Chelsea confirm bid for Brazilian Robinho Aug 8, 2008
The 24-year-old, who joined Madrid from Santos in 2005, has won 50 caps ... The 24-year-old, who joined Real Madrid from Santos in 2005, has won 50 caps for Brazil. (CNN -- International)
Robinho unhappy with treatment at Real Aug 8, 2008
"Robinho's plan was always to play at Real for many years before retiring with Santos (his former club in Brazil). But now he doesn't feel wanted," Ribeiro added. "Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari knows him well, calls him every day and is giving him the attention he needs.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Chelsea submits formal bid to Real for Robinho Aug 8, 2008
The 24-year-old Robinho joined Madrid from Brazilian side Santos in 2005. More from SI.com Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
BG strikes oil at Iara well in Brazil Aug 8, 2008
BG Group has made a "material" new oil discovery at its Iara well in Brazil's subsalt reserves, its sixth-straight success in the deep water Santos Basin since drilling began, the gas producer said on Friday ... Geologists say Brazil's subsalt reserves, which span an area from the Santos Basin in the south to the Campos and Espirito Santos basins up the coast, could exceed 70 billion barrels -- more than OPEC members such as Libya ... "The exceptional sequence and scale of our drilling success... (International Herald Tribune)
Uruguay finds gas deposit offshore Aug 8, 2008
The resource, located 100 km (60 miles) off the coast of Uruguays fashionable Punta del Este resort, shares geological features of the Santos Basin, where neighbouring Brazil has made important discoveries. These include the Tupi field, with its estimated recoverable reserves of 5bn to 8bn barrels of oil and natural gas. (FT.com -- Markets)
Sinatra Jr wants to meet Brazilian boy supported by dad Aug 7, 2008
Sinatra Jr. has taken out a full-page advertisement in Brazilian newspaper Rio O Dia to search for the now grown-up male identified as Carlos Henrique dos Santos. Sinatra met dos Santos in 1980 when he performed in Brazil and asked to see the child he had been sponsoring $19 a month via a charity, which helped kids in developing countries ... The pair lost touch and Frank Sinatra Jr. wants to make it up to dos Santos, who he said would be "around 40", by inviting him to join him on his current... (Sify)
Fluid tactics will allow fantasy to flourish in the English Premier League Aug 7, 2008
Perhaps most intriguing, though, is what is happening at Tottenham, where Juande Ramos has signed Luka Modric and Giovanni dos Santos, two physically slight players who would usually be expected to struggle amid the physicality of the Premier League. With modern rules to protect them and a modern 4-2-3-1 to provide a platform, frail fantasistas can prosper even in England. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* US and Brazil set for beach battles at Olympic Games Aug 6, 2008
Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego won the mens gold for Brazil in 2004, but this time around the Americans believe that their teaming of Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers can restore the country to the top. They joined up in 2006 and last year became the first US duo to win the world title. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Aug 6, 2008
More than a year earlier, he had been the main force, looking like a junior Zinedine Zidane, in an extraordinarily youthful Santos team that won the '02 Brazilian Championship ... When Santos lost to Boca Juniors in the final of the '03 Libertadores, while some of his older teammates wailed tears of despair, Diego was giving calm and collected interviews, accepting that defeat was a part of soccer that, if digested properly, could help pave the way for victories in the future ... At Santos,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Murderer shows photo of girlfriend's body to friends Aug 6, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, August 5 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, who is accused of murdering his 17-year-old girlfriend Cara Marie Burke on July 26 in Brazil, showed pictures of the girl's body to friends, according to a witness testimony Tuesday. The witness, Poliana da Costa Novaes, said Santos went to her son's birthday party on the night of the murder, and showed her pictures of Burke's cut-up body on his cell phone ... Santos said the pictures were a joke, and the blood was made of... (Xinhuanet, China)
Arm of dismembered British teen found Aug 6, 2008
Authorities escort Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, to the site where he allegedly dumped a girl's body ... Police said 20-year-old Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos confessed that he dumped Burke's head and limbs into the river ... Police said Santos killed Burke because she threatened to tell his family that he was addicted to cocaine and was dealing the drug. (CNN -- World)
Body Parts Of Slain Teen Found In Brazil Aug 5, 2008
In this undated image taken from the cellular phone of Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos and released by the Goias state police on Friday Aug. 1, 2008, shows Santos with 17-year-old Cara Marie Burke inside an aircraft at an unknown location ... Police say Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, confessed he dumped Burke's head and limbs into the river ... Last week, Santos said he does not remember what happened the night she died. (CBS News)
Limbs found in Brazil body search Aug 5, 2008
