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Montevideo, July 1st 2025 - 21:19 UTC

Brazil

  • Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:47 UTC

    Olympics chief praises Rio and anticipates a “fantastic” Games

    “The last couple of days before the Olympics Games there is always one issue or other to be solved. The Brazilians will solve it,” Bach told reporters.

    The head of the International Olympic Committee played down problems with unfinished accommodation in Rio de Janeiro that have prompted some teams to abandon the Olympic village, saying he expected Brazil to host a “fantastic” games.

  • Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:17 UTC

    Del Potro carries his memories of London's bronze into Rio

    Juan Martín del Potro during a press conference on Friday in Buenos Aires. “You never know hoy many Olympic Games you will get to play”

    In his comeback year, the Argentine tennis star wants to relive the unique Olympic experience, but is aware that this time around he is not in his best form. A tale that started in London 2012, took two breaks to undergo wrist surgery, recharged batteries at Wimbledon less than a month ago, picked up some bonus energy in Italy, now goes to Rio and then back to Britain.

  • Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 05:39 UTC

    Mercosur limbo: Uruguay's presidency is over, who will hold the rotating chair ?

    Last Wednesday Uruguayan foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa cancelled a meeting of the Common Market Council scheduled for this Saturday

    Uruguay made public on Friday a letter sent to Mercosur fellow full members stating the finalization, this Saturday 30 July, of its six-month presidency of the group, which means the rotating chair “should be transferred to Venezuela”. The letter was accompanied by a 32 page report of its six-month as chair of the group, particularly intense because of the trade negotiations with the European Union.

  • Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 04:22 UTC

    Mercosur controversy: Brazil does not oppose Venezuela, but Caracas must first comply with agreed set of rules

    “Venezuela must first complete the process of adapting to Mercosur, before it is considered a full member of the block” pointed out president Temer.

    Brazilian interim president Michel Temer laid out the steps Venezuela must comply with before it is confirmed as full member of Mercosur, and following on that can effectively become chair of the group. Temer's Friday statement makes clear Brazil's position in the ongoing controversy regarding Venezuela's aspiration to succeed Uruguay in the rotating chair.

  • Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:59 UTC

    Miss Bumbum displays her attributes in Olympics' body paintings

    Suzy body paintings in honor of the Rio Olympics

    The Rio Olympics have their “”sex muse” promoted by Playboy magazine with a display of pictures of Brazilian model Suzy Cortez, in body painting, who currently holds the Miss Bumbum crown (sexiest derriere).

  • Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:53 UTC

    Rio Olympics cocaine: neat envelopes with the Games logo and rings

    The cocaine envelop with the Olympics logo and colored rings, and obviously the warning, “Keep away from children”

    Rio Olympic Games scheduled to be opened in just a few days time is facing all sorts of last minute challenges, mainly because of lack of proper planning and shortcomings, but this has not impeded the so called “marvelous” city, known for its sculptural girls, beautiful beaches and easy going mood as well as crime, drugs and favelas, to adapt inventiveness to the festivity spirit.

  • Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 11:23 UTC

    Uruguay will transfer Mercosur chair to Venezuela, despite objections from Brazil and Paraguay

    Tabare Vazquez had instructed foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa to comply with the alphabetical order Mercosur presidency transfer as originally planned.

    Despite objections from Brazil and Paraguay, Uruguay next Saturday 30 July will transfer to Venezuela the rotating chair of Mercosur for the second half of the year, as indicated in the “group's rules and regulations”.

  • Wednesday, July 27th 2016 - 15:14 UTC

    Argentina and Brazil celebrate 25th anniversary of accord which buried nuclear rivalry

    ABACC, was the result of the nuclear energy peaceful use accord, signed by then presidents Carlos Menem and Fernando Collor, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

    Argentina and Brazil commemorated on 18 July the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Material, ABACC, which was the result of the nuclear energy exclusive peaceful use accord, signed by then presidents Carlos Menem and Fernando Collor, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

  • Wednesday, July 27th 2016 - 14:01 UTC

    Rousseff and Lula will not attend Rio Olympic Games opening

    On Monday, Rousseff said in an interview with French radio RFI that she would refuse to attend the opening ceremony with anything less than presidential status.

    Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor and left-wing ally Lula da Silva will boycott the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics, officials have said. Their absence at the 5 August ceremony highlights the political crisis in Brazil, with Rousseff facing possible removal from office in an impeachment trial shortly after the Games end.

  • Wednesday, July 27th 2016 - 13:51 UTC

    Temer vetoes foreign 100% ownership of Brazilian airlines

    While Temer has expressed support to open up the country's aviation sector to further foreign investment, he does not support their full ownership.

    Brazil's interim President Michel Temer vetoed on Tuesday an article in a new law, which would allow foreign investors to take 100% ownership of Brazilian airlines, according to the official Gazette. The article is part of a law seeking to modify areas of the aviation sector, mainly in order to allow the state-owned airport infrastructure firm, Infraero, to restructure its debts.