http://www.mail.com/locations/2270-brazil.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2270-brazil.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087752-education-woes-achilles-heel-brazil.html SEROPEDICA, Brazil (AP) — There's a storage room just off a university lab that gives students more experience than many can handle: Skinned pigs and cats, disembodied cow livers, intestines, brains and the other unidentifiable detritus of years' worth of dissections fill a dozen wading pool-sized vats to the brim. With the veterinary department's inciner... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:06:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087752-education-woes-achilles-heel-brazil.html 2013-05-15T17:06:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085238-brazilian-register-gay-unions-marriages.html BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian notary publics must register same-sex civil unions as marriages if the couple requests it, the country's National Council of Justice said Tuesday. The council that oversees the country's judiciary said in a statement that notary publics cannot refuse to marry gay couples or convert a same-sex civil union into a marriage i... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085238-brazilian-register-gay-unions-marriages.html 2013-05-14T18:55:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehi... Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html 2013-05-13T02:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071908-brazilian-woman-survives-harpoon-shooting.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 28-year-old woman miraculously survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon, Brazilian officials said Wednesday. The Rio de Janeiro State Health Department said in a statement that the woman's husband was cleaning his spear gun when it went off, firing a harpoon that hit her cervical spine. Elisangel... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:22:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071908-brazilian-woman-survives-harpoon-shooting.html 2013-05-08T22:22:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068946-diplomats-brazil-wins-race-wto-director.html GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its director-general for the next four years, officials said Tuesday. Azevedo won by positioning himself as someone who could turn around — even heal — the organization as it struggles for relevan... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:19:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068946-diplomats-brazil-wins-race-wto-director.html 2013-05-07T20:19:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065952-bp-to-exit-brazils-polvo-oil-field.html LONDON (AP) — Oil company BP says it is selling its majority stake in Brazil's Polvo oil field for $135 million in cash to HRT Oil & Gas. BP gained its 60 percent stake in Polvo from Devon Energy in 2011 as part of a purchase in ten exploration and production blocks. Maersk owns the other 40 percent and the field, located approximately 100 kilometers (60 ... Mon, 06 May 2013 13:39:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065952-bp-to-exit-brazils-polvo-oil-field.html 2013-05-06T13:39:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064808-hinchcliffe-wins-indycars-sao-paulo-300.html SAO PAULO (AP) — On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it. Hinchcliffe made a last-ditch move on Takuma Sato, going past the Japanese driver on the inside of the last bend to win IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday. The Canadian was barely even sure that Sato was finally behind him by t... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064808-hinchcliffe-wins-indycars-sao-paulo-300.html 2013-05-05T21:31:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049080-leftist-priests-francis-church-in-ruins.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous pontiffs. Prominent liberation theologian Leonardo Boff said Pope Francis has what it takes to fix a church "in ruins" and shares ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:15:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049080-leftist-priests-francis-church-in-ruins.html 2013-04-28T15:15:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 3.5 percent this year, less than previously forecast, because of uncertainty about the future of the world economy and slower growth in developed nations, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The region's growth estimate was also lowered from an earlier 3.8 percent... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html 2013-04-23T15:40:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033426-rio-delivers-bikinis-mesh-rigid-metal.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just how complicated can the Brazilian bikini, among the skimpiest iterations of the simple spandex triangle and string design, possibly get? Judging from the innovative, inventive and some downright strange beachwear options that hit the runways during Fashion Rio, the seaside metropolis' five-daylong fashion showcase, the sky's the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:09:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033426-rio-delivers-bikinis-mesh-rigid-metal.html 2013-04-20T21:09:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031178-rough-inauguration-day-venezuelan-leader.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Inauguration day could have gone better for the man picked to lead Venezuela's socialist revolution for the next six years. Hours before President Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in, his government announced it would allow a full audit of the razor-thin vote that the opposition says he won by fraud, which analysts said was likely a bow... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:31:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031178-rough-inauguration-day-venezuelan-leader.html 2013-04-20T01:31:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027262-lennys-rise-garage-to-brazils-bikini-queen.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Before she became Brazil's bikini queen, with an empire of chic boutiques and legions of VIP fans that include Hollywood A-listers and pop royalty, Lenny Niemeyer was locked away in her garage, making swimwear out of old pareos and sliced cow bones. Sitting before this perfectly coiffed blond businesswoman in a sun-lit corner office ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:21:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027262-lennys-rise-garage-to-brazils-bikini-queen.html 2013-04-18T04:21:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html LONDON (AP) — From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events around the world, including the Olympics and World Cup. The twin bombings near the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured more than 170 people brought into sharp focus the se... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T00:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to change security measures for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But a top official with FIFA, soccer's world governing body, said his organization was already planning tougher... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html 2013-04-16T22:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023996-fifa-head-boost-security-boston-blasts.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A top FIFA official says the international football organization will be stepping up security for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as a result of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said during a visit to Haiti that the security measures will include secret service agents, police officers... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:55:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023996-fifa-head-boost-security-boston-blasts.html 2013-04-16T20:55:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015032-price-surge-tomatoes-brazilians-up-arms.