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Mexico, Brazil Looking to Boost Trade Relations Without Free-trade Pacts
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade. continue reading »
Brazil Clones 1st Animal in the World from Adipose Cell
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A tame, healthy calf that grazes on a farm in Brazil is unique in the world for having been the first to survive cloning from a cell of adipose tissue. A calf of a zebu breed named Brasilia de Cerrado was born on April 23 at the experimental ranch of the Brazilian Agricultural and Livestock Research Company, or Embrapa, in Planaltina near Brasilia. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Amazon Rainforest is a unique and lush eco system. It largely consists of over a billion acres of land encompassing areas in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and the Eastern Andean region of Ecuador and Peru. continue reading »
Brazil Oil, Natural Gas Auction Bids Exceed Expectations
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A two-day Brazilian oil and natural gas auction has received strong demand from companies based in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, France, Britain and other countries, with bid prices far exceeding the regulator's expectations. continue reading »
Brazilian Woman Names Her 15 Children Walter
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
While having 15 children is already interesting on its own, one Brazilian woman added to the oddity by naming each of them after their father, Walter. continue reading »
Soccer Stars Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain Lead Efforts to Empower Girls in Brazil
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and U.S. Soccer announced today that Olympic Gold Medalists and World Cup champions Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain will travel to Brazil, May 19 – 26. continue reading »
Sao Paulo to Get Free Public Wi-Fi Ahead of 2014 World Cup
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Brazil recently released a list of 120 public spaces in Sao Paulo where free Wi-Fi access is set to be made available. With the FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil next year, continue reading »
Bus Flips Over Killing 10 in Northeastern Brazil
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
At least 10 people died and 20 others were injured Wednesday when the bus they were riding in flipped over on a highway in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, the Federal Highway Police reported. continue reading »
TRAGEDY: Man Dribbling Soccer Ball from Washington to Brazil for World Cup Killed
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Seattle man attempting to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil was tragically killed this week. Richard Swanson, 42, left his home in Seattle, Washington's Emerald City area on May 1st and began dribbling a One World Futbol soccer ball to Sao Paulo, Brazil where the first continue reading »
Brazil Judiciary Council Votes14-1 in Favor of Same-Sex Marriages
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Brazil's National Judiciary Council, or CNJ, on Tuesday approved by a vote of 14-1 a resolution amounting to de facto legalization of same-sex unions. continue reading »
Brazilian Judge Halts Privatization of Maracana Stadium
May 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Brazilian judge has suspended the decision to grant a concession for the Maracana stadium to a private consortium headed by Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht, judiciary officials said. continue reading »
Geologists Find Evidence of a ‘Brazilian Atlantis’
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Scientists have dubbed a submerged area of land about 900 off the coast of Rio de Janeiro the "Brazilian Atlantis." Believed to have been the land once linking the continents of Africa and South America continue reading »
BRAZIL: Did Police Use Excessive Force?
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Police in Brazil are being criticized by those who say they used excessive force when they fired dozens, possible hundreds of bullets from a helicopter at the car of a suspected drug trafficker. continue reading »
Top 5 Most Beautiful World Heritage Sites in Latin America
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes locations with special cultural or physical significance as World Heritage Sites. Currently, there are 962 sites listed worldwide and 130 can be found in Latin America. continue reading »
Scientists Discover Oasis of Sealife at Undersea Mountain 6500 m Deep, 1500 km off Brazil
May 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A group of scientists aboard the only submarine capable of diving to depths of 6,500 meters (21,311 feet) discovered an "oasis" of biodiversity around the South Atlantic's largest undersea mountain, located about 1,500 kilometers continue reading »