Last week Goias state police said Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, had admitted murdering Miss Burke ... Detectives say Mr Santos gave an incorrect name for both the man and the type of car he was driving, but they had now learned his correct identity ... Mr Santos has been charged with homicide. (BBC News -- Americas)
More Brazil murder remains found Aug 5, 2008
Police believe Miss Burke planned to marry Mr Santos to secure him a visa ... Last week Goias state police said Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, had admitted murdering Miss Burke ... Police believe Mr Santos was living in London during 2006 and 2007, and returned to Brazil this year. (BBC News -- UK)
Brazil suitcase murder: Missing body parts of British teenager found Aug 5, 2008
Mr. Santos has confessed to the murder of Cara Marie Burke ... The 17-year-old was killed by her Brazilian boyfriend Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, and her torso was found in a suitcase near a river in the city of Goiania last Tuesday ... Police say dos Santos, killed Cara, from Southfields, south-west London, because she threatened to tell his family that he was addicted to cocaine and dealing the drug. (Telegraph.co.uk)
* Brazilian to plead insanity in British teenagers murder Aug 5, 2008
Carlos Trajano, who is representing Burkes confessed killer, Mohammed Carvalho dos Santos, 20, said his client was totally dependent on a range of drugs including crack, cocaine and a drug known in Brazil as merla X a potent mixture of coca paste and battery acid which is sold openly on the streets of Jardim Novo Mundo, the poor district where Burke spent much of her time in Goiania ... As the search for the head, legs and arms of the 17-year-old continued on Sunday, further details... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brazil hunt for Briton's remains Aug 4, 2008
A detective said the suspect, Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, may have taken search teams to the wrong river, as he is unfamiliar with the area ... Detectives say Mr Santos gave an incorrect name for both the man and the type of car he was driving, but they had now discovered his correct identity ... " The Observer newspaper reported the head of the investigation, Jorge Moreira, as saying that police were looking at cases over the last five years, but Mr Moreira was not immediately available... (BBC News -- UK)
Suitcase killer 'scarred' by father's murder Aug 4, 2008
Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos' lawyers will enter a plea of insanity Photo: REUTERS. Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos' lawyers will enter a plea of insanity Photo: REUTERS ... They will argue that the 1989 death of his father helped turn Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos into a murderer. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Brazil: Grmio downs Vitoria to maintain lead Aug 4, 2008
In other games, Palmeiras downed Ipatinga 2-1; Coritiba beat Santos 3-1; Botafogo downed Atletico Paranaense 3-0; and Atletico Mineiro beat Sport 2-1. In games played Saturday, Internacional beat Fluminense 2-1; Goias trounced Portuguesa 4-0; and Figueirense beat Nautico 2-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazilian boyfriend of murdered London girl "will enter insanity plea" Aug 3, 2008
Mr. Santos has confessed to the murder of Cara Marie Burke ... Counsel for Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos said his two confessions to police - first when he was arrested and again in questioning on Friday night - would also be used as part of an insanity defence ... "We are going to ask for tests to be done to determine his sanity and psychological profile," said Odair de Menezes, one of Mr. Santos's lawyers. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Brazil police look for body parts of teen Aug 2, 2008
This photo taken from a screen projection during a police news conference in Goiania, Brazil, onThursday shows an undated photo of Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos andCara Marie Burke. Santos is accused of killing Burke and taking pictures of her dismembered body with his mobile phone ... He confessed, Odair de Meneses said, referring to Mohamed DAli Carvalho Santos. (MSNBC -- International)
Cops: Boyfriend Took Photos as He Dismembered Teen's Body Aug 2, 2008
Aug. 1: Santos, accused of dismembering and photographing the body of his teenaged girlfriend, smiles as police lead him to the body parts ... Mohamed D Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, allegedly admitted photographing Cara s dismembered corpse on his cell phone after killing her in Goi ... Dos Santos, a Brazilian of Turkish heritage, is believed to have been living in Britain illegally and had told friends that he wanted to marry Cara to obtain British citizenship. (Fox News)
Killer left victim's body in bathroom, showered, then went out to ... Aug 2, 2008
Yesterday, as Burke's body awaited formal identification and her mother prepared to fly out to Brazil from London, police launched an "unprecedented" manhunt for an alleged accomplice who they claim helped the girl's confessed killer and apparent boyfriend, Mohammed D'Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, dispose of her body. She was stabbed to death in the apartment she shared with Dos Santos last Saturday ... "I don't even know how many times [I stabbed her]," Dos Santos told local newspaper Diario da... (guardian.co.uk)
Lawyer: Brazilian confessed to killing teen Aug 2, 2008
