Brazil
News about Brazil, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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May. 10, 2014
Electrical work is halted at World Cup stadium under construction in Cuiaba, Brazil, until safety precautions are put in place; decision follows accident that killed construction worker. MORE -
May. 9, 2014
Worker at World Cup stadium in Brazil dies in electrical accident, temporarily halting construction at the site only five weeks before the tournament is scheduled to begin June 12; other soccer items noted. MORE -
May. 4, 2014
Look column presents photos taken by William Mebane of Brazilian tourists visiting New York; Brazil's boom times combined with high taxes on imported goods have made New York an attractive shopping destination. MORE -
Apr. 27, 2014
Seth Kugel travel article on 36-hour visit to Belo Horizonte, Brazil. MORE -
Apr. 23, 2014
At least two people die during day of violence in slum that abuts the Copacabana tourist district of Rio de Janeiro; disturbance began after young man who was a dancer on television was found dead, and residents charged that he had been killed by police. MORE
Articles
Countdown to 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Day 30
A roundup of preliminary roster news from announcements on Tuesday.
May 14, 2014, Wednesday
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Ayrton Senna’s Legend, Then and Now
Two decades after the
Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed in a racing
accident in Italy, his persona and the values associated with him seem
to be as enduring as ever.
May 10, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
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Schumacher, Michael
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Automobile Racing
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Brazil: Work Halted at World Cup Stadium
Electrical work has been
halted at a World Cup stadium under construction in the city of Cuiaba
until safety precautions are put in place, labor officials said Friday.
May 10, 2014, Saturday
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Stadiums and Arenas
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Soccer
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Building (Construction)
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Accidents and Safety
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Deaths (Fatalities)
Stadium Worker Dies in Brazil
A worker at a World Cup
stadium in Brazil died in an electrical accident on Thursday,
temporarily interrupting construction at one of the most-delayed sites
only five weeks before the tournament is scheduled to begin June 12.
May 9, 2014, Friday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Brazil
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World Cup 2014 (Soccer)
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Accidents and Safety
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Building (Construction)
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Deaths (Fatalities)
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Soccer
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Stadiums and Arenas
Youngsters Chosen for Brazilian Team
The veteran stars
Ronaldinho, Kaká and Robinho were left off Brazil’s World Cup roster by
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who selected just five players who went to
the 2010 tournament.
May 8, 2014, Thursday
Where Brazilians Go to Splurge
Photographs of their shopping sprees in New York City.
May 4, 2014, Sunday
BG Aims to Speed Up Deals to Bring Its Riches to Market
The British energy firm,
which reported a fall in first-quarter profits, wants to bring in
partners to help develop its potentially vast oil and gas assets.
May 2, 2014, Friday
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Brazil
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Finlayson, Chris
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Australia
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Great Britain
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Offshore Drilling and Exploration
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Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
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Egypt
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Natural Gas
Countdown to 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Day 42
Fans have until Wednesday, May 7, to vote on the slogans that will appear on each of the 32 team buses at the World Cup.
May 2, 2014, Friday
Preparations for Rio Olympics ‘the Worst,’ Committee Official Says
Doubts are growing about
the city’s ability to get ready for the 2016 Summer Olympics without
international help, and officials say there is no Plan B.
April 30, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON BRAZIL AND: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Coates, John D
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Stadiums and Arenas
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Brazil
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Olympic Games (2016)
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World Cup 2014 (Soccer)
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International Olympic Committee
Amadeus Capital Partners Leads Funding Round for Brazil's Bidu
The $8.9 million funding
round marks the British venture capital firm’s first investment outside
Europe, the United States and Israel and is the first of several
investments it anticipates in Latin America.
April 29, 2014, Tuesday
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Brazil Tracks From Boom to Rust
Brazil’s economic boom bore big construction
projects to empower its impoverished interior. But as the economy
cools, many are unfinished, leaving a legacy of division and
dislocation.
Grand Visions Fizzle in Brazil
Projects conceived in boom times stand abandoned, visible symbols of waste and the country’s crippling bureaucracy.
Humans’ First Appearance in the Americas
In Piauí, Brazil, archaeologists say stone
tools prove that humans reached what is now Brazil as early as 22,000
years ago, upending a belief that people first arrived about 13,000
years ago.
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