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![]() Wall Street Journal | Police Strike Leaves Brazilian Tourist City on Edge Wall Street Journal By JOHN LYONS SÃO PAULO, Brazil—Nearly 3000 Brazilian troops patrolled the city of Salvador Sunday, appearing to lift the climate of fear that gripped the seaside tourist destination since a statewide police strike set off a spike in homicides and ... Tense police stand-off in murderous Brazilian town Crime soars in Brazil's Bahia state as police strike Army sent in to Brazil state after police walkout |
![]() Bloomberg | Brazil's Airport Auction to Test World Cup Investment Climate BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil today will auction rights to operate three of its busiest airports in a deal worth 16 billion reais ($9 billion) in investments that tests the government's ability to attract private capital ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Brazil Airport Auction to Test Investment Climate as World Cup Draws Near |
![]() Goal.com | Neymar scores 100th career goal in Brazil SI.com There were fights between fans before three matches throughout Brazil on Sunday, but no serious injuries were reported. Neymar, touted as Brazil's most promising star and the player who will likely be in charge of leading Brazil at the 2014 World Cup ... Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
Expats lured by Brazil's booming economy Washington Post SAO PAULO, Brazil — It just made sense to be in South America's economic heart, Jonathan Rosenthal reasoned, no matter that he had been working on Wall Street with some of the investment world's most heady firms. The fact was, the United States was in ... |
Telefonica, Oi Must Share Network at Fair Price, Brazil Says BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian phone carriers such as Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, Telefonica Brasil SA and America Movil SAB will be forced to share access to their networks with competitors without charging an “abusive” price, ... |
![]() Yahoo!7 News | Brazilian military takes charge in Bahia Yahoo!7 News BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazilian security forces took control of Bahia on Sunday, patrolling key intersections in the state capital Salvador after a police strike led to a major spike in murders and violent crime. A force of 2600 army, navy and federal ... |
![]() Brazil Times | Brazil Family Medicine constructing new facility Brazil Times By TIFFANY FRY, Times Staff Reporter Patients with Brazil Family Medicine may be driving to a new location to see their doctor next year. Brazil Family Medicine, Dr. David Breitweiser's family practice, plans to construct a new medical facility. |
![]() Los Angeles Times | Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say Los Angeles Times Last month, 1800 police in riot gear launched a raid at the Pinheirinho squatter settlement in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, clashing with some of the 8000 residents before bulldozing the community. (Vincent Bevins, For The Times / January 29, ... Brazil: Pinheirinho Videos 'Cover-Up' Leads Activist to Hunger Strike |
![]() Independent Online | Banyana to warm up in Brazil Independent Online International matches in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this month will prepare the SA women's football team for the Cyprus Women's Cup, according to Banyana Banyana coach Joseph Mkhona. A squad of 22 players will leave on Wednesday for an 18-day camp in Sao Paulo ... |
![]() Upstream Online | Sembcorp Marine Gains on First Drill Ship Order: Singapore Mover BusinessWeek The Singapore shipyard won the contract from Sete Brasil Participacoes SA to build the drill ship to develop oil and gas fields discovered around the coast of Brazil. Petroleo Brasileiro SA plans to invest $224 billion through 2014 to develop reserves ... SembCorp Industries : Sembcorp Marine's Wholly Owned Brazilian Shipyard ... Sembcorp Marine Secures Foothold in Brazil With New Drillship Order Sembcorp Marine: Secures US$792.5 Million Drillship Contract From Sete Brasil |