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Protesters out again in Brazils biggest city
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament - people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with ...
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Hundreds of thousands protest throughout Brazil
Part of the demonstration in Rio de Janeiro [Photo: David Cardoso] On Monday, June 17 Brazil saw its largest protests in at least 20 years. Hundreds of thousands marched in Rio de Janeiro, So Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, the country's leading cities, while smaller demonstrations occurred in other cities around the country. Estimates of the numbers who took to the streets nationwide ...
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Biggest protests in 20 years rock Brazil
In the country's largest protests in 20 years, more than 200,000 people marched across the country to vent their anger at government's lavish spending in demonstrations initially triggered by a hike in bus fares. In Rio de Janeiro, where some 100,000 people marched, riot police were forced to use tear gas and fire rubber bullets to disperse youths who set cars on fire, broke bank ...
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US edge Honduras to stay on course for Brazil
Source: Reuters The United States maintained their push for a 2014 World Cup berth with a third straight victory in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying after Jozy Altidore's late strike saw off a stubborn Honduras 1-0 in Utah today. Altidore's 73rd minute goal was the difference between the teams at Rio Tinto Stadium as the home side were rewarded for their domination to complete a ...
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Advocacy Groups Welcome New US Great Lakes Envoy
Nineteen advocacy groups and Congo experts are giving the thumps up to President Barack Obama’s appointment of former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold as the new U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Feingold is a former chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the Senate and co-author of several legislations on the Lord’s Resistance Army ...
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Confederations Cup David Luiz leads player support for Brazil protests
mass protests in the country that have overshadowed the start of the Confederations Cup . Some 250,000 people took to the streets of major cities on Monday ...
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All signs point to Brazil
Reuters With the United States grabbing all three points in Salt Lake City, it’s almost certain they will qualify for the World Cup. With Jurgen Klinsmann’s men atop the group, it’s at this point we start talking about the magic number for qualification, which sits at 7 (6 to go in on goal differential).u00a0 That is the combination of points that the United States can get plus ...
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Brazil protests continue as government struggles with how to respond
Brazilians gather at the city hall in So Paulo as part of widespread protests about high costs, poor services and spending on the World Cup. Photograph: Sebastiao ...
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Altidore Winner Keeps U.S. on Course for Brazil
(Reuters) - The United States maintained their push for a 2014 World Cup berth with a third straight victory in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying after Jozy Altidore's late strike saw off a stubborn Honduras 1-0 in Utah on Tuesday. Altidore's 73rd minute goal was the difference between the teams at Rio Tinto Stadium as the home side were rewarded for their domination to complete a ...
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Ecuador to promote coffee products in Haikou
Yesterday at a promotional event titled "Flavour of Ecuador: Products Promotion and Tasting," fine coffee and other Ecuadorian food debuted at the Macao Ideas exhibition hall, located at the Tourism Activities Center. 2012 Ecuador Barista Champion, David Mino, made fine organic coffee and presented latte art to guests. Coffee has been produced in Ecuador since 1860. According to the ...
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Ecuador Hosts Journalism Summit
Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Delegates from 10 countries will attend the First International Summit for Responsible Journalism (CUPRE), said the organizers. Near 10,000 delegates will arrive in Guayaquil city, from Brazil, Venezuela, United States, Spain, Mexico, Great Britain, Iceland, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Colombia. The Guayaquil Historical Park will be the venue of panels, forums, ...
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Brazil set to change mining rules
BRAZIL President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a new regulatory framework for mining in in the country, one of the world's biggest producers of iron, bauxite, gold, nickel, manganese and other ...
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S. Sudan Could Drop Austerity Budget as Oil Flows
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN -- South Sudan’s Council of Ministers has submitted a $5.6 billion dollar national budget to parliament for the new fiscal year, more than double the country’s current austerity budget. But officials warned that they are prepared to slash spending if oil production is shut down again over a new row with Sudan, which has accused Juba of backing rebels in the north ...
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Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans
Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.The Zenit St Petersburg star was booed during Brazil's friendlies against England and France earlier this month as fans called for him to be replaced by Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas.But the 26-year-old saw a shift in ...
