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Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking a new source of legitimacy while making his first visit to Brazil, a nation that maintains close ties to the U.S., Israel and other countries trying to halt Iran's nuclear push. The ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva,  Hugo Chávez,  Barack Obama,  Angela Merkel

Rio pledges 'power island' immune from blackouts

Organizers of the 2016 Olympics are pitching host city Rio de Janeiro as a potential "power island" immune from blackouts like the one that left 60 million Brazilians in the dark, though experts questioned Thursday whether a safe energy haven for ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, eTaiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Center for Strategic and International Studies

Brazil: Leader waits for blackout investigation

Brazil's president said Friday that he's waiting on a federal investigation to say anything more about the cause of a massive blackout earlier this week that affected 60 million people. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva backed off earlier ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, eTaiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazil blackout cause uncertain, president says

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's president suggested Friday that bad weather may not have caused a massive blackout that left nearly a third of the population with electricity, saying he'll wait for an investigation to conclude how the outage happened. ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  13 Nov 2009

Blackout raises fears about Brazil infrastructure

RIO DE JANEIRO - Government leaders are defending the reliability of Brazil's power grid after a huge blackout left nearly 60 million people in the dark and raised concerns about its ability to guarantee electricity for a surging economy. ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Olympic Committee,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazil's Silva defends power grid after blackout

Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, eTaiwan News,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tarso Genro,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Bad weather blamed in blackout for 60M in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO Heavy rain and strong wind caused blackouts that left nearly a third of Brazilians – 60 million people – in the dark, officials said Wednesday as they scrambled to restore confidence in the country's infrastructure before soccer's 2014 ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Olympic Committee,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazil official: Blackout caused by bad weather

RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil's energy minister says a blackout that left 60 million people in the dark was caused by bad weather. Edison Lobao says heavy rains and strong winds caused three transformers on a key high-voltage transmission line to short ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tarso Genro,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Lights on again in Brazil but concerns linger

B razil emerged Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Power ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tarso Genro,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazil blackouts hit up to 60M, spur Olympic fears

RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil emerged Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic ...

From BRADLEY BROOKS, San Diego Union-Tribune,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tarso Genro

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