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  • January 2008

    • Safari With That Liposuction?

      CNN  |  Jan 3, 08 4:57 PM CST

      Safari With That Liposuction?

      (Newser) - Americans looking to get cosmetic surgery are eschewing expensive procedures at home and opting for "medical tourism," traveling abroad for cheaper procedures—that sometime come with exotic vacation perks. Countries including South Africa, Argentina, Thailand, Brazil and Singapore are marketing their health services to Americans with the promise of lower prices—and, CNN reports, a vacation getaway. More »

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      health care  • Brazil  • Thailand  • plastic surgery  • cosmetic surgery  • Costa Rica  • malpractice

  • December 2007

    • Warrants May Shed Light on South American Dirty War

      BBC  |  Dec 25, 07 8:04 PM CST

      Warrants May Shed Light on South American Dirty War

      (Newser) - An Italian judge has issued arrest warrants for nearly 150 people in Latin America accused of helping their governments hunt down and kill leftist opponents in the 1970s. The warrants could shed new light on the so-called Operation Condor, an extraordinary scheme in which South American governments cooperated with each other to kill their political adversaries. More »

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      Brazil  • assassination  • Chile  • Peru  • Argentina  • Bolivia  • Paraguay  • Uruguay

    • Thieves Nab a Picasso in Museum Heist

      Associated Press  |  Dec 21, 07 8:48 AM CST

      Thieves Nab a Picasso in Museum Heist

      (Newser) - Thieves broke into Latin America's foremost museum early yesterday and stole two paintings in a 3-minute heist. They made off with a Picasso portrait and a work by Brazilian painter Candido Portinari from Brazil's São Paulo Museum of Art, the AP reports. The thieves skipped several major works and grabbed only the two canvases, hung far apart, leading police to conclude they were stolen on demand. More »

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      art  • Brazil  • painting  • theft  • art theft  • art heist  • Sao Paulo  • Picasso  • Candido Portinari

    • Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer

      BBC  |  Dec 18, 07 6:49 AM CST

      Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer

      (Newser) - Brazilian soccer sensation Kaka is FIFA's World Player of the Year, the eighth time since 1991 a Brazilian player has claimed the honor. The 25-year-old midfielder led AC Milan to the title in the Champions league this year with 10 goals, the BBC reports. "It's really special for me—it was a dream for me just to play for Sao Paulo and one game for Brazil," he said. More »

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      Brazil  • soccer  • FIFA  • AC Milan  • Kaka

    • Oscar Niemeyer Threw Life a Curve or Two

      Der Spiegel  |  Dec 16, 07 6:17 PM CST

      Oscar Niemeyer Threw Life a Curve or Two

      (Newser) - Oscar Niemeyer turned 100 this weekend, but the famed Brazilian architect is still planning for the best years of his life: he’s still developing bold designs—including a museum that resembles a giant eye—starting a magazine, and he recently remarried. Niemeyer, who soared to fame in 1956 after dressing Brazil’s capital in exalted curves, has also kept his communist ethic, Der Spiegel says. More »

    • US Citizenship Denied, Illegal Brazilians Head Home

      New York Times  |  Dec 4, 07 7:58 PM CST

      US Citizenship Denied, Illegal Brazilians Head Home

      (Newser) - Anti-immigrant crackdowns have partly succeeded, the New York Times reports, citing a wave of returning middle-class Brazilian illegals. Faced with no way to renew driver's licenses and no hope of legalization, many are going home, where economic conditions aren’t half bad. “Why should you stay if you have a place like Brazil, where there’s hope?” asked one Brazilian businessman. More »

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      immigration  • Brazil  • US dollar  • illegal immigrant

    • 10 Firms Destined to Be Global Giants

      CNN  |  Dec 4, 07 2:10 PM CST

      10 Firms Destined to Be Global Giants

      (Newser) - American companies should sleep with one eye open: These firms may not be familiar right now, but they're poised to "reshape global industries," the Boston Consulting Group says. CNN lists 10 standouts, based on BCG's 2008 Global Challengers report. Johnson Electric (China): Produces small motors designed for cars and home appliances. More »

