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There will be a disaster, and the Prefeitura knows
Government’s neglect of the community is hard to explain. One would think that the high percentage of crack-cocaine users and open sewage would put it on the government’s radar
120529  brazil  economyandsecurity  publicsecurity 
19 hours ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil's social welfare program extended to 700,000 families
By the end of last year, nearly 13 million families were receiving federal aid as part of Rousseff's Brazil Without Poverty program, one of the largest welfare schemes in the world
120529  brazil  economyandsecurity 
20 hours ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil readies 15,000 security forces for Rio summit
The Brazilian military will coordinate the deployment of 15,000 security personnel during next month's UN summit on sustainable development
120529  brazil  politicsandsecurity 
20 hours ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil President Rousseff vetoes parts of forest law
The exact details of the revised document have not yet been made public, but Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said the government wanted to avoid diminishing protected areas of the Amazon
120529  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
20 hours ago by isacson
Brazil's leader vetoes portions of new Amazon rainforest law | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Forced to choose between these diverging forces, president Rousseff compromised by using a line veto to reject 12 clauses – including an amnesty for illegal loggers - and to amend 32 others
120529  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment  newsemail 
20 hours ago by isacson
Amazon in danger as Brazil moves forward with bill, critics say - latimes.com
After months of heated discussion, President Dilma Rousseff on Monday presented a final version of the bill that was heavily influenced by the country's powerful agricultural lobby
120529  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
20 hours ago by isacson
Urbanização precária compromete a qualidade de vida nas cidades brasileiras - Brasil - Notícia - VEJA.com
O Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) mapeou, pela primeira vez, a qualidade das condições do entorno das mordias urbanas
120525  brazil  economyandsecurity 
4 days ago by isacson
Piden a Brasil que acabe con las ejecuciones extrajudiciales - ABC Color
Varios países del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU pidieron hoy a Brasil que haga todo lo posible para acabar con las ejecuciones extrajudiciales cometidas por la Policía Militar
120525  brazil  humanrights  internationalcommunity 
4 days ago by isacson
Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Fell to 6% in April - Bloomberg
Economic recovery in Brazil has been slower than expected even as the government cut interest rates close to a record low, reduced taxes and increased subsidized credit
120525  brazil  economyandsecurity 
4 days ago by isacson
Rio Favelas: Land Titles Issued To Brazil Slum Residents (PHOTOS)
A third of the people in Rio state, nearly 5 million people, don't have title to their homes
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
Brazil's historically poor northeast finally gets its boom - latimes.com
The area around Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, has benefited from huge government and business investments such as the expansion of the port of Suape, a new shipyard and an oil refinery project
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
The 'Chinafication' Of Brazil - Forbes
In China, the government banks are shuffling millions intonew affordable housing projects. In Brazil, government banks like Caixa Economica Federal and Banco do Brasil fund the My Home, My Life project
120524  brazil  economyandsecurity 
5 days ago by isacson
Dilma Rousseff must veto Brazil's devastating new forest code | Paulo Adario | Environment | guardian.co.uk
The president must honour her pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest and block the pending land-use legislation
120524  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment  newsemail 
5 days ago by isacson
Brazilian president likely to veto parts of new forest bill | Reuters
Rousseff has until Friday to decide whether to veto sections of the revised Forest Code
120524  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
5 days ago by isacson
The Associated Press: Brazil house passes slave labor amendment
Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that strengthens punishments for landowners and others who force people into slave-like working conditions, in which thousands of Brazilians are trapped
120523  brazil  laborrights 
6 days ago by isacson
What About A Brazil 'Hard Landing'? - Forbes
Last year, Mexico’s GDP grew 3.9% compared to Brazil’s 2.7% and the outlook for this year is similar
120523  brazil  economyandsecurity 
6 days ago by isacson
Brasil ante desafío de reducir violencia policial - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
“El combate al uso excesivo de fuerza policial es uno de los desafíos de la democracia brasileña”
120522  brazil  humanrights  publicsecurity 
7 days ago by isacson
Brasil rechaza debatir amnistía a represores en los foros de DD.HH. - ABC Color
La ministra de Derechos Humanos, María do Rosario Nunes, anticipó que la ley de amnistía vigente desde 1979 no será debatida por el Gobierno ante el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas
120522  brazil  humanrights  internationalcommunity 
7 days ago by isacson
Brazil makes new tax cuts to revive economy | Reuters
President Dilma Rousseff's government has launched more than a half-dozen stimulus packages in recent months, but data released last week indicated the economy contracted in each of the first three months of the year
120522  brazil  economyandsecurity 
7 days ago by isacson