"He confessed," Odair de Meneses said, referring to Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos ... After the four-hour deposition, a British reporter asked Santos if he had anything to say to the girl's mother ... "Tell her I am sorry," Santos responded in English. (ABC 7 News, DC)
U.K. Teen Slay Suspect: I Was On Cocaine Aug 2, 2008
In this undated image taken from the cellular phone of Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos and released by the Goias state police on Friday Aug. 1, 2008, shows Santos with 17-year-old Cara Marie Burke inside an aircraft at an unknown location ... In an interview from his jail cell with The Associated Press, Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos said: "I don't remember much, I had used too much drugs." ... Santos did not say whether he killed her during the brief interview. (CBS News -- World)
UK Teen Stabbed, Dismembered In Brazil Aug 1, 2008
Burke's boyfriend, Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos, 20, was arrested and charged with homicide Thursday after "he confessed he cut her up and even photographed the body on his cellular phone," Silva said ... Silva said Santos confessed he killed Burke because she threatened to tell his parents he was a drug dealer addicted to cocaine, and she was considering turning him in to police ... After fatally stabbing Burke on Saturday, Santos left her body in the bathroom and went to a party, returning to... (CBS News)
Man 'admits Brazil girl murder' Aug 1, 2008
Goias state police said Brazilian Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos, 20, had admitted murdering her. But Mr Santos told the BBC he and Ms Burke had been "friends" ... Officers believe Miss Burke may have travelled to the country to marry Santos to secure him a visa. (BBC News -- Americas)
Brazilian Police Find Severed Remains of British Teen Aug 1, 2008
This undated photo allegedly recovered by police from the cell phone of Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos shows him and Cara Marie Burke. This undated photo allegedly recovered by police from the cell phone of Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos shows him and Cara Marie Burke ... Burke's boyfriend, Mohamed D'Ali Carvalho Santos, 20, was arrested and charged with homicide Thursday after "he confessed he cut her up and even photographed the body on his cellular phone," Silva said. (Fox News)
British girl Cara Burke found 'dismembered Aug 1, 2008
Mohamed D Ali Carvalho dos Santos, 20, is alleged to have admitted photographing Cara s dismembered corpse on his mobile telephone after killing her in Goi nia, central Brazil ... Mr dos Santos, a Brazilian of Turkish heritage, is believed to have been living in Britain illegally and had told friends that he wanted to marry Cara to obtain British citizenship ... Lenita Aves, a spokeswoman for the Goi nia Pol;cia Civil, said that Mr dos Santos had admitted killing Cara with a single stab wound... (Times Online)
Spurs close to record signing of winger Bentley Jul 31, 2008
Croatia playmaker Modric, 19-year-old Mexico forward Giovani Dos Santos and Brazil goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes have all signed since the end of last season, with Paul Robinson, Pascal Chimbonda and Teemu Tainio among those to leave. Tottenham's preseason preparations were boosted further Wednesday when midfielder Jermaine Jenas and defender Michael Dawson signed new contracts to commit themselves to the club until 2013. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Guilherme's pair propels Cruzeiro past Nautico Jul 31, 2008
In other games, Vitoria downed Atletico Paranaense 2-1; Botafogo beat Goias 2-0; Santos beat Internacional 1-0; and Portuguesa defeated Fluminense 3-1. More from SI.com Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Tottenham completes Bentley signing Jul 31, 2008
Bentley joins Modric and Giovanni Dos Santos in bolstering a forward line now without Keane and potentially Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov, who has been targeted by European champion Manchester United ... Ramos signed Jonathan Woodgate, Alan Hutton, Gilberto and Chris Gunter in January, three months after taking over from Martin Jol, and has bought Croatia playmaker Modric, 19-year-old Mexico forward Dos Santos, Brazil goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and teenage midfielder John Bostock since the... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Brazil: First-place Gremio draws Palmeiras 1-1 Jul 28, 2008
Also, striker Kleber Pereira converted three first-half penalty kicks to lead Santos 5-2 over Vasco at Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos. Colombian striker Mauricio Molina netted the other two goals for Santos, which has won only three of its 15 matches and remains in relegation danger. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Brazil eyes 1m barrel a day from Tupi Jul 26, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian energy giant Petrobras plans to install two production units every two years from 2010 to pump oil from sub-salt reserves in the off-shore Santos basin, an official from the firm said on Thursday ... The Campos basin, which neighbours the Santos basin, supplies around 80 per cent of national oil output of around 1. (India Times)
Brazilian Adriano delighted to be playing at Inter again Jul 26, 2008
