2009年10月21日星期三

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Honduras regime harasses Brazil embassy, talks stall (AFP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 04:01 PM PDT

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya answers questions during a press at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, on October 19. Honduran troops blared loud music Wednesday at the Brazilian embassy to intensify pressure on Zelaya, as talks on the months-long crisis stalled.(AFP/File/Orlando Sierra)AFP - Honduran troops blared loud music and animal noises Wednesday at the Brazilian embassy to intensify pressure on deposed President Manuel Zelaya, as talks on the months-long crisis stalled.


Rio police kill 7; total of 33 dead in drug war (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:58 PM PDT

A man suspected of being a member of a drug gang is arrested by police officers in the Cruzeiro slum in Rio de Janeiro October 21, 2009. The violence left parts of the city resembling a war zone only two weeks after Rio was awarded the 2016 Olympics following a slick campaign that downplayed security problems and portrayed a joyful city of beaches and Carnival. Rio, which will also host matches during the 2014 World Cup, beat out competition from Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to become the first South American city to host the games. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesReuters - Police killed seven suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, bringing to 33 the total number of deaths since the city's worst recent outbreak of violence erupted over the weekend.


Lula's candidate wins party support in Brazil vote (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 07:30 AM PDT

Reuters - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's chosen candidate won the support of the country's largest political party on Wednesday, giving her presidential bid a much-needed boost.
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