Topic: Brazil
Leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala was sworn in Thursday as president of Peru, aiming to confront the high poverty plaguing his Andean nation despite its solid economic growth."We want to erase the word 'social exclusion' from our vocabulary and our reality ...
RIO DE JANEIRO/LIMA (Reuters) - It was a political pilgrimage that surprised no one.Within days of winning Peru's presidential election, Ollanta Humala flew to Brazil to learn more about its success over the past decade and meet former President Luiz Inacio Lula ...
A key US Senator warned Tuesday he would delay Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee as ambassador to Brazil over his apparent support for ending a US tariff on ethanol imports. "As a senator and as a presidential candidate, President Obama ...
The new face of White House is hottest mask for Brazil's CarnivalBarack Obama is the new face of America, and his likeness will be represented in force during this year's bawdy Carnival bacchanalia.Plastic replicas of the U.S. president-elect's face are the top-selling ...
"The presence of Cuba is a very strong signal that America is no longer the boss in Latin America," Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told reporters upon his arrival at the summit, which drew 33 heads of state or their representatives.Brazilian President Luiz ...