Mission of the Month: Vigilance is vital for British tourists heading for Brazil (Independent)
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:24:46 GMT
About 180,000 British nationals visit Brazil each year, many of them taking the opportunity to pass through the Cidade Marvilhosa (the "marvellous city") of Rio de Janeiro. But 300 British visitors a year end up needing the assistance of my consular colleagues for one reason or another. It is not usually for the reasons you might think, such as falling victim to crime. Most of our time is spent ...
Taming Brazil's favelas (Daily Telegraph)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:34 GMT
With the World Cup and the Olympics coming to Rio, Brazil is desperate to wrest control of its lawless slums.
Women More Educated, Not More Equal (Real Change News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:32 GMT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - When it comes to female education rates, progress has been made around the world, and in many countries girls and young women have outnumbered and outperformed boys and men at all levels of schooling for decades.
Kiddies' Carnival (Trinidad Express)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:14:54 GMT
To the best of my knowledge, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil are the only countries in the world where there is a street carnival for children. Think about that! In fact, there are many similarities in our cultures (unfortunately).
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:15 GMT
Rapper Lil Wayne sentenced to one year in jail
Nation/world news in brief (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:27:06 GMT
STOCKHOLM - Dozens of ships including a passenger ferry with nearly 1,000 people aboard were trapped today in heavy pack ice in the Baltic Sea off Sweden's east coast, officials said.
Brazil quarantines cruise ship over food poisoning (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:49:47 GMT
Hundreds of passengers aboard an international cruise ship were stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, prompting a temporary quarantine of the vessel in southeastern Brazil, health authorities said Thursday.
Brazil quarantines cruise ship over food poisoning (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:00 GMT
An international cruise ship was placed under quarantine in southeastern Brazil after hundreds of passengers were stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, health authorities said Thursday
Brazil Quarantines Cruise Ship Over Food Poisoning (CBS News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:57:26 GMT
Brazil Officials Say 310 Stricken By Food Poisoning On Cruise Ship In Brazil
Queens woman robbed of jewelry and cash after falling fatally ill on plane, says family (New York Daily News)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT
A Queens woman who fell fatally ill on a flight to Rio de Janeiro was stripped of her belongings, including her wedding ring and $8,000, after she died, her grieving family says.
