* Police link Ronaldinho, Anderson to drug suspect Sep 25, 2008
They were only friends with the trafficker X were not even sure they knew he was a criminal, a spokesman for the public ministry in Rio Grande do Sul state told reporters on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak about the case. It wasnt clear if drugs were being sold out of Andersons apartment, authorities said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Edwin Griffith, 69, 'soul-winning' minister Sep 23, 2008
He also umpired college baseball for schools such as Marshall University in West Virginia and the University of Rio Grande in Ohio. Sometimes, his daughter accompanied him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chest Therapy Not Useful for Pneumonia in Kids Sep 23, 2008
Zhang and colleagues at the Federal University of Rio Grande came to this conclusion after studying 98 children up to 12 years of age who had been hospitalized for pneumonia. They were randomly assigned to receive standard antibiotic therapy alone or combined with physical therapy. (MEDLINEplus)
Advent Purchases Stake in Quero-Quero To Sell Building Materials in Brazil Sep 9, 2008
Quero-Quero, based in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, has 170 stores mainly in small and mid-sized cities in the south of the country. Advent plans to open 200 stores in the next four years. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brazilian bliss Aug 30, 2008
And as the Brazilians themselves are quick to tell you, their most happening beaches are in the countrys north-east, in the three neighbouring states of Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceara ... The sand dune capital is Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* World News Quick Take Aug 19, 2008
Within Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez X across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas X had the highest murder toll, with nearly 800 so far this year. Overnight on Friday, seven people were killed in the city. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Growth coming in trade with booming Brazil Aug 16, 2008
The group's first step is to build a relationship with representatives in the Brazilian states of Paran;, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. In February, Mayor John Peyton visited the latter. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Brazilian Daniel will play tennis in Beijing Olympics Jun 25, 2008
"I am very happy. I have been working very hard and long to get to the level where I am at today. Now my hard work is paying off. The classification to Beijing is incredible news. It is a dream come true," said Daniel, a native of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Daniel is currently ranked 570th in the world by the ATP.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chelsea plump for pragmatist Jun 12, 2008
Born in the south of Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Scolari quickly became regarded as a straight-talking, nononsense character full of truculent opinions that he was never scared to air. He was a vigorous, if mediocre, central defender during his playing days, yet always appeared well-suited for the peculiar demands of coaching. (Times Online)
Scolari named Chelsea boss Jun 12, 2008
Along with a Brazilian Championship (Gremio) in 1996, Scolari has also won three Brazilian Cups, and three South Rio Grande Championships. AFP Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Braskem Announces Investments of More Than R$1.0 Billion in the State of Rio Grande do Sul Jun 6, 2008
0 Billion in the State of Rio Grande do Sul ... 0 Billion in the State of Rio Grande do Sul ... 0 billion over the next three years, as well as the decision to produce green polyethylene in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. (PR Newswire)
Amarillo Signs Property Agreement With IAMGOLD on Adjoining Lavras do Sul Exploration Permits May 23, 2008
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 23, 2008) - Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Amarillo" or the "Company") has signed a Heads of Agreement with IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD"), whereby Amarillo has the right to acquire a 70-per-cent interest in eight licence areas which have a cumulative net area of approximate 7,000 hectares (the "Property") and which are contiguous with the Company's current Lavras do Sul project (19,000 hectares) in the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
TAM Tops 2008 Top of Mind Survey Among Airlines in Rio Grande do Sul Apr 19, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) is the first Brazilian airline that comes to mind for the "gauchos", the people of Rio Grande do Sul. The company achieved the ranking in the 2008 Top Of Mind survey, conducted since 1991 by Revista Amanha, a business and economics magazine from Porto Alegre (RS). (PR Newswire)
The bisphenol A blues Apr 19, 2008
Will it play along the Rio Grande. Finance minister Kessel says the yield on the bonds will be tied to the company's financial performance. (Salon)
Brazil Halts Sales of 'Bully' Video Game Apr 11, 2008
