2011年8月10日星期三

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Scandals, economy take toll on Brazil's Rousseff (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a ceremony of the signing of agreement between the Parliamentary Group of Micro and Small Enterprises and the federal government for the betterment of the General Law of Micro and Small Enterprisesat the Planalto Palace in Brasilia August 9, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoReuters - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has suffered the first major fall in her popularity, a poll showed on Wednesday, as she battles a rash of corruption scandals and a slowing economy.


Rio police negotiate end to hostage-taking on bus (AP)

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT

AP - Brazilian police say they have negotiated an end to a standoff with armed men who were holding hostages on a bus in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
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