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      China  • list  • Russia  • India  • Mexico  • Brazil  • globalization

  • November 2007

    • Missing Hoop Star's Body Found in Brazil

      Seattle Times  |  Nov 19, 07 1:35 PM CST

      Missing Hoop Star's Body Found in Brazil

      (Newser) - The body of a former Washington State University basketball star who had been missing in Brazil was found yesterday, reports the Seattle Times. Tony Harris' death is being investigated as a suicide, but police "are not ruling out homicide," a spokesman told the AP. Harris, 36, was in the country to play on a pro team in Brasilia but hadn't been heard from in 2 weeks. More »

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      basketball  • crime  • Brazil  • homicide  • Washington State Cougars

    • Whale Beached in Amazon

      Associated Press  |  Nov 18, 07 7:50 AM CST

      Whale Beached in Amazon

      (Newser) - Frantic villagers yesterday splashed water to try to save the life of a whale beached in a river in the Amazon rain forest 1,000 miles from the ocean. The 18-foot minke whale was stuck on a sandbar in the Tapajos River in Brazil. "It apparently got separated from its group and swam upstream," said a Brazilian biologist. "It's very unusual." More »

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      Brazil  • whale  • Amazon rainforest  • minke  • rain forest

    • Os Mutantes Returns in Force

      PopMatters  |  Nov 13, 07 7:52 PM CST

      Os Mutantes Returns in Force

      (Newser) - The reunion of Brazilian psych-rock pioneers Os Mutantes has been much celebrated by music enthusiasts. Now the band’s first new recording in 30 years shows the group hasn't missed a beat, says PopMatters’ Michael Keefe, who awards Live at Barbican 8 of 10 stars. Os Mutantes is “every bit as skillful and expressive as they were in their heyday,” writes Keefe. More »

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      Brazil  • music review  • reunion  • Fiery Furnaces

    • US Control Over Domain Names Is Focus of UN Internet Forum

      Associated Press  |  Nov 13, 07 3:45 PM CST

      US Control Over Domain Names Is Focus of UN Internet Forum

      (Newser) - US control over assigning Internet domain names was a focus of discussions at the second annual Internet Governance Forum today, the AP reports. "The Internet is transnational. It can't be under the authority of one country," said Brazil's culture minister. Many argue that US sway over the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers limits the Internet's multiculturalism. More »

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      Internet  • United Nations  • Brazil

    • Florida Juicer Puts Squeeze on Foreign Oranges

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Nov 9, 07 8:15 PM CST

      Florida Juicer Puts Squeeze on Foreign Oranges

      (Newser) - A Florida orange juice producer is starting an ad campaign to put the squeeze on imported citrus. The campaign by Florida's Natural is aimed primarily at major juice makers such Tropicana and Minute Maid, which rely heavily on Mexico and Brazil for oranges, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The latter nation replaced Florida in recent years as the world's orange king. More »

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      Florida  • advertising  • Brazil  • imports  • international trade  • fruits and vegetables  • oranges

    • Brazil Discovers Huge Offshore Oil Field

      Associated Press  |  Nov 9, 07 10:05 AM CST

      Brazil Discovers Huge Offshore Oil Field

      (Newser) - A huge offshore oil field found off the coast of Rio de Janeiro has the potential to make Brazil one of the world's top oil exporters, the AP reports. The Tupi field could hold 8 billion barrels, but it's very deep and will be difficult and expensive to drill. The state oil company Petrobras says full-scale extraction is unlikely to begin until 2013. More »

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      oil  • Brazil  • Rio de Janeiro  • oil field  • Petrobras

    • Brazil Plane Slams Into Homes

      Reuters  |  Nov 5, 07 2:54 AM CST

      Brazil Plane Slams Into Homes

      (Newser) - At least six people were killed yesterday when a private plane crashed into a residential district of Sao Paolo in the latest tragedy to rock Brazil's crisis-ridden air transport system. A 10-seater Lear Jet operated by an air taxi company had just taken off for Rio de Janeiro when it plummeted into a neighborhood in the north of the city. More »

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