That was a success as he scored 16 goals in 25 matches, despite a troubled beginning with the club in which he was dismissed against Santos for a head-butt. But now he is reaping the rewards. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sony Signs Worldwide Endorsement Contract With Kak Jul 23, 2008
TOKYO, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - FIFA World Player of the Year (2007) to Promote Sony High Definition Products Globally Sony Corporation today announced that Sony Latin America, Inc has signed a worldwide endorsement contract with Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known as Kak, FIFA's 2007 World Player of the Year ... Profile Summary of Kak - Full name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite - Nickname: Kak - Current Club: Italian Serie A Club A.C. Milan - Date of birth: April 22, 1982 -... (PR Newswire)
Far-flung cruises start from under $1,000 Jul 22, 2008
Sample Brazil from $699If youre looking for a South American cruise early next year, youll be glad to know the Splendour of the Seas cruises again in January this time from the Brazilian port city of Santos, 30 miles from Sao Paulo. The six-night trip has ports of call along the Atlantic coast with one day at sea. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Defending champions qualify for the Games Jul 22, 2008
Among the men, Brazil s Olympic champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego are second in the rankings behind Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser of the United States, the 2007 world champions. There will be 24 men s and 24 women s teams in Beijing. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazil: Ceni, So Paulo inching toward top spot Jul 22, 2008
Santos snapped a 10-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over Sport at Vila Belmiro stadium. It hadn't won since a 4-0 victory against lowly Ipatinga on May 18. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Colombians rally for hostage release Jul 21, 2008
Among marchers in Bogota was Vice President Francisco Santos, who nearly two decades ago was himself a kidnap victim of drug traffickers. Santos told The Associated Press that the FARC must recognize that "its fight is over and that the only option is to sit down for talks that would mean laying down their arms.". (MSNBC -- International)
Brazil oil strike negotiations stall Jul 17, 2008
In this photo released by Agencia Petrobras, the P-52 platform is taken to the Bacia de Santos, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Set. 8, 2007. (Anchorage Daily News)
Real say Robinho worth more than US$95mil Chelsea-offer Jul 17, 2008
Madrid paid Brazilian club Santos US$40mil for Robinho, who often has been touted as an heir apparent to Pele but who has only shown his talent in flashes since moving to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in 2005. Robinho has been linked with a deal for Manchester United s Ronaldo. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazil: Flamengo tops Vasco 3-1 to extend lead Jul 15, 2008
Santos rallied to draw Botafogo 2-2 at Vila Belmiro Stadium after allowing two first-half goals. Substitute striker Kleber Pereira scored for Santos in the 80th and 87th minutes ... Santos, in second-to-last place with eight points, is winless in nine matches. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Swiss Re, Munich Re Rush to Brazil as Deregulated Premiums Increase by 40% Jul 14, 2008
At least 13 companies have been authorized to operate since the government ended its 69-year monopoly in April, said dos Santos Junior, head of Brazil's , who estimates the number will reach 40 by December ... The closed market had restricted the size of the industry, Santos Junior said. (Bloomberg)
SPORTS CALENDAR Jul 13, 2008
SuperLiga: Santos at New England. Channel: 66. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Brazil shines as other emerging market funds have a miserable 2nd quarter Jul 13, 2008
stica, a railway operator, and Santos Brazil, a port company. Utilities are another strong category, according to Ting. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Major League Soccer prospects good with Gambian pipeline Jul 8, 2008
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Uribe ascendant Jul 8, 2008
Juan Manuel Santos, the defence minister, says that in recent months a bigger proportion of the renegades are experienced fighters with detailed knowledge of military operations ... "It is quite an achievement," boasts Mr Santos. (Financial Times)
Marcos saves PK, Palmeiras ties Atletico Mineiro Jul 7, 2008
On Saturday second-place Cruzeiro fell 1-0 to Brazilian Cup winner Sport in Recife, while two-time champion Santos continued to struggle with a 1-0 loss to Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, extending the team's winless streak to seven matches and remaining in the relegation zone. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Simmering racism holds back half Brazil's people Jul 6, 2008
" A racial equality statute, approved by the senate in 2005, has not been voted on in the lower house. The measure would, among other things, give tax incentives to companies hiring black workers and impose a quota system in universities. "Our priority is to have the statute approved this year," says Edson Santos, the minister in charge of the Special Secretariat for Policies to Promote Racial Equality. The ministerial agency was created by Lula in January 2003. Edna Roland, who co-ordinates... (Business Report, South Africa)
Companies With Rising Earnings Estimates Jul 4, 2008
