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Brazil ex-president Lula diagnosed with throat cancer

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer, a hospital where the ex-leader went for medical exams said Saturday.

Brazil mulls ban on lingerie-clad Gisele Bunchen ad

Brazil's Ministry for Women called Wednesday for the suspension of a television ad featuring lingerie-clad supermodel Gisele Bundchen, saying it reinforces the stereotype of women as sex objects.

Piranha problem takes bite out of Brazilian beach fun

Authorities in a state in Brazil's northeast are scrambling to take the fright and the bite off the beach after piranhas sunk their teeth into about 100 beachgoers, UOL Noticias reported.

Chavez to 'get cancer treatment in Brazil'

Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, will travel to Brazil for cancer treatment, a source in the Brazilian government has told Reuters news agency.

Thief Steals Woman's Hair At Bus Stop

Brazilian police say a thief cut off and stole a woman's long hair while she waited at a bus stop.

13 schoolchildren shot dead in Rio massacre [VIDEO]

Pupils in the Brazilian school where a gunman went on a murderous rampage can be seen fleeing for their lives in images captured on a security camera in the corridor. Wellington de Oliveira, 24, killed 13 children and injured 20 more in yesterday's attack on Tasso de Oliveira elementary school in the Realengo suburb of Rio de Janeiro.

Obama takes in Rio with Libya on his mind

JIM KUHNHENN Yahoo! News 03/20/2011
Obama takes in Rio with Libya on his mind

President Barack Obama played grand tourist to Rio de Janeiro's vivid extremes on Sunday, motorcading from brilliant beaches to a notorious slum even as he monitored U.S. military strikes in faraway Libya.

Obama cancels public speech in Rio square: embassy

President Barack Obama has cancelled a public speech he was scheduled to deliver Sunday in a Rio square during his upcoming visit to Brazil, the US embassy in Brasilia said.

Carnival group hit by fire cheered in Rio parade

JULIANA BARBASSA Yahoo! News 03/07/2011
Rubber Bullets Fly at Anti-Obama Protest In Rio

A molotov cocktail was launched in front of the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro late Friday in protest of the arrival of President Barack Obama, the O Globo newspaper in Rio reported. Military police reacted by firing rubber bullets into the gathering of 200 at around 18:30 local time. A CBN news reporter suffered a minor injury from the shots and traffic was blocked.

Carnival group hit by fire cheered in Rio parade

Strutting in a rainbow of glittering colors, Rio's samba groups opened two days of Carnival parades with a dazzling show that included a rousing welcome for one of the elite bands that lost most of their elaborate costumes and floats in a fire last month.


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