More than 500 people are now known to have died in one of Brazil’s worst natural disasters in decades. Raging floods and landslides have left a trail of destruction through the mountainous Serrana region near Rio de Janeiro.
Posts Tagged ‘Rio de Janeiro’
Ronaldinho signs up with Flamengo until 2014
January 11th, 2011 |
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Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho’s transfer from AC Milan to Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro has been completed, the Brazilian club said late Monday. The 30-year-old player’s contract runs until the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. “This is a very special day for Flamengo,” club president Patricia Amorim said. Ronaldinho played in the Brazil team that [...]
Charlotte Casiraghi: Riding High
December 29th, 2010 |
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Troy is a stallion; Tintero is a gelding,†says the slight young woman with the startlingly recognizable face. Troy is wearing fabulous headgear, and Tintero, her sweet-faced gray, has huge eyes that look like they were made up with a kohl pencil. “He is my best horse, my number one—he’s so clever,†says Charlotte Casiraghi, [...]
IBM Goes Global with Smarter Cities Strategy
December 28th, 2010 |
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IBM continues to deliver on its Smarter Cities strategy with new smart solution implementations around the world. – IBM continues to deliver on its Smarter Cities strategy by implementing smart solutions — by designing strategies for collecting, sharing, analyzing and acting on data — in cities around the world.
Most recently, IBM announced a Smarter Cities partnership with Rio de Janeiro, but Big Blue has de…
Flowers, Singapore said to join for $1.5b BTG stake bid
November 30th, 2010 |
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Financier J. Christopher Flowers is in talks to buy a stake in Brazil’s Banco BTG Pactual SA as part of an investor group that includes Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, three people with knowledge of the deal said.
Andre Esteves, the Brazilian billionaire who controls Rio de Janeiro-based BTG, is in talks to sell about 15% of the firm to the group for about US$1.5 billion ($2 billion) to fund expansion, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the plans are private. An announcement may come as early as this week, the people said.
Brazil forces take over Rio slum
November 28th, 2010 |
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Reports from Rio de Janeiro this Sunday are saying that Brazilian police and army have have taken control of the Complexo do Alemao slum.
The move came after hundreds of heavily armed suspected drug traffickers were warned to surrender and avoid clashes with authorities.
Rio police “take control” of favela after battle
November 26th, 2010 |
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After running street battles, police in Rio de Janeiro say they control a shanty town where drugs gangs had gathered in the face of an ongoing crackdown.
Armed officers used tanks and helicopters to push into Vila Cruzeiro, where gangs had regrouped after being flushed out of other favelas.
Amy Winehouse Concert Comeback In Brazil
November 18th, 2010 |
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Amy Winehouse is charting a return to the music world for the first time since her Grammy-winning album Back to Black became an international bestseller three years ago. Winehouse, 27, is set to hit the Brazilian stage with “Tightrope” star Janelle Monae early next year for her first full live shows since 2008, when she [...]
“Twilight: Breaking Dawn†Protests Erupt Across Rio
November 11th, 2010 |
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Filming of the final installment of the Twilight vampires-and-werewolves movies in Rio de Janeiro has sparked protests by locals fed up with the inconvenience, local media reported Monday. Filming of the Twilight finale Breaking Dawn, which stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, was estimated to inject around a million dollars into Rio’s economy, but has [...]
Table Tennis Canada announces eight-member team for Delhi CWG
September 16th, 2010 |
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Table Tennis Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada has named the team for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14. Olympians Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Mo Zhang will guide a young Canadian team. Both are Pan American Games medalists (2007, Rio de Janeiro), have previous Commonwealth Games experience (2006, Melbourne) and have [...]
FM: Battle for cultural heritage in Kosovo
May 28th, 2010 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić says Serbia has a difficult task ahead as it strives to protect its cultural heritage in Kosovo from being “renamedâ€. Jeremić made the comments in Rio de Janeiro today, where he is taking part in the UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum.
ST Engineering unit wins $4.6m deal to provide Passenger Information Systems for Rio De Janeiro …
May 17th, 2010 |
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ST Engineering’s electronics arm, ST Electronics, has been awarded a contract worth $4.6 milion by Changchun Railway Vehicles Co (CRC). ST Electronics will provide the Passenger Information Systems (PIS) for the Rio De Janeiro metro vehicles, a project awarded to CRC by Concessao Metroviaria Do Rio De Janeiro SA.
MUP delegation in Brazil conference
April 28th, 2010 |
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A delegation of the Serbian Interior Ministry is attending the 27th Annual International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) in Rio de Janeiro. Serbia’s participation in that conference is another in a series of its contributions to the fight against organized crime and narcotics announced by Serbian President Boris Tadić, Police Director Milorad Veljović told Tanjug.
IOC to assess impact of heavy rain on Rio 2016 Olympics
April 8th, 2010 |
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to meet soon with officials of the organising committee of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games, to discuss the impact of the recent devastating rain on the preparations.
In a statement Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed its solidarity with the victims of mudslides and floods that have [...]
Rain leaves at least 96 dead in Rio
April 7th, 2010 |
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At least 96 people have died in and around Rio de Janeiro in the heaviest rains in more than 40 years. The rain caused hillsides to collapse and flooding to spread across Brazil’s second-largest city.
Jesus Luz Breaks Down In Tears Over Rowdy Reveller
February 25th, 2010 |
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Awwwz….Quick, somebody get Baby Jesus his blanky!
Madonna’s significantly-younger Other Half had an emotional breakdown during a DJ set in his native Brazil on Sunday after a rowdy clubgoer threw a drink in his face.
Jesus Luz, underwear model and aspiring mixmaster,was showing off his spinning skills at a Carnival party in Rio de Janeiro [...]
Brazil’s Maria Gomez mesmerizes Bollywood with “Teri neeyat kharab haiâ€
February 16th, 2010 |
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Brazilian model Maria Gomez is said to have created frenzy in Bollywood circles after her debut appearance in “Teen Patti†(Leena Yadav) and many filmmakers are reportedly trying to reach her after she left for Brazil.
Her talent has been reportedly compared with Oscar nominated Salma Hayek (Frida) after she made a mark with this song, [...]
Paris Hilton Falls Down Drunk At Beer Promo Event In Brazil
February 15th, 2010 |
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Paris Hilton has become a bit boring over the past few months. Let’s face it, the girl just doesn’t have the same appeal when she’s not dancing on tables or making a general ass of herself on the Hollywood party scene.
So it’s pretty awesome that while promoting the launch of Devassa Bem Loura Beer [...]
Beyonce Alicia Keys “Put It In A Love Song†Video Shoot In Rio Slum [Pics"]
February 9th, 2010 |
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Grammy Award-winning songbirds Beyonce Knowles and Alicia Keys spent Tuesday filming a music video in a Rio de Janeiro slum. The ladies have descended on the shantytown of Morro da Conceicao to shoot a video for Keys’ “Put It In a Love Song,†the latest single from the album The Element of Freedom.
“Song” will reportedly [...]