The Independent (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
They are used to socialising in Lancashire, but this weekend the get-together will be in San Cristobal, Venezuela, and then nearer home in Rio, before returning to the rigours of the Premier League. Once, pioneering Brazilian imports gravitated to North-east England; these days the new wave are to be found in the North-west.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Kaka must surely soon be first of his class to join Premier League.
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Schmacher scored the only goal of the game in the opening minutes to earn hosts Brazil a hard-fought victory over Iran at the Maracanazinho.
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Juan Arango and Giancarlo Maldonado will again form the Venezuelan attack against Brazil, while Roberto Rosales will replace Gerzon Chacon in the side.
Olly's Onions (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
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Cuaderno Latinoamericano (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The rate of inflation in Brazil has dropped to the lowest it has been in a year, a recent report states. Consumer price increases dropped to .26 percent, down from .28 percent this August. The drop in the inflation rate follows a four-month long trend that highlights the steady decrease in the inflation rate. Food prices also fell, to .27 percent, making September the second month in a row to have...
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
TV News: TV Record, Televisa to co-produce telenovela -- Brazilian net TV Record and Mexico's giant Televisa are gearing up to co-produce a Portuguese-language version of a Televisa telenovela to air next year in Brazil.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil's president said Friday that emerging market nations like Brazil must have a strong say in developing strict international rules for financial institutions.
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Brazil have struggled during the injury-enforced absence of Kaka. Now the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year wants to make up for lost time.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Man City striker Jo is pushing hard to make his full Brazil debut and might have looked to team-mate Robinho for support. But the King of the Stepover prefers to link up with Adriano.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil's president said Friday that emerging market nations like Brazil must have a strong say in developing strict international rules for financial institutions. Brazil and other developing countries "need to learn from this crisis to construct a new world...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Four miles under the ocean's surface off Brazil's lush coast lie billions of barrels of recently discovered light crude – a treasure that could transform the country into an oil superpower.
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Brazil and Manchester City star Robinho has warned that the Seleçao are capable of losing to any team ahead of Sunday's match against Venezuela.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Brazilian legend Ronaldo has not ruled out a future partnership with Robinho at Manchester City but admits that his first aim is to return to full fitness.
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil will sign a strategic defence alliance with France in December that it hopes will boost the domestic weapons industry, but critics say it may be choosing the wrong military equipment for its needs. As part of the pact, Brazil will build a nuclear-powered submarine and around 50 helicopters under licence from the French. It has also short-listed France's Dassault in a tender for at least 36 fighter...
