Brazil

• Thursday, June 12th 2014 - 06:53 UTC

  World manufacturing on the upturn but fragile in emerging economies

  

  World manufacturing is in a phase of steady growth due to the improved financial condition of industrialized countries, especially in Europe, and China’s continued growth, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 12th 2014 - 06:35 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil extend auto industry accord until July 2015

  

  Argentina and Brazil finally on Wednesday in Buenos Aires a deal for automotive trade between the two nations, which will be valid until July 2015 and aims to revive the sector which has seen heavy falls in activity (and jobs) since the beginning of this year.

• Thursday, June 12th 2014 - 06:30 UTC

  Brazil increases cultivation area and expects record grain harvest in 2014

  

  Brazil, one of the world's leading agricultural producers, expects a record grain harvest this year of 192.3 million tons, up 2.2% from 2013, the IBGE statistics agency said this week.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 07:20 UTC

  Brazil ready for an 'open arms' welcome like Christ the Redeemer statue pledges Rousseff

  

  President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday her country was ready to host the World Cup in two days, rejecting criticism of delays, overspending and chaos in the tournament's preparations. However organizing the cup was tough, but she insisted that the 12 stadiums were ready and told foreign fans that Brazil would welcome them with “open arms” like Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 07:12 UTC

  Jennifer Lopez will perform on Thursday at the Sao Paulo opening ceremony

  

  Days after reports that US/Puerto Rican singer Jennifer Lopez had canceled her performance with Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte at Thursday opening ceremony in Brazil, her representative retracted and said that she will be there, People magazine reported.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 07:03 UTC

  Flooding in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, with record rainfall and rivers' swelling

  

  Floods have killed nine people and driven tens of thousands of people from their homes while swelling rivers to record levels in southern Brazil and neighboring Paraguay and Argentina, authorities said Tuesday.

• Tuesday, June 10th 2014 - 08:07 UTC

  At least twenty world leaders will attend the World Cup; eleven the opening match in Sao Paulo

  

  At least eleven heads of state and government have confirmed their attendance at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, next Thursday (12th), in São Paulo, and a total of 20 leaders will be watching World Cup matches.

• Tuesday, June 10th 2014 - 07:57 UTC

  Relief: Sao Paulo subway workers reach a tentative deal and suspend the strike

  

  Subway workers have suspended a strike that crippled traffic in Brazil's biggest city, but warned they could resume their walkout on Thursday, when Sao Paulo hosts the first game of the soccer World Cup.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 23:22 UTC

  Iguazu falls Devil's Gorge closed to the public because of rising waters

  

  The Iguazu National Park in Argentina has taken precaution measures and closed access to the Devil's Gorge of the world famous Iguazú falls because of an imminent rise in water levels after the Itaipu and Yacireta dams announced they will be forced to increase the outflow.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 21:10 UTC

  Clashes in Sao Paulo between striking subway workers and riot police

  

  Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed transport chaos three days before the Brazilian mega-city hosts the World Cup kick-off.