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No clear signal on Paraguays reentry into Mercosur FM
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Jose Felix Fernandez Estigarribia said he has yet to see a "clear signal" from the South American Common Market (Mercosur) for his country's reentry a year after it was suspended from the trade bloc, local media reported Tuesday."The member countries said the sanctions against Paraguay would last until new elections are held. Elections have ...
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Bolivia mulls state of emergency for drought
The Bolivian government on Tuesday discussed whether to declare a state of national emergency due to drought in the departments of Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz, Tarija and Cochabamba.The drought has caused the loss of 84,000 hectares of crops and affected 16,000 families.Deputy Minister of Civil Defense Oscar Cabrera said this week that a state of emergency would be based on the evaluation of ...
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Samsung offers subsidies Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil say local channels
To boost tablet sales in the Brazil market, Samsung Electronics has offered subsidies to its local sales agents to cover 30% of sales prices on average, while Asustek Computer has lowered retail prices by 15%, and possibly further to 30%, industry sources in Taiwan cited retail channels in Brazil as ...
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4-year-old girl mauled by dog in Bolivia to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery
Rosalia lies in a hospital bed in intensive care at the Children's Hospital in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, June 17, 2013. The four-year girl who was attacked by a Rottweiler about 4 months ago, came out of her coma and will be transferred to a U.S. hospital in Boston for reconstructive face surgery. (AP Photo/Juan ...
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Brazil congressional panel approves controversial bill that would allow gay cure treatments
BRASILIA, Brazil - A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology. The commission is led by evangelical pastor Marco Feliciano of the Social Christian Party, who has been accused of homophobia and enraged activists by calling AIDS a "gay cancer" in a tweet. His ...
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Study Homosexual Community at Increased Risk for HIV
One of the challenges of fighting HIV around the world is the difficulty of reaching those at risk. A new study from South Africa indicates that the homosexual community is at increased risk for HIV, and that widespread homophobia may keep these men from receiving the information and care that they need. Gay men in Africa face extreme homophobia and violence within their communities, and in ...
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New Head For US Central Bank
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama says Ben Bernanke has done an "outstanding" job leading the central bank and coping with the worst recession in decades. But some analysts say Obama is likely to appoint someone else to head the Federal Reserve in a few months. analysts have mixed opinions about Bernanke's efforts. President Obama praised Ben Bernanke during a recent ...
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NASA Humans Could Visit Asteroid in 2021
The U.S. space agency says its proposed asteroid capture mission takes several of NASA's ongoing initiatives and aligns them for one major mission. These chunks of ancient space rocks hold clues about the formation of the universe, pose threats to our planet, and present new territory for explorers. NASA's proposed asteroid mission is a logical next leap for the space agency, says ...
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Turkeys PM Hits Back at International Critics of Crackdown
LONDON -- The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized Turkey's crackdown on anti-government protests, joining the European Union in condemning the police response. But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit back, defending the security forces and questioning the democratic legitimacy of his European critics. After weeks of anti-government demonstrations in cities ...
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Blatter Brazil asked to host World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter denied Tuesday that the Confederations Cup and World Cup are the causes for mass protests across Brazil.Demonstrations, which began last week in response to rises in public transport fares, have turned into a nation-wide rally against bad governance and corruption.Many marchers expressed their anger at the billions of dollars spent on new football stadiums for next ...
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Cuban womens judo team to compete in Russia Brazil
Cuba's four-member women's judo team, led by Olympic champion Idalis Ortiz, will compete in Russia and Brazil, sports news website JIT said Tuesday.The women will first compete at the World Universiade of Kazan, Russia in July, then travel to France for training before attending the World Championship next August in Brazil, coach Ronaldo Veitia said."We will attend the 27 ...
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Shipping Wars: Uruguay and Argentina face off over rival port expansion plans
Argentina and Uruguay both want to be the shipping hubs of South America, or southern South America at least, and both are planning to considerably expand their port infrastructure in Buenos Aires and Montevideo respectively, which is leading to considerable diplomatic strain.
Argentina is a regional power in South America, the country is considered one of the more developed nations on the continent on-par with Uruguay (on paper at least, with a similar per capita income and Human Development Index rating) although the country occupies a majority of the continent with Brazil and presides over a massive coastline. Read more
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