In the current climate, security analysts are aggressively cutting earnings estimates on both U.S. and foreign companies, but we found a few notable exceptions of overseas companies where analysts have raised their 2008 earnings forecast by 5% or more over the past three months. The companies that turned up on our screen were profitable in their last fiscal year and carry long-term earnings growth forecasts of 10% (annualized) or better. (Forbes -- Markets)
* World News Quick Take Jul 3, 2008
Jonathan dos Santos Alves, 18, had been lost in the forest since mid-May, when he became separated from two friends he was hunting with in an area 117km north of the city of Manaus. The official search was called off a month ago but his father, Edilson, continued looking with his brother and two other men. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brazilians resist drunken driving law Jul 2, 2008
"I'm for restrictions, but they've gone too far. Where I live there's no public transport, so I can forget that romantic dinner, right?" said student Adelberto Santos at a Brasilia bar on Saturday. He and several friends drove home after drinking beer for several hours. (MSNBC -- International)
Teen dies in dad'sarms after Amazon rain forest ordeal Jul 2, 2008
ReutersAfter 42 days lost in the Amazon, Brazilian student Jonathan dos Santos Alves was found aliveby his father on June 28 only to die a short time later ... Jonathan dos Santos Alves, 18, had been lost in the forest since mid-May, when he became separated from two friends he was hunting with in an area 72 miles north of the city of Manaus ... Fire and rescue department chief Antonio Dias dos Santos told Reuters he had been missing for 42 days. (MSNBC -- International)
Sodexo Announces Organic Growth of 8.4% For the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2008 Jul 2, 2008
in Scotland, the British Safety Council awarded Sodexos Remote Sites teams with the "International Safety award for its work safety policy. In the Rest of the World (+ 11.8%), all geographies again recorded double-digit growth. In parallel, current raw material prices continued to drive comparable unit growth in the Middle East, Latin America and in Remote Sites. Several new contracts were won including Santos Dumont Hospital and San Paolo Hospital (Brazil), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brazil honours heroes of the beautiful game Jun 28, 2008
"In the 1950s Brazil was little known abroad, many thought Buenos Aires was our capital. After the Cup everything changed, we won international respect," said Djalma Santos, who played in four World Cups. Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was 17 when he burst on to the world stage with six goals in four games in Sweden. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Racism Burdens Brazil as Secret 93 Million People Don't Want to Talk About Jun 28, 2008
Nelson Santos, an economics professor at Universidade Federal de Pelotas and , says that ``things that should be trivial become an embarrassment ... At one foreign bank, a vice president who would have become his boss asked Santos how, as a black man, he expected to enter the company and move up the ranks, he says ... My mother always told me I needed to be better in order to be equal,'' Santos, 37, says. (Bloomberg)
Football Legend Pele 'Robbed At Gunpoint' Jun 24, 2008
The robbery - which took place on June 13 but was not made public until now - took place near the city of Santos in southern Sao Paulo state, according to news magazine Veja ... The crime took place when Pele was en route to his beach house on the coast near Santos, where he played professional football for nearly 20 years. (Sky News)
Billionaire Eike Batista Keeps SLR McLaren in Rio de Janeiro Living Room Jun 24, 2008
He told us we should just accept whatever they offered, that we had lost the land, and those who didn't accept the proposal would be left with nothing,'' says Miriam dos Santos as she breastfeeds her 1-month-old daughter, Camile. Fadlalah says that LLX hired consultants but denies they were instructed to lie or bribe the Indians. (Bloomberg)
Sectarian clashes kill 3 and injure 30 Jun 23, 2008
The robbery - which took place June 13 but was not made public until now - occurred near the city of Santos in southern Sao Paulo state. Pele was riding in the passenger seat of a car when it was stopped near a slum by at least 10 young men armed with pistols and knives, the report said. (Boston Globe)
London: Gang robs football legend Pele Jun 23, 2008
LONDON: Brazilian football legend Pele was robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home in Santos, Brazil ... It occurred near the city of Santos in southern Sao Paulo state, reported. (India Times)
Scoring Off Pele Jun 23, 2008
The media reports say it happened back on June 13th in a slum near the city of Santos, but wasn't made public until today. Pele was riding in the passenger seat of a car when it was stopped by at least 10 young men. (Fox News)
Reports: Soccer legend Pel robbed at gunpoint Jun 23, 2008
The robbery reportedly occurred June 13 near the Brazilian city of Santos ... The incident -- which took place on June 13 but only made public now -- occurred near the city of Santos in southern Sao Paulo state. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* Naruhito calls for stronger Japan, Brazil ties Jun 22, 2008
Naruhito was also scheduled to visit the port of Santos, where nearly 800 Japanese immigrants arrived aboard the steamship Kasato Maru on June 18, 1908. Brazils Japanese community has since grown to 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)