2009年10月13日星期二

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Latin America's worst wage gap for women and minorities? Powerhouse Brazil. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Mention Brazil today and adulation follows. Its fight against poverty, its growing middle class, and its emergence as an economic powerhouse are all being studied as models to be applied elsewhere. (Read our three-part "Brazil Rising" series for more.)

Brazil: Intense blaze burns Sao Paulo slum (AP)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:24 PM PDT

People watch a fire in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Fire officials say there is no word yet on what caused the blaze, which began around 6 p.m. , 2100 GMT, in the western part of Sao Paulo. There are no reports of deaths. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)AP - An intense fire broke out Sunday in a slum in South America's largest city, sending residents running across rooftops to escape the flames.


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