2011年4月29日星期五

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Blair says Games could help transform Brazil (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Former Britain's Prime Minister and UN Middle East Quartet Representative Tony Blair speaks during the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)AP - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a key player in London's winning bid for the 2012 Olympics, said Friday that the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics can help Brazil reduce its economic and social problems if the government handles them well.


Blair cautions Brazil on Olympic, World Cup pitfalls (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during the last day of the World Economic Forum for Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Blair said Friday that Brazil's back-to-back hosting of the World Cup and Olympics was an AFP - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that Brazil's back-to-back hosting of the World Cup and Olympics was an "enormous opportunity," but warned that it was "possible to get it wrong."


Census data puts Brazil population at nearly 191 million (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:57 AM PDT

The city of Sao Paulo is seen in 1997. Brazil's population climbed to more than 190.7 million people in 2010, according to initial results of the decennial census released by the country's official institute of geography and statistics.(AFP/File/Marie Hippenmeyer)AFP - Brazil's population climbed to more than 190.7 million people in 2010, according to initial results of the decennial census released by the country's official institute of geography and statistics.


Conservative group recommends Obama for Brazil’s president (Daily Caller)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Despite the fact that President Obama finally released his long-form birth certificate and undeniably is eligible to be president, there are some who believe Obama would be better suited to be the leader of Brazil.
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