Tag: Sao Pablo

• Wednesday, October 5th 2011 - 08:18 UTC

  Brazil with the best universities in Latam; Sao Paulo top of the list

  

  Brazil’s Sao Paulo University, USP, ranks as the top higher education institution in Latin America according to a list published by QS, and which includes universities from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 01:21 UTC

  The Brazilian population reached 192.37 million on July first

  

  The Brazilian population grew by 1.62 million between 2010 and 2011 according to the latest data from the country’s Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE, which means that on July first the total number of inhabitants was 192.37 million.

• Saturday, July 30th 2011 - 22:40 UTC

  Paraguayan president in good health with lymphatic cancer in remission

  

  Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo's lymphatic cancer is still in remission, one of his doctors said on Friday a day after the leader cancelled a trip to Peru and went to Brazil for early routine medical tests.

• Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 21:01 UTC

  Brazil’s 2016 Olympics deadline running faster that the high-speed train project

  

  Brazil's ambitious high-speed train project was postponed once again due to a lack of bidders but Brazilian officials anticipated they would hold two separate bids for the project to link Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on time for the 2016 Olympic Games.

• Tuesday, June 28th 2011 - 18:08 UTC

  Brazilian boom full of ambition and consumers, but also has a downside

  

  House prices in some parts of Rio are up nearly 80% in the past year,” says Ronaldo Coelho Netto, an estate agent in Rio de Janeiro, looking up at a new development near the city centre.

• Monday, June 27th 2011 - 05:33 UTC

  Sao Paulo celebrates Gay Pride Day with the largest world turnout

  

  Hundreds of thousands of people dancing and wearing costumes packed on Sunday the streets of Sao Paulo, South America's biggest city to celebrate June 26 gay pride day and call for an end to homophobia.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 20:47 UTC

  First South America Seatrade cruise convention in Sao Paulo May 30/31

  

  For the first time ever South America will be hosting the cruise industry major event, the Seatrade Cruise Convention organized by the Seatrade Group and Abremar, the Brazilian Association of maritime cruises. The event is scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Sao Paulo and CEO from some of the leading cruise companies have already confirmed their attendance.

• Monday, April 25th 2011 - 06:38 UTC

  Santiago, Lima and Monterrey, top three Latin American cities of the future

  

  New York City followed by Chicago and Houston rank top in the first ever 'American Cities of the Future' ranking compiled by fDi Magazine, belonging to the Financial Times group. Santiago de Chile, Lima (Peru) and Monterrey (Mexico) snatched the top three positions in the Latin America city ranking.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 21:11 UTC

  Massive blackout in Brazil exposes vulnerability of energy infrastructure

  

  A widespread blackout hit at eight states in Brazil's northeast Friday exposing energy infrastructure vulnerabilities of the nation that will host an Olympics and a World Cup.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 02:16 UTC

  Brazil’s population is 186 million; 9.5% increase over the previous census in 2000

  

  Brazil, the country with most territory in Latin America also has the largest population, almost 186 million according to preliminary figures from the latest census, released by the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.