Folha.com - Videocasts - Vítimas da violência na ditadura relatam expectativa com a Comissão da Verdade; veja - 20/05/2012
Criada para investigar violações de direitos humanos ocorridas durante a ditadura militar, a Comissão da Verdade começará nesta semana a se debruçar sobre as histórias das vítimas da violência política
120521  brazil  humanrights  video 
8 days ago by isacson
Brazil's Truth Commission May Find Inconvenient Answers - Bloomberg
This suggests, intriguingly, that the president of Brazil may at some point be charged with laundering the proceeds of an armed robbery. At the very least, it might cause her some embarrassment
120521  brazil  humanrights  politicsandsecurity  newsemail 
8 days ago by isacson
Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered - The Washington Post
The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suffered during the country’s 1961-1985 dictatorship
120521  brazil  humanrights 
8 days ago by isacson
The Associated Press: Brazil probing dictatorship human rights abuses
Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla who spent three years in prison during the dictatorship and was brutally tortured, was moved to tears as she ushered in the long-delayed commission
120517  brazil  humanrights 
12 days ago by isacson
Brazil’s President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bill - NYTimes.com
Valor Econômico, the country’s top financial newspaper, likened the moment to the battle over President Obama’s sweeping health care law
120517  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
12 days ago by isacson
Brazil rocked by corruption scandal | World news | Guardian Weekly
Cachoeira is allegedly the lynchpin of a scheme involving three senators, five MPs and four companies
120516  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
13 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil's truth commission faces delicate task
While there is little expectation in Brazil that somebody will ever be actually punished for crimes committed during the dictatorship, the new investigation may at least bring some closure
120516  brazil  humanrights 
13 days ago by isacson
As the Clock Ticks, Trees Fall in Brazil’s Amazon – News Watch
In the view of environmentalists, loosening controls on rain forest clearing would further compound the destruction of huge swathes of the Amazon
120515  brazil  environment 
14 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil unveils social programme for low-income families
Families with children under six living in extreme poverty will get $35 (£22) a month for each family member
120515  brazil  economyandsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
Top Rio de Janeiro Trafficker Killed in Police Shootout
Now the threat is that Matematico's death could create a dangerous power vacuum in Rio, precipitating a violent power grab by his former subordinates and rivals
120515  brazil  publicsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
Brazil military police occupies favelas in Rio to prevent full fledged drugs war — MercoPress
The most wanted drug lord was killed Friday night during an exchange of fire with a heavy armoured police helicopter that managed to locate him with infrared equipment
120515  brazil  publicsecurity 
14 days ago by isacson
UPDATE 1-Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses | Reuters
Brazil on Monday escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina by increasing the bureaucratic obstacles for importing about 10 perishable products
120515  brazil  argentina  economyandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
14 days ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil's business labyrinth of bureaucracy
On average, it takes 13 procedures and 119 days of work to start a business in Brazil
120514  brazil  economyandsecurity 
15 days ago by isacson
Memories of a Dirty War: A Brazilian Henchman Comes Clean - The Daily Beast
President Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to install a long-awaited Truth Commission that will be probing crimes and human-rights violations committed during the military years. One of the star witnesses will be Cláudio Guerra
120514  brazil  humanrights 
15 days ago by isacson
Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil to Receive Kluge Prize - NYTimes.com
The Library of Congress will award the $1 million John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime intellectual achievement in the humanities and social sciences to Fernando Henrique Cardoso
120514  brazil  uspolicy 
15 days ago by isacson
Brazil: Land fights up, but fewer activists dead | Fox News
The Catholic Land Pastoral 's survey released Monday showed murders connected to land disputes fell from 34 in 2010 to 29 in 2011
120508  brazil  landtenure  publicsecurity 
21 days ago by isacson
La Jornada: Posible, anular a criminales sin hacer un solo disparo
Lo cierto es que el coronel Robson Rodrigues da Silva ha llamado la atención a escala mundial como fundador y dirigente de las Unidades de Policía Pacificadora (UPP) de Río de Janeiro, Brasil
120504  brazil  publicsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Argentina tests patience of Brazil - FT.com
The tit-for-tat measures have reduced trade. In April this year, Argentine imports from Brazil fell 23.2 per cent compared to a year earlier, while Argentina’s exports to Brazil have also fallen 9.7 per cent
120504  argentina  brazil  economyandsecurity  diplomaticrelations 
25 days ago by isacson
Uproar as Bolivia Military Action Incurs into Brazil | Fox News Latino
The governor of the state of Acre, Tião Viana, claimed Bolivian Army soldiers technically invaded Brazil when they entered Capixaba carrying pistols without telling Brazilian authorities
120504  brazil  bolivia  diplomaticrelations 
25 days ago by isacson
Brazil Leading by Example
Brazil's developmental expansion in the region has been far from seamless, and there have been several recent snags that compromise Brasilia’s reputation in some quarters
