Tag: governor Sergio Cabral
governor Sergio Cabral
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 05:55 UTC
Brazilian special forces take control of Rio ‘favelas’ close to the airport and seaport
Brazilian security forces seized control of two crime-ridden ‘favelas’ slums near Rio do Janeiro’s international airport and seaport Sunday in a new bid to drive out drug traffickers ahead of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 07:36 UTC
World Bank loan to improve quality of life in Rio do Janeiro’s favelas
Some two million people who live in informal low income settlements (favelas) in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, Brazil, will be benefiting from a 485 million US dollars development policy loan for the Metropolitan and Housing Project approved by the World Bank.
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Politics, Real Estate, Brazil.
Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 07:28 UTC
Brazil’s unofficial ‘job-aid’ for President Obama coming visit
Rio do Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral said he expects US president Barack Obama to announce during his trip to Brazil that he supports Brasilia’s aspiration to hold a seat in a reformed UN Security Council.
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Politics, Brazil, United States.