Judge Flavio Rabello prohibited the game from being imported, distributed, sold or promoted on Web sites and stores in Latin America's largest nation on Friday, Rio Grande do Sul state prosecutor Alcindo Bastos said, adding that they would have 30 days to comply with the order. Bastos said the judge found the game was inappropriate for children. (Fox News)
21 die, 82,000 homeless in Brazil floods Apr 9, 2008
This area ofBrazil's Rio Grande do Norte state was among those flooded by recent rains ... The rains also forced more than 33,600 people to evacuate their homes in Rio Grande do Norte, Piaui and Ceara states, officials said. (MSNBC -- International)
Internacional tries to contain hepatitis outbreak Apr 3, 2008
Defender Ramon and midfielder Maycon already had been sidelined because of the liver disease, which will make the players miss the remainder of the Rio Grande do Sul state championship ... Internacional beat Ulbra 4-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Rio Grande do Sul championship on Sunday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Market Forecaster for March 31 Apr 1, 2008
5 million tons were pulled out of the ground from Rio Grande do Sul to small northern states like Maranhao. In early March, Agroconsult finished a nationwide crop tour of Brazil s main farm states and said that good weather, coupled with pest and fungicide control, would guarantee a large healthy soy crop despite dry weather in pockets of Rio Grande do Sul, the nation s No. 3 soy state. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Brazil teen 'killer' investigated Mar 30, 2008
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Amarillo Provides Update on the Cerrito Prospect, Lavras Do Sul, Brazil. Known Mineralization Expanded, Definition Drilling Continues Mar 25, 2008
The Cerrito prospect is the most developed of the four known gold mineralized prospects at the Lavras do Sul project, situated in the state of Rio Grande do Sul ... Its principal projects are the Mara Rosa project in the state of Goias and the Lavras do Sul project in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
* Monsanto research unit invaded by activists in Brazil Mar 9, 2008
About 900 women from Via Campesina destroyed 4 hectares of industrial eucalyptus plantations cultivated by Finland's Stora Enso Oyj in Rio Grande do Sul state, near the Uruguay border, on Tuesday, Santos said. Via Campesina claimed Stora Enso's site was illegal because of its proximity to the border, the Landless Workers said in a statement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Letters to the Editor Mar 8, 2008
I spent about all of my life living south of the Nueces, east of the Pecos and north of the Rio Grande until I met and married a boy from Rockport and moved here in 1946. Our 61-plus years have taken us to all 50 states in the U.S. and about 84 countries around the world. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Saraiva acquires Siciliano Mar 7, 2008
Today Siciliano has franchisees in the cities Caxias do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul State), Fortaleza (Ceara State), Mossoro (Rio Grande do Norte State), Jundiai (Sao Paulo State), Rio de Janeiro (Rio Janeiro State), Natal (Rio Grande do Norte State), Rio Claro (Sao Paulo State), Sao Carlos (Sao Paulo State) and Sao Vicente (Sao Paulo State). More on the Brazilian Book Industry According to CBL data, the Brazilian Book Chamber, the book industry is still very fragmented and its revenue reaches... (PR Newswire)
Skanska to Expand Refinery in Brazil for USD 150M, about SEK 960M Mar 7, 2008
The contract covers construction of a hydrodesulphurization (HDS) unit at Alberto Pasqualini refinery (Refap) in Rio Grande do Sul. The facility will have a capacity to process 5,000 cubic meters per day. (BusinessWire)
Uruguay recommends yellow fever vaccine for visitors to Paraguay ... Feb 19, 2008
Also mentioned are towns in the south of Piaui state, in the west and south of Bahia, the north of Espiritu Santo, the northeast of Sao Paulo and the west of the states of Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. However, the ministry said that coastal cities are not high risk areas, naming Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza specifically. (Xinhua)
Steak chain may take a stab at uptown location Jan 27, 2008
Chima (pronounced "SHE-ma") is short for chimarr;o, a signature drink from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Hospitable Guarani Indians served it to their European guests. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
'Drug lord's' Brazil farm invaded Jan 22, 2008
Police say 300 families took over the property owned by Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia in Rio Grande do Sul state. The ranch, said to be worth nearly $1m (500,000), was confiscated when he was arrested last August. (BBC News -- Americas)
Landless farmers invade Brazilian ranch Jan 22, 2008
Three hundred families of landless farmers seized control of the 129 hectare (319 acre) ranch that Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia forfeited in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, police commander Paulo Roberto Mendes Rodrigues said. The Landless Workers Movement said in a statement that its militants occupied the ranch because "we want it expropriated for agrarian reform purposes.". (International Herald Tribune)
Brazil's Option for Science Education Jan 18, 2008
