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Cuba Gov’t Denies Exit Visa for Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez for 19th Time
February 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban government has again denied dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez ( regularly seen in HS News) permission to leave the country, which on this occasion she requested for a trip to Brazil where she was invited to the premiere of a continue reading »
Brazil’s President Rousseff in Cuba Chatting with Raul Castro
January 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban President Raul Castro received Tuesday his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff at the Palace of the Revolution, where they discussed the bilateral agenda continue reading »
Enviromentalists Say Approved Brazilian Forestry Bill Will Deal “Mortal Blow” to Amazon
December 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazil's Senate has approved a controversial forestry bill that environmentalists say will deal a "mortal blow" to the already threatened Amazon region and open the door to even greater deforestation. continue reading »
President Rousseff Adds Two Blondes To Her Troubles
August 27, 2011 | by Merco Press | Latino Daily News
Gleisi Hoffman was named by Rousseff as her cabinet chief and the other is the sister in law of Vice President Michel Temer. Ms Hoffman who also happens to be the wife of President Rousseff’s Communications minister Paulo Bernardo, has been accused of claiming redundancy compensation ($33,000) after she left her continue reading »
Brazilian President’s Approval Rating Drops Amid Political Scandal
August 13, 2011 | by Voice of America | Latino Daily News
A poll shows that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's personal approval rating has declined since March. A Ibope poll released this week shows President Rousseff's popularity fell six percentage points to 67 percent. Forty-eight percent of those surveyed described the president's administration as good. In an earlier survey, the approval rating for her government stood at 56 percent. Ms. Rousseff took office January 1. continue reading »
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Praises Brazil’s Global Leadership and Commitment to UN Ideals
June 17, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised Brazil for its leadership and commitment to world peace and security, regional integration, development and the promotion of the values and goals of the United Nations, continue reading »
Dialogue Continues on U.S.-Brazil Global Partnership
June 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In their Joint Statement of March 19, 2011, Presidents Barack Obama and Dilma Rousseff called for regular meetings of the major U.S.-Brazil bilateral dialogues. continue reading »
Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Looking to Build $12 Billion Factory in Brazil, Presents Demands
May 6, 2011 | by Fast Company | Latino Daily News
Apple's China-based manufacturer, Foxconn, is looking to build a $12 billion plant in Brazil, but has presented the country with a list of demands that must first be met. On the list are the following continue reading »
Shakira Will Perform Free Concert in Mexico
March 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Colombian artist is expected to break the record of attendance to one of her upcoming shows. continue reading »
Brazil Spikes Its Interest Rates to 11.25%
January 20, 2011 | by BBC.UK | Latino Daily News
In an effort to curb inflation Brazil’s central bank hiked its key interest rate to 11.25% from 10.75%, the first under the country’s new President, Dilma Rousseff. continue reading »
Coffins by Truckload in Brazil- All Must be Buried This Evening Regardless if Identified (VIDEO)
January 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The northern region of Rio de Janiero remains muddy and in shatters after approximately 560 people died from mudslides and rains that over took the area several days ago. The towns are seeing coffins being loaded by the truckload in order to prevent disease. Some town have burial mandates that must be completed by this evening, 5:00 p.m. even if they have not been identified. continue reading »
Walls of Water and Mud Sweep Through Rio de Janeiro, Killing 350 with Many Missing
January 13, 2011 | by Yahoo News | Latino Daily News
At least 350 people have died and scores of people are missing when walls of earth and water hit the northern mountain regions of Rio de Janeiro yesterday. continue reading »
U.S. Reacts to Brazilian Election
November 1, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
The U.S. was quick to recognize Brazil’s first female-elect President, Dilma Rousseff in anticipation of her being sworn into office on January 1, 2011. President Obama telephoned Rousseff earlier today to congratulate her on yesterday’s election. continue reading »
BREAKING NEWS: Brazil Elects Dilma Rousseff, First Female President in the History of the Nation.
October 31, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dilma Rousseff, 62 has been elected president of Brazil and next January 1st she’ll become the first woman to ever move into the office Lula has occupied for two terms. continue reading »
Brazil’s Ruling Party Candidate Dilma Rousseff a Clear Favorite Today in the Presidential Runoff
October 31, 2010 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Rousseff has not only benefited from President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva’s fantastic popularity, but from a thriving economy as well. Both Rousseff and Jose Serra, the two leading candidates support the current economic policies that have made Brazil one of the world’s fastest growing economies. continue reading »
Brazilian Pro-Life Bishops Receive Death Threats
October 27, 2010 | by Catholic Culture | Latino Daily News
Three Brazilian bishops-- Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini of Guarulhos, Bishop Benedito Beni Dos Santos of Lorena, and Bishop Nelson Westrupp of Santo André-- have received anonymous death threats after urging Catholics not to vote for Dilma Rousseff, the frontrunner in the October 31 presidential election. In 2007, Rousseff called for the legalization of abortion in the world’s largest Catholic nation. continue reading »
President Lula Threatens to Review Brazil’s Agreements with Catholic Church
October 9, 2010 | by Catholic Culture | Latino Daily News
Brazilian President Luiz “Lula” da Silva has threatened to review the government’s agreements with the Church if Catholic leaders continue to question his likely successor’s stand on abortion. continue reading »