120504  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
25 days ago by isacson
Brazilian lawmakers investigate human rights abuses committed during dictatorship - The Washington Post
In November, President Dilma Rousseff signed into law a bill that established the truth commission, but she has yet to appoint its seven members
120504  brazil  humanrights 
25 days ago by isacson
Brazil Sending Troops to Guard Amazon Borders - NYTimes.com
Soldiers are being sent to border areas near Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana
120504  brazil  publicsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
25 days ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil pledges investment fund for Africa
Leaders of top state and private Brazilian companies with interests in Africa, including oil giant Petrobras, mining conglomerate Vale and construction firm Odebrecht pledged to boost investment in Africa
120504  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Gunmen attack Brazilian journalist's house, car at night - Committee to Protect Journalists
Henriques told reporters that he suspected members of organized crime were behind the attack and that it was linked to one of his reports
120502  brazil  pressfreedom 
27 days ago by isacson
Rio de Janeiro slums prove hard to 'pacify' ahead of World Cup, Olympics - chicagotribune.com
Residents say they've been disgusted by reports of officers taking bribes from drug traffickers who want to keep doing business
120501  brazil  publicsecurity 
28 days ago by isacson
Latin America's Moment » Too Bearish on Brazil: Ruchir Sharma in Foreign Affairs
This take on Brazil and many of his subsequent conclusions miss the broader story
120430  brazil  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Brazil has become a disoriented giant - Andres Oppenheimer - MiamiHerald.com
Brazil’s growth has been too dependent on world prices of its commodity exports, and the country will face serious problems once these prices begin to fall
120430  brazil  economyandsecurity 
29 days ago by isacson
Venta frustrada de Supertucanos planean sobre relación militar EEUU-Brasil - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Brasil quiso vender 36 de esos aparatos a Venezuela en 2006 por un valor de 500 millones de dólares. Washington se opuso y su negativa fue determinante, puesto que el Supertucano cuenta con tecnología estadounidense
120427  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
4 weeks ago by isacson
UPDATE 1-Brazil land law passes in defeat for Rousseff | Reuters
Rousseff still has the option of vetoing the bill, one of the most controversial to pass Brazil's Congress in recent years. Several government sources told Reuters they expect her to do so
120427  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
4 weeks ago by isacson
AFP: US looks to ease Brazil doubts over tech transfers
Brazilian officials are wary of Washington's possible use of technology restrictions
120427  brazil  armstransfers  uspolicy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Cash-Strapped Pentagon to Boost Latin American Partnerships | Americas | English
At a time when the U.S. military faces hundreds of billions of dollars in budget cuts, the Pentagon hopes to rely more on its Latin American partners to deal with growing drug trafficking and terrorist threats
120427  colombia  brazil  chile  c-uspolicy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil to boost military presence to protect Amazon wealth
Amorim said Brazil did not feel threatened by any neighboring country but added: "We cannot rule out that some power from outside the region" may covet the natural resources of the Amazon
120427  brazil  politicsandsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
US promises advanced military technology if Brazil buys Boeing F/A18 fighters — MercoPress
In addition to technology transfers, Brasilia also wants some of the jet fighters to be assembled in this country, which according to analysts might favour the Rafale
120426  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Bope inicia instalação de mais duas UPPs no Alemão - O Globo
Novas unidades devem ser inauguradas em um mês. Uma ficará no alto do complexo e a outra nos arredores dos morros do Adeus e Baiana
120426  brazil  publicsecurity 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Delta, corruption and leadership in Rio de Janeiro « RioReal
As Rio changes, a kind of hybrid transition modus operandi is coming into being
120426  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil: Historic efforts by federal prosecutors to challenge decades of impunity for military regime | Amnesty International
The efforts of federal prosecutors to initiate criminal investigations into past human rights violations marks a crucial moment in Brazil’s history
120426  brazil  humanrights  [x]ngodocument 
4 weeks ago by isacson
WRAPUP 1-Brazil firms boost Peru natgas investments | Reuters
Peru's President Ollanta Humala has welcomed investment from Brazil and said last month the pipeline project will help transform Peru's energy matrix
120426  brazil  peru  economyandsecurity  energy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil's Congress approves controversial forest law
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies has approved controversial legislation that eases rules on how much land farmers must preserve as forest
120426  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Defense Minister: No Schedule For Decision On New Fighter Jets
"There's no foregone conclusion; nothing is decided," Amorim said after a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
120425  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil: Major Step for Military-Rule-Era Justice - AlertNet
The case is the second in Brazil - and first in São Paulo - in which criminal charges have been brought against a Brazilian official for human rights crimes committed during the country's military dictatorship
