2011年3月19日星期六

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Obama woos Brazil as Libya looms (AFP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:15 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (R) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff shake hands during a welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace in Brasilia. Obama wooed Brazil on Saturday, hailing the country's global prominence at the start of a Latin American trip overshadowed by military strikes in Libya.(AFP/Pedro Santana)AFP - US President Barack Obama wooed Brazil on Saturday, hailing the country's global prominence at the start of a Latin American trip overshadowed by military strikes in Libya.


Obama gives modest backing for Brazil's U.N. ambition (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 02:41 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks with his daughter Sasha during the first family's departure for a trip to Latin America from the White House in Washington March 18, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsReuters - President Barack Obama applauded Brazil's "extraordinary rise" on the world stage but stopped short of backing its bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.


WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama still regrets Olympics (AP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 12:38 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama came to Brazil carrying a grudge.

Obama links Brazil trip to job growth back home (AP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama, far left, with first lady Michelle Obama, far right, and daughters Malia, and Sasha, center, during their airport arrival at Brasilia Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Seeking to link his Latin American tour to job growth back home, President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. was eager to sell its goods and services to economically booming Brazil's growing middle class. The president's economic message, however, was overshadowed by events in Libya, where a western coalition launched a risky offensive against Moammar Gadhafi.


Michelle Obama meets, encourages Brazilian youth (AP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 11:29 AM PDT

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama gestures as she speaks with youths at Oca da Tribo restaurant in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday March 19, 2011.  Michelle Obama and her two daughters Sasha and Malia attended cultural performances with young Brazilians, many from disadvantaged backgrounds who have participated in a range of U.S. sponsored exchange and leadership development programs. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)AP - First lady Michelle Obama met with about 50 Brazilian youth ambassadors, took in a martial arts-dance presentation and was wowed by a group of female samba drummers during the first day of her and President Barack Obama's five-day tour of Latin America.


Obama Goes to Rio: A Nod to Brazil's Growing Power (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Time.com - The American President once thought he could forge a close partnership with Brazil -- but the South American giant has its own ideas of what it wants

Obama arrives in Brazil to start Latin America tour (AFP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 04:07 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama (R) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff shake hands during a welcome ceremony at Planalto Palace in Brasilia. Obama encountered demands from Brazil Saturday for a bigger role in the UN Security Council as he began a Latin American visit shadowed by a military showdown with Libya.(AFP/Pedro Santana)AFP - US President Barack Obama arrived in Brazil Saturday, calling for bolstering economic ties between the United States and Latin America to open new markets and create more jobs.


President Obama arrives in Brazil (AFP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:42 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (R) participate in an arrival ceremony at Palacio do Planalto (The Planalto Palace) prior to meetings in Brasilia, Brazil. Obama was given a red-carpet welcome to Brazil on Saturday beginning a five-day Latin American trip as United Nations-backed military strikes against Libya seemed imminent.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama arrived in Brazil Saturday, launching the first leg of a Latin America tour focused on trade and job creation.


Obama arrives in Brazil, begins Latin America tour (AP)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 03:32 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama has landed in Brasilia, the highland capital of Brazil, for the start of a three-country, five-day tour of Latin America to promote greater economic ties and improved regional security.
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