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The tomato has long been a near-obligatory garnishing for just about any Brazilian dish, yet it's becoming the country's apple of discord. A longer-than-usual rainy season, high fuel prices and superheated demand have combined to send prices for the beloved food soaring, and consumers are seeing red. Facebook pages have popped up for... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:14:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015032-price-surge-tomatoes-brazilians-up-arms.html 2013-04-12T12:14:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2002578-mormon-conference-woman-leads-prayer.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the first time in the event's 183-year history, a woman led a prayer Saturday at the semiannual gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jean A. Stevens led the morning session's closing prayer for the more than 100,000 Mormons gathered in Salt Lake City for the two-day general conference, and the millions mo... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2002578-mormon-conference-woman-leads-prayer.html 2013-04-06T22:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998252-argentine-politicians-jeered-flood-toll-hits-57.html LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Argentine police and soldiers searched house to house, in creeks and culverts and even in trees for bodies on Thursday after floods killed at least 57 people in the province and city of Buenos Aires. As torrential rains stopped and the waters receded, the crisis shifted to guaranteeing public health and safety in this provincial... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:36:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998252-argentine-politicians-jeered-flood-toll-hits-57.html 2013-04-05T00:36:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993962-rape-kidnap-tourists-feed-rio-safety-fears.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A late night outing turned into a six-hour-long nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transit van while her handcuffed French boyfriend looked on helplessly, in an incident that's shocked this resort city as it gears up to host next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The police response to t... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:34:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993962-rape-kidnap-tourists-feed-rio-safety-fears.html 2013-04-03T07:34:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1993796-prosecutors-file-murder-charges-brazil-fire.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Eight people have been charged in connection with the deadly nightclub fire in southern Brazil that killed 241 people earlier this year, prosecutors said Tuesday. The Jan. 27 fire roared through the crowded, windowless Kiss nightclub in the city of Santa Maria, filling the air with flames and thick, toxic smoke. Police have said the band ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:53:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1993796-prosecutors-file-murder-charges-brazil-fire.html 2013-04-02T22:53:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993054-us-french-tourists-kidnapped-1-raped-rio.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A night out on the town turned into a nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transport van while her French boyfriend was handcuffed, hit with a crowbar and forced to watch the attacks, police said. The incidents raise new questions about security in Rio, which has won kudos for its crackdown on o... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:14:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993054-us-french-tourists-kidnapped-1-raped-rio.html 2013-04-02T18:14:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993028-brazils-lula-da-silva-backs-maduro-venez-vote.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Brazil's former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has voiced his support for ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro ahead of Venezuela's presidential election. In a video broadcast on state television in Venezuela, Silva says he believes Maduro would be capable of accomplishing goals set by late President Hugo Chavez. Chavez a... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:52:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993028-brazils-lula-da-silva-backs-maduro-venez-vote.html 2013-04-02T16:52:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990092-tom-cruise-visit-to-rios-maracana-stadium.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico. Cruise posed for photos at the stadium's newly installed field holding a Brazil jersey with his name on the back. The actor told Globo TV it "would be an honor" to make it to the 2014 World Cu... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:32:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990092-tom-cruise-visit-to-rios-maracana-stadium.html 2013-04-01T15:32:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986670-bolt-to-150-meter-race-copacabana-beach.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de Janeiro. Bolt will compete at a track specially built at the famous beach on Sunday, challenging Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones, and a Brazilian athlete from a l... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:09:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986670-bolt-to-150-meter-race-copacabana-beach.html 2013-03-29T16:09:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1983032-brazilian-doctor-suspected-killing-patients.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's health ministry says a doctor is suspected of killing seven terminally ill patients in a southern Brazilian hospital. A ministry press officer says Virginia Helena Soares de Souza and seven assistants are suspected of injecting the patients with "drug cocktails" and of tampering with their respirators. The press officer declined ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:57:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1983032-brazilian-doctor-suspected-killing-patients.html 2013-03-27T19:57:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981798-brics-plan-development-bank-to-fund-infrastructure.html DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Leaders of five of the world's emerging economic powers agreed Wednesday to create a development bank to help fund their $4.5 trillion infrastructure plans — a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias. But the rulers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa —known as the BRICS group —were unab... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:27:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981798-brics-plan-development-bank-to-fund-infrastructure.html 2013-03-27T17:27:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1981690-disabled-surfers-brave-waves-brazil.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she's plowing through the turbulent waters on a specially adapted surfboard. Glasner, a 35-year-old graphic designer who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis four years ago, is one of dozens of disabled people on this special strip ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1981690-disabled-surfers-brave-waves-brazil.html 2013-03-27T13:19:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974408-carlos-slims-company-wins-olympic-tv-rights.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, secured the Latin American broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics on Friday. The IOC said America Movil, the Mexican telecommunications company controlled by Slim, was awarded the rights to next year's Winter Games in Sochi and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on me... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974408-carlos-slims-company-wins-olympic-tv-rights.html 2013-03-22T23:37:56Z