News on Brazil

Ollanta Humala sworn in as Peru's president

2011-07-28T17:30:23Z

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 forever," the 49-year-old said in a speech shortly after taking office.

The new government would have "a market e...

Analysis: "Lulismo" appeals in Latin America but hard to copy

2011-06-22T09:30:15Z

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 B...

US Senator warns may delay Brazil envoy

2010-06-25T21:18:03Z

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 supported keeping the US tariff on imported ethanol," said Barack Obama: The new face of White House is hottest mask for Brazil's Carnival

Barack 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....

Latin American summit focus is lack of US presence

2010-04-16T13:48:41Z

Look who's not talking: US not at Latin America summit, signaling new regional independence

Forget the global economic crisis and climate change. What Latin American leaders are talking about is who is not at Tuesday's summit: the United States or any other outside power.

The largest hemispheric summit to exclude U.S. representation was hailed ...

Spain Soccer La Liga

2011-01-03T15:31:47Z

Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, right, gestures during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Rousseff was sworn in as Brazil's first female president Saturday. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during a celebration organized by his supporters honoring him at the city where he started his political career, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. (AP ...

Brazil Spain

2011-01-02T07:01:15Z

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, right, shakes hands with Spain’s Prince Felipe during a meeting at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Rousseff, a former rebel who was imprisoned and tortured during the nation's 21-year military dictatorship, was sworn in a...

Kings Nuggets Basketball

2011-01-01T21:00:26Z

Denver Nuggets center Nene, front, from Brazil, spins around Sacramento Kings center Samuel Dalembert (10) during the first half of an