120425  brazil  humanrights 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil/US discuss military technology transfer as part of defence cooperation — MercoPress
The US recently admitted the possibility of technology transfer regarding the Super Hornet F/A-18 fighter jets – manufactured by Boeing – if Brazil accepts the US offer in the bidding to purchase 36 planes
120425  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Defense.gov News Article: U.S., Brazil Launch New Defense Cooperation Dialogue
Panetta and Amorim also discussed a shared desire to expand the nations’ already significant two-way trade in advanced defense technology
120425  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
4 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Brazil Congress delays forest vote law amid wrangling
She is facing a political dilemma, correspondents say, as she seeks to combine support for economic development, but also uphold environmental pledges made during her election campaign
120425  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil congress delays vote on divisive forest law | Fox News
It's widely expected the lower house will overwhelmingly approve an updated version and send it to President Dilma Rousseff — it's the exact details of the measure that lawmakers are haggling over
120425  brazil  politicsandsecurity  environment 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Gunman kills reporter in northeastern Brazil - seattlepi.com
Decio Sa, a political reporter for the newspaper O Estado do Maranhao in northeastern Brazil, was at least the fourth journalist slain this year in the South American nation
120425  brazil  pressfreedom 
4 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Shot Brazil journalist becomes fourth killed this year
Colleagues said they were certain his murder was linked to his newspaper reports and blog posts about political corruption and hired killers
120425  brazil  pressfreedom 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Wants U.S. Military Technology Transfer Restrictions Lifted | Defense News | defensenews.com
U.S. aviation giant Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is up against the Rafale fighter, made by French firm Dassault Aviation, and Swedish manufacturer Saab’s Gripen for the contract variously valued at between $4 billion and $7 billion
120424  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil/US defence summit to consider military technology transfer and South Atlantic — MercoPress
Brazil wants the US to eliminate barriers to the transfer of military technology, an issued that will be addressed on Tuesday April 24, in Brasilia when US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta meets with his peer Celso Amorim
120424  brazil  uspolicy  armstransfers 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil congress set to vote on divisive forest law | Fox News
The bill was approved by Brazil's Senate in December and is expected to be easily passed by the lower house of Congress on Tuesday. It would then go to President Dilma Rousseff
120424  brazil  environment  politicsandsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
AFP: 7,000 workers strike at Brazil's Amazon dam project
Work on the $11 billion project that has irked indigenous groups, environmentalists and local residents got under way last June
120424  brazil  energy  laborrights 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil: Legislation draws mixed results - FT.com
Increasingly stringent environmental processes, requiring a multitude of permits from different ministries and levels of government, are making it much harder for companies to start and run mines
120424  brazil  environment  energy 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Defense.gov News Article: Secretary: U.S., Latin America Face Common Challenges
Partnerships in the region will include joint training, exercises, technology sharing and other kinds of assistance
120424  colombia  brazil  chile  c-uspolicy  [x]usgovtdocument 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Defense.gov News Article: Panetta Visit to Expand South American Defense Ties
“In the context of limited resources of the United States for defense … we have an opportunity to partner together with other nations so they become security exporters.”
120423  colombia  brazil  chile  [x]usgovtdocument  c-uspolicy 
5 weeks ago by isacson
We can save the Awá tribe | Environment | The Observer
As the successful survival of other Amazon Indian tribes shows, protecting their way of life rather than imposing that of the west is the best way to keep them intact
120423  brazil  indigenouscommunities  [x]ngodocument 
5 weeks ago by isacson
'They're killing us': world's most endangered tribe cries for help | World news | The Observer
Logging companies keen to exploit Brazil's rainforest have been accused by human rights organisations of using gunmen to wipe out the Awá, a tribe of just 355
120423  brazil  indigenouscommunities  environment 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Riot Brings Brazil's Horrific Prison Conditions Into the Light - Bloomberg
They demanded new leadership at the facility, known as "Compajaf," and were incensed about overly aggressive guards and the treatment meted out to visitors
120423  brazil  publicsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil's Rousseff achieves record approval: newspaper | Reuters
Sixty-four percent of Brazilians believe Rousseff's administration is doing a good or excellent job, up from 59 percent in January
120423  brazil  politicsandsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil's great opening? - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
Although it has yet a ways to go, Brazil's move to root out corruption and improve transparency bode well
120423  brazil  politicsandsecurity 
5 weeks ago by isacson
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