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Brazil buying 30 pct. less Bolivian natural gas

Americas - Bolivia, Brazil 8 Jan 2009 Bolivia says it is selling 30 percent less natural gas to Brazil as heavy rains boost hydroelectric energy production in South America's largest nation. more...

War tactics used against Rio gangs

Americas - Brazil 6 Jan 2009 From the school balcony, Marcos Cunha had an unobstructed view of Santa Marta, the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood that had been giving his fellow police officers so much trouble. more...

Brazilian police detain suspect in Wolffer's death

Americas - Brazil 5 Jan 2009 A man suspected of piloting a motorboat that struck and killed a New York winery owner as he swam off Brazil's coast was briefly detained on Sunday, police said. more...

Hundreds of Brazil's eco-warriors at risk of assassination

Americas - Brazil 5 Jan 2009 Twenty years after the killing of Chico Mendes, one of the world's most prominent rainforest defenders, hundreds of human rights and environmental activists still face the threat of assassination in Brazil, a new study claims. more...

US Embassy in Brazil receives suspicious package

Americas - Brazil 31 Dec 2008 The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has been searched by a bomb squad after receiving a suspicious package by mail, but local authorities say it did not contain explosives. more...

Brazil 2008 Crime & Safety Report: Rio de Janeiro

Americas - Brazil 8 Jul 2008 This is an annual report published in conjunction with the Regional Security Office U.S. Consulate Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. more...

Brazil 2008 Crime & Safety Report: São Paulo

Americas - Brazil 22 Feb 2008 This is an annual report published in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S. Consulate São Paulo, Brazil. more...
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