Awwal 19, 1432 H/April 23, 2011, SPA -- Police in Brazil say gunmen have killed an environmental activist, his brother and three friends, according to AP.
The bodies of Jorge Grando, the former head of the environmental protection agency for the (...)
Akhir 12, 1432 H/March 17, 2011, SPA -- Upgrades to Brazil's airports will be opened up to private investment to ensure they are completed in time for the 2014 World Cup, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in an interview published Thursday, (...)
Awwal 23, 1432 H/Feb 26, 2011, SPA -- A Brazilian federal court late Friday ruled to
suspend planned construction of a huge hydro-electric dam in the
Amazon rainforest region, citing environmental concerns.
The court in its ruling said the (...)
Awwal 14, 1432 H/Feb 17, 2011, SPA -- U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake says it plans to invest $1 billion in Brazil in the next five years, buying and investing in local technology companies, according to AP.
Co-founder David Roux tells (...)
Awwal 11, 1432 H/Feb 14, 2011, SPA -- Ronaldo, whose 15 World Cup goals for Brazil represent the all-time record, said Monday he was retiring from soccer, according to UPI.
Ronaldo, 34, helped Brazil to World Cup titles in 1994 and 2002. He scored (...)
Qa'dah 09, 1431 H/Oct 17, 2010, SPA -- Brazil's Green Party's presidential candidate, Marina Silva, who was knocked out of the race in the first round despite a strong showing, said she would remain neutral in the runoff vote.
Silva said at a party (...)
