Yahoo! News: Brazil

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• Colombia to reestablish Venezuela ties: Brazil (AFP)
• Brazil: Amazon deforestation down sharply in June (AP)
• Briton first known man to walk Amazon River (AP)
• British adventurer becomes first person to walk the Amazon (AFP)

Colombia to reestablish Venezuela ties: Brazil (AFP) Posted: 09 Aug 2010 05:19 PM PDT AFP - Colombia will shortly reestablish ties with Venezuela amid a long row over alleged harboring of rebels that sparked concerns of a wider conflict, a Brazilian presidential spokesman has said.

Brazil: Amazon deforestation down sharply in June (AP) Posted: 09 Aug 2010 02:44 PM PDT AP - Brazil's government says the rate of deforestation in the Amazon fell significantly in June, continuing recent trends.

Briton first known man to walk Amazon River (AP) Posted: 09 Aug 2010 01:50 PM PDT AP - He fought tropical disease and deadly snakes, was held captive at one point and collapsed just short of his goal.

British adventurer becomes first person to walk the Amazon (AFP) Posted: 09 Aug 2010 09:15 AM PDT AFP - A British man on Monday said he became the first person ever to walk the length of the Amazon, braving a 6,500-kilometer hike through mosquito- and snake-infested jungle over the past two years.

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