2012年1月26日星期四

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Four dead, 22 missing in Rio buildings collapse (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:32 PM PST

Reuters - Rescuers on Thursday recovered four bodies from the rubble of three buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio, highlighting the creaky infrastructure of the city that will host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

Exclusive: Chevron to face charges over Brazil spill (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:14 PM PST

Reuters - A Brazilian prosecutor plans to file criminal charges against Chevron Corp and some of its local managers within weeks, adding the threat of prison sentences to an $11 billion civil lawsuit as punishment for a November offshore oil spill.

6 bodies found in Rio buildings collapse (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST

Rescue workers carry the body of a victim after a building collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. A multistory building collapsed in Rio's center Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area but confusion about the number of possible victims and the cause. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - A janitor finishing up the day's work, an accountant closing the books for the month, a computer technician installing software: each had a reason to stay a little late at work.


Two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:17 AM PST

Reuters - Two buildings collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, in the latest incident highlighting the failure of authorities to improve the city's infrastructure amid preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympics.
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