminary list of U.S. patents and intellectual property rights it could restrict unless both countries settle a long-standing dispute over U.S. cotton aid.
(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:32 GMT)

Rio's Christ statue getting $4M renovation
(AP)

In this photo taken March 9, 2010, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is seen surrounded by scaffolding in Rio de Janeiro. The iconic statue that was inaugurated in 1931, is getting a $4 million renovation. Heavy rains have eroded portions of its face and hands and it has also been damaged by lightning strikes over the years.  (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - The iconic statue of Christ with outstretched arms that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is getting a $4 million renovation.


(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:59:25 GMT)

Brazilian judge awards $1M in Air France suit
(AP)
AP - A Brazilian judge has ordered Air France to pay the equivalent of more than $1 million in damages to the family of one of the victims of last year's crash that killed more than 200 people, officials said Friday.
(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:07:43 GMT)

Gastroenteritis strikes cruise ship in Brazil
(AP)
AP - Nearly 50 passengers aboard an international cruise ship docked in Brazil have been stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, a health official said Friday. It was the same ship that last week was briefly placed under quarantine after hundreds of people came down with gastroenteritis.
(Source: Yahoo! News: Brazil - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:37 GMT)

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