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New president Lula sworn in| Tens of thousands of people converged on the capital, Brasilia, to welcome working class hero Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | | |
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| Jan.2 |
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'Axis of Good' for Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela The first day in office for new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, projects the image of a leftist alliance in Latin America
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| Jan.18 |
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Mudslides deathtoll rises to 36 Rescue workers digging into thick mud found the bodies of 3 children in southeastern Brazil. Avalanches destroyed houses
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| Feb.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Army on street for carnival The government for the first time sending troops onto the streets following a wave of violence by drug gangs
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| Apr.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Tourist boat sinks, killing at least 11 A tourist schooner with 64 people on board capsized. 9 people were still missing
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| Jun.24 |
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Rural credit aid launched President Lula announced that poor family farms are to receive a significant increase in government credit
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| Jun.26 |
Amazon |
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Amazon destruction speeds up New satellite information has revealed a sharp increase in the rate of destruction of the rainforest
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| Jul.20 |
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Barrichello wins disrupted British GP A death-defying track invasion by a protestor overshadowed Rubens' first win of the year for Ferrari
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| Jul.21 |
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Volkswagen cuts 4,000 jobs German car maker is to cut jobs from its Brazilian arm, to counter weak sales
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| Jul.23 |
 Florida |
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Brazil advances to Gold Cup final over US Brazilians eliminated the defending champions from the CONCACAF Cup beating the Americans 2-1
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| Jul.27 |
 Mexico |
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Mexico wins Gold Cup over Brazil in OT| Osorno threaded a 15-meter goal between 3 defenders to give Mexico the CONCACAF Gold Cup championship 1-0 | |
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| Aug.22 |
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21 dead in rocket explosion| At least 20 others were injured. A rocket exploded on its launch pad while undergoing final pre-launch tests | | |
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| Sep.27 |
New York |
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Brazil, Norway, Canada make quarters Germany finished the first round of the Women's World Cup with a perfect record after crushing Argentina 6-1
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| Oct.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Debt scam exposed The authorities have uncovered what is thought to be a multi-million dollar tax fraud
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| Oct.30 |
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Brazil promotes HIV testing The 'Get informed' initiative is aimed at those who are carrying the virus without realising it
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| Oct.31 |
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Chaos amid 2-day blackout| A blackout is in Florianopolis, the popular tourist destination and the capital of Santa Catarina state | |
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| Nov.23 |
Cuba |
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WTO head welcomes Brazil plan| Brazil plan: Key players in world trade should meet in early December to inject new momentum into deadlocked global talks | |
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