Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South
America in area and population. It was one of the world’s
fastest-growing economic powerhouses from 2000 to 2010, but the boom
appeared to sputter in 2011. The country’s meteoric rise occurred under
the stewardship of Luiz Inacio da Silva, who served as president from 2002 to 2011.
Brazil’s current administration, headed by Dilma Rousseff, has faced discontent from a growing middle class over its preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and an array of lavish projects conceived when economic growth was surging that now stand abandoned, stalled or wildly over budget.
Scroll below to learn more about Brazil using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.
Brazil’s current administration, headed by Dilma Rousseff, has faced discontent from a growing middle class over its preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and an array of lavish projects conceived when economic growth was surging that now stand abandoned, stalled or wildly over budget.
Scroll below to learn more about Brazil using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.
Chronology of Coverage
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Oct. 28, 2014
Large banks and hedge funds in Brazil express their distrust of re-elected Pres Dilma Rousseff with sell-off, pushing down Brazil's main stock index by 3.7 percent and clipping currency by 2.7 percent; reaction underscores division gripping the country. MORE -
Oct. 27, 2014
Brazilian voters re-elect Dilma Rousseff as president, endorsing leftist leader with 51.4 percent of vote; she defeats centrist challenger, Aecio Neves, in tumultuous race marked by accusations of corruption, personal insults and heated debates. MORE -
Oct. 26, 2014
Belem Journal; Brazilian chef Thiago Castanho has declined to take conventional route of other Brazilian chefs, choosing instead to return to his home city of Belem to set up his restaurant Remanso do Bosque; Castanho has become one of the country's most innovative chefs as he pioneers culinary renaissance, one focused on showing world the bounty of little-known ingredients found in the Amazon. MORE -
Oct. 25, 2014
James B Stewart Common Sense column remarks on rarity of emergence of pro-growth, market-friendly candidate Aecio Neves as serious presidential contender in Brazil; notes investors were endeared to Neves after his announcement that he would name Arminio Fraga as his finance minister, an unabashed champion of market capitalism and pro-growth government policies. MORE -
Oct. 20, 2014
Scandal in which Petrobras executive Paulo Roberto Costa was arrested and charged with orchestrating bribery scheme has presented major challenge to reelection campaign of Brazilian Pres Dilma Rousseff; Rousseff's rival Aecio Neves has seized on oil scandal to excoriate Rousseff and her administration. MORE
Articles
Brazil Military Drills to Defend Amazon
Half of Brazilians
believe the resource-rich rain forest will become the target of a
foreign power. Military exercises this month simulate warding off such
plunderers.
November 9, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Forests and Forestry
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Amazon Jungle
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Rousseff, Dilma
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Brazil
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Defense and Military Forces
Weekend Auto Calendar: Tractor Time in the Hawkeye State
Mecum Auctions plans
to sell 250 vintage tractors at its sale in Davenport, Iowa; Brazil
hosts the penultimate Formula One race of the 2014 season.
November 8, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Automobiles
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Hamilton, Lewis
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Valencia (Spain)
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Sao Paulo (Brazil)
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Las Vegas (Nev)
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Arizona
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Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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Antique and Classic Cars
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Nascar Sprint Cup Series
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Automobile Racing
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Auctions
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Antiques
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American Motors Corp
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Formula One
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Mecum Auctions
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National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing
Festive Host, Fervent Fans and Historic Race in Brazil
A look at what's happening in São Paulo during the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend at the Interlagos circuit.
November 7, 2014, Friday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Formula One
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Brazil
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Sao Paulo (Brazil)
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Automobile Racing
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Travel and Vacations
Formula One in Crisis Mode
With a depleted grid
and uncertain finances, the racing series looks inward as it heads to
the Brazilian Grand Prix near São Paulo this weekend.
November 7, 2014, Friday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Formula One
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Automobile Racing
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Brazil
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Sao Paulo (Brazil)
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Ecclestone, Bernie
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Ferrari SpA
The Daily Gift: A One-of-a-Kind Handmade Knife
Each day until Christmas, the editors of T share a new holiday gift idea.
November 5, 2014, Wednesday
The World Is Fast
The biggest challenge
of all was never discussed during the midterms: the surging of the
market, Mother Nature and Moore’s Law at once.
November 5, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: United States
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Global Warming
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United States Economy
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Brazil
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Water
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Forests and Forestry
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Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Altice Offers to Buy Telecom Assets in Portugal for $8.7 Billion
The European cable
and mobile service provider’s offer to acquire the Portuguese assets of
the Brazilian carrier Oi would unravel the proposed merger between
Portugal Telecom and Oi.
November 3, 2014, Monday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Brazil
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France
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Portugal
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Altice SA
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Numericable
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Oi SA
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Portugal Telecom
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Telefonica SA
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Vivendi
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Telephones and Telecommunications
Hamburger Face for Congress
This is what a normal
campaign season looks like: strange people, funny memes, a strong
influence of religion and lots of turnarounds.
October 31, 2014, Friday
Oct. 30, 2014 — Pictures of the Day
Photos from Burkina Faso, Brazil, South Africa and India.
October 30, 2014, Thursday
Brazil: Deadly School Bus Crash
Eleven people, mostly
teenagers, were killed when a truck loaded with vegetable oil collided
head-on with a bus full of high school students in southeastern Brazil,
near Ibitinga, the police said Tuesday.
October 29, 2014, Wednesday
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Brazil At a Glance
Official Name: Federative Republic of BrazilCapital: Brasilia (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Head of State: President Dilma Rousseff
Population: 202.7 million
GDP Per Capita: $12,100
Currency: reals (BRL)
Website: Brasil.gov.br
Related Links: World Cup | Dilma Rousseff
Multimedia
A Chef Draws on New Flavors From the Amazon
Thiago Castanho wants to show the world the
Amazon’s bounty of ingredients has the potential to turn the cuisine of
Latin America on its head.
Deforestation Increasing in the Amazon
The challenges of balancing conservation and
economic development in the largest remaining area of tropical forest
come into sharp relief in Brazil.
Absurd or Astute: Brazil’s Political Ads
To capture attention and votes in Brazil’s
fall elections, candidates use free allotted airtime to release
outrageous and provocative ads.
Plane Crash Kills Brazilian Politician
Television footage of the immediate
aftermath of a plane crash in a residential area that killed the
Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos and six others.
World Cup 2014: Netherlands Defeats Brazil in Third-Place Match
The Netherlands beat Brazil, 3-0, to finish
in third place in the World Cup, capping a horrendous final two games
for Brazil in which it was outscored by 10-1.
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