Brazil
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Politics
Brazil under threat
By Angela Perez Journalist, Brazil SÃO PAULO: Almost 36 years after the re-democratization in Brazil, which lived through 21 years of military rule, the country today breathes an air of authoritarian populism. Mirroring itself in right-wing regimes in various parts of the world and in the administration of former American…
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South Asia
Indians Attend Ceremony For Rio Conference
Indians participate in a ceremony at the Kari-Oca village during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 14, 2012. The event runs through June 22, with three final days of high-profile talks among some 130 top leaders from nations around the…
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A Statue Ready To Die?
A sculpture by British artist Antony Gormely installed atop a building is backdropped by the skyline of downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, May 11, 2012. Brazilian media are calling Gormely’s sculptures “suicide statues.” Firefighters have been called to the scene this week by concerned citizens who mistook Gormley’s life-size body…
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Soybean Harvest Season in Brazil
TANGARA DA SERRA, Brazil — Workers use combines to harvest soybeans in Tangara da Serra, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Brazil is the world’s second largest soy producer after the United States and the crop is one of the nation’s principal exports. <Photo: AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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World
3 Buildings in Rio Collapse, 10 Dead
Rescue workers search for survivors in 3 buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 27, 2012. According to local media, seven bodies had been recovered and an undetermined number of people are still missing. <Photo: Xinhua/Ide Gomes/FRAME/Agencia Estado> news@theasian.asia
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World
Brazil Landslide Casualties Funeral
Relatives of five victims of a landslide that occurred on Jan. 9, carry a coffin during a funeral in Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 12, 2012. The victims, a man, his wife, two daughters and his nephew died inside their vehicle buried by the landslide. The total victims’…
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World
A Man in the Flooded Street
A man is seen in the flooded area in Campos dos Goytacazes, in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 6, 2012. The Brazilian authorities are trying to evacuate at least 20,000 people after a dam in the city burst in Rio de Janeiro state following days of torrential rains. <Photo: Xinhua/Agencia Estado>…
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Hot Air Balloon Campaign against Drunk Driving
The hot air balloon rises on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 27, 2011. A hot air balloon and eight floating balloons, with slogans against drunk driving, were inaugurated Monday in order to raise the awareness of the public. <Photo: Xinhua/Weng Xinyang> news@theasian.asia
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“Keep Us from Drunk Driving”
Children take a photo while watching the rise of the hot air balloon on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 27, 2011. A hot air balloon and eight floating balloons, with slogans against drunk driving, were inaugurated Monday in order to raise the awareness of the public. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia…
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