2008年12月6日星期六

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil

Obama win forces Brazil to take a tolerance check (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 10:44 AM CST

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) speaks during the swearing in ceremony of the Minister for Racial Equality Edson Santos at Planalto Palace in Brasilia in this February 20, 2008 file photo. Barack Obama's rise to power in the United States has exposed cracks in Brazil's self-image as a racially integrated society, with many seeing the Latin American giant years away from electing a black president. AP - What struck the Brazilian woman most forcibly as she watched U.S. election returns on television was seeing Barack Obama's two young daughters.


Brazil Sets High Goals for Forest Protection (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 05 Dec 2008 09:43 AM CST

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (OneWorld.net) - Following reports that Amazon deforestation is on the rise, Brazil has produced a revised plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 70 percent over the next eight years. Environmental activists met the plan with tempered applause.
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