Brazil NewsNews on Brazil continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Red balloons warn against violence- June 29, 2008 Jun 29 - Peace activists in Rio de Janeiro release 4,000 red balloons symbolising the number of predicted victims of violence over the next six months.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/red-balloons-warn-against-violence?fromrss=1 Poland beat Japan 3-0 in men's volleyball World League- June 28, 2008 World silver medallists Poland defeated Japan 25-14, 25-12, 25-22 for their third win against two defeats in the World League men's volleyball preliminary round on Saturday.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/poland-beat-japan-3-0-in-mens-volleyball-world-l... Red Balloons mark death in Brazil- June 28, 2008 Jun. 27 - Red Balloons cover Copacabana beach in Rio de Janerio as part of protest against mounting violence in the crime-plagued city.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/red-balloons-mark-death-in-brazil?fromrss=1 Regional bank announces $10 billion fund- June 28, 2008 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, jokes with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva during a welcoming ceremony at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Friday, June 27, 2008.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/regional-bank-announces-10-billion-fund?fromrss=... Siderurgica Plans $6 Billion Plant to Produce 10% of Brazil Steel Market- June 27, 2008 Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA plans to spend $6 billion building and expanding a steel plant that would produce 3.5 million metric tons annually within six years, Estado de S. Paulo said, citing Eneas Garcia ...http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/siderurgica-plans-6-billion-plant-to-produce-10-... US, Brazil reach expanded air services agreement- June 27, 2008 The US and Brazil yesterday announced an enhanced air services agreement that will provide for a nearly 50% increase in passenger flights between the countries while eliminating restrictions on the number of ...http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/us-brazil-reach-expanded-air-services-agreement?... Silva-Irvin UFC Tilt Comes To Spike TV- June 27, 2008 Spike TV Thursday announced it will broadcast the UFC light heavyweight bout between Anderson Silva - considered the best pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighter in the world - and James Irvin live from Las ...http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/silva-irvin-ufc-tilt-comes-to-spike-tv?fromrss=1 Rio scores record iron ore deal- June 26, 2008 China's steel industry has caved in to demands for huge increases in contract iron ore shipments from Australia.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/rio-scores-record-iron-ore-deal?fromrss=1 GM and Henkel Take TecTalis Global- June 26, 2008 General Motors Corporation and Henkel have joined forces to launch the first global, full production trial of Henkel's new conversion coating process, TecTalis, at GM's manufacturing facility in Sao Jose Dos ...http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/gm-and-henkel-take-tectalis-global?fromrss=1 Pigeon scheme pays out for Brazilian prisoners- June 26, 2008 A sharp increase in drugs and cellphones found inside a Brazilian prison mystified officials - until guards spotted some distressed pigeons struggling to stay airborne.http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2008/06/pigeon-scheme-pays-out-for-brazilian-prisoners?f... |