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Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 01:11 UTC

UK attends with 28 companies the largest healthcare exhibition in Sao Paulo

The delegation will be headed by Minister Ken Clarke

UK Government Minister Ken Clarke is leading the UK's largest ever Healthcare Technology and Life Sciences delegation to Brazil. Twenty eight companies will travel to Sao Paulo to attend Hospitalar (21 – 24 May), the largest healthcare exhibition in South America, which is expecting to attract around 90,000 visitors – as well as taking part in the trade mission.

Monday, May 13th 2013 - 04:08 UTC

German president in Brazil to promote trade and investments

President Gauck in Sao Paulo to mark the start of the Year of Germany in Brazil

German President Joachim Gauck arrived on Sunday to Brazil with economic and trade issues as the centre of his visit. The trip to Sao Paulo marks the start of the Year of Germany in Brazil, which Gauck's predecessor Christian Wulff agreed on with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in May 2011.

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013 - 19:42 UTC

Real estate prices’ increase in Rio and Sao Paulo among the highest in the world

New buildings cover the ‘cement’ horizon of Sao Paulo

The latest Knight Frank’s Global Real Estate Index released this month has Brazil ranking No. 3 in the world and No. 1 in the Americas for rising home prices. Only ridiculously expensive Hong Kong and Dubai, which are not countries, have seen prices rise more. So in fact, no single country has seen its housing prices increase as much as Brazil.

Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 16:19 UTC

For Spain’s Santander bank Brazil is number one and ‘absolute preference’

Botin proud of the Santander Universidades program

Emilio Botin chairman of Santander Bank, the leading financial institution in Spain and among the top largest in the European Union said in Sao Paulo that Brazil is the “number one country in Latin America” and the absolute preference of his institution.

Tuesday, November 27th 2012 - 22:25 UTC

FIFA warns Brazil on Sao Paulo crime and insufficient infrastructure for 2014 Cup

However Valcke admits that “we have now moved from talking about the problems to talking about the solutions”

FIFA general secretary, Jerome Valcke has warned Brazil of the increasing crime rate in cities like Sao Paulo and also stressed on the need of more infrastructure ahead of the 2014 football World Cup.

Monday, November 26th 2012 - 23:32 UTC

Brazil’s largest city replaces all chiefs of police to contain an escalating wave of killings

Security Chief Fernando Grella took office only four days ago

The chiefs of police in Sao Paulo were replaced on Monday as Brazil's largest city emerged from a bloody weekend and authorities struggled to contain a wave of violence that has doubled the murder rate in recent months.

Monday, November 26th 2012 - 06:46 UTC

Dilma Rousseff sacks top officials involved in influence-peddling ring

The The president is showing no contemplations with long established corruption in the Brazilian political system

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff moved quickly and with no consideration for political allies ordered the dismissal on Saturday of all government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country's deputy attorney general.

Monday, November 26th 2012 - 04:35 UTC

Sao Paulo City gripped in a “civil war” between organized crime and the police, says top Judge

Fausto de Sanctis from the Sao Paulo federal tribunal is considered a leading Judge in Brazil

A Brazilian magistrate described the wave of killings in Sao Paulo city as a ‘civil war’ between organized crime and unsupported police forces to which the local population is closing its eyes.

Thursday, November 22nd 2012 - 18:56 UTC

Street killings and violence in Sao Paulo knock out the state’s head of security

Mounted police patrol the streets of some of the poor areas of the city

The head of the Sao Paulo state police who held the post for seven years quit Wednesday amid a surge of deadly violence in Brazil’s largest city and the industrial and financial hub of the country.

Monday, November 12th 2012 - 07:34 UTC

Drug lords continue to challenge Sao Paulo city: 20 killings over the weekend

Shopkeepers are closing earlier and late evening masses have been suspended

A wave of killings and attacks which is pounding the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo became even more violent over the weekend with at least twenty homicides reported in the metropolitan area according to the Military Police and Civilian Police releases.

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