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Brazil: President to decide on Italian fugitive

BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the nation's president should decide whether to extradite Italian fugitive Cesare Battisti, a former leftist rebel wanted by his native country for political killings in the 1970s. In two ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, Boston Globe,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva,  Tarso Genro,  Franco Frattini

Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs

BRASILIA, Brazil Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 — the biggest annual decline in two decades, the government said Thursday. Analysis of satellite imagery by the National Institute for Space ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, San Diego Union-Tribune,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs

BRASILIA, Brazil – Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 — the biggest annual decline in two decades, the government said Thursday. Analysis of satellite imagery by the National Institute for ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, EcoEarth News,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazil: Ties with Iran important to Mideast peace

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended Brazil's friendly relations with Iran on Wednesday, saying such ties are necessary to build lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli President Shimon Peres, Silva said ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, eTaiwan News,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva,  Shimon Peres,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Peres: Brazil needs loud voice against terror

Israel's president called Tuesday on Brazil, where Iran's president will be welcomed in less than two weeks, to raise its voice against the "terror" he accused Tehran of supporting. In an address to Brazilian lawmakers, Shimon Peres said it is ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, eTaiwan News,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Shimon Peres,  Hamas,  Hezbollah,  G-20,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Rio death toll rises to 25 after bloody clashes

The death toll from bloody clashes in Rio de Janeiro is up to 25 after authorities found more bodies. The newly discovered victims include a young man found dead in a supermarket cart at the entrance to a slum that saw intense gang combat over ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, eTaiwan News,  20 Oct 2009

Jail for Brazil TV crime host accused in killings

BRASILIA, Brazil - A former TV crime show host and state legislator accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings turned himself in to authorities Thursday and was jailed on homicide and drug trafficking charges. ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  9 Oct 2009

Catholic leaders: Amazon projects threaten Indians

Massive Amazon infrastructure projects to produce hydroelectric energy and pave muddy jungle roads will hurt indigenous populations as South American governments boost financing to promote economic development, Roman Catholic leaders warned Monday. ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, Taiwan News,  5 Oct 2009

Brazil VP says country should build nuclear arms

BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazil's vice president says in an interview published Friday that his country should develop nuclear weapons. Other officials stressed that his comments were not government policy. Jose Alencar, who also served as defense minister ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, Boston Globe,  25 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva,  U N Security Council

Brazil's Lula defends South America arms buildup

Major military weapons purchases by Brazil and Venezuela won't spur an arms race in South America and are necessary to protect borders and natural resources, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday. Silva also downplayed ...

From MARCO SIBAJA, Taiwan News,  19 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Hugo Chávez,  Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

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