By bringing their vision, efforts and experience together, the Brazilian government, through the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, and the ELS-IINN have partnered to establish the Natal Campus of the Brain and to use this multidisciplinary, scientific-social initiative to launch the Alberto Santos-Dumont Science Education Program for Children. The goal of this initiative is to enroll one million children from the public school system nationwide in the most comprehensive science and... (Scientific American)
Building the Knowledge Archipelago Jan 17, 2008
Lost in my thoughts most of which revolved around my amazement at how a five year roller coaster ride that started in front of a TV set in my home office in Chapel Hill, N.C., could have landed me in the Presidential Palace that afternoon I almost missed the call to join President Lula, Minister Haddad and the provost of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Professor Ivonildo do Rego, at the front of the stage ... The campus will be built in the bucolic little town of Maca;ba, 25... (Scientific American)
'Drug lord' Brazil homes for sale Jan 9, 2008
In the exclusive resort of Angra dos Reis, a large swimming pool can be seen at the front of the house, and the same is true at a farm in Rio Grande do Sul. The sale of an extensive and elegant white property in the coastal city of Florianopolis presumably does not include money totalling more than 100,000 euros (74,000) that was found there by the police. (BBC News -- Americas)
2008 sports calendar Jan 4, 2008
20-23 Men's golf, PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. 20-23 Men's golf, European PGA, Madeira Island Open, Santo da Serra. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Sandra Day O'Connor and Ellen Gracie Northfleet Featured Speakers During Workshop on the Courts Dec 29, 2007
Her public career began in 1971, clerking for the Rio Grande do Sul State General Counsel. On November 7, 1973, she joined the Ministerio Publico Federal, where she remained in the capacity of Federal Attorney until 1989. (PR Newswire)
Aloisio Lorscheider; was influential Brazilian cardinal Dec 24, 2007
Cardinal Lorscheider was born in Picada Geraldo, Rio Grande do Sul state. He became Archbishop of Fortaleza in 1973 and in 1976 he was nominated cardinal by Pope Paul VI.. (Boston Globe)
Local Man Accused Of Abusing Boys At Nudist Camp Dec 18, 2007
Authorities raided the Colonia do Sol nudist colony in the state of Rio Grande do Sul last Tuesday. Copyright 2007 by. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Argentina helps in rocket launch Dec 17, 2007
The VS30 rocket, which carried experiments from both countries, blasted off from Brazil's Barreira do Inferno launch center in northern Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil's Space Agency said. The rocket reached an altitude of 75 miles, and its journey - which lasted 9 minutes, 25 seconds - was "perfect," the agency said. (Boston Globe)
Brazil-Argentina rocket takes off successfully Dec 17, 2007
The Brazilian Space Agency said that the launch took place at 6:15 a.m. local time (0915 GMT) from the Boca do Infierno Launch Center in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The Brazilian-made rocket reached a height of 150 km in the first seven minutes of its flight. (Xinhuanet, China)
Breathless babies: Preemies' lung function shows prolonged impairment Dec 15, 2007
D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Healthy infants born prematurely may have smaller sized airways relative to the lung volume, he explained. (EurekAlert!)
U.S. Sex Abuse Suspects Ran NGO In Brazil Dec 13, 2007
American citizen Frederick Calvin Louderback, center, and wife Barbara Louize Anne, left, are arrested for allegedly sexually abusing minors at a nudist colony in Taquara, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 ... Two Brazilians suspected of helping them also were arrested at the Colina do Sol nudist colony in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. (CBS News)
Brazil police: US couple charged with abuse ran NGO for local children Dec 13, 2007
Two Brazilians suspected of helping them also were arrested at the Colina do Sol nudist colony in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Police identified one of the Brazilians as Andre Herdy, who is the president of the Brazilian Nudism Federation, according to the federation's Web site. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Sunbirds use '05 loss for extra motivation Nov 8, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. By Ken Robison / The Fresno Bee 11/07/07 22:23:17. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Heads Turn Over Models Disputed Dollar Diss Nov 7, 2007
fellow gauchos from Rio Grande do Sul, used to look to her has nothing more than a vacuous person cutting a rather haphazard romantic swath on her way to celebrity notoriety. And, hey, hasn t she and isn t she currently living with an American icon of dubious repute. (New York Times)
Masisa S.A. Posts Q3 2007 Financial Results Oct 31, 2007
-- In September 2007, Masisa's Board approved the construction of an MDP plant (Medium Density Particleboard) in the city of Montenegro, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This investment includes (i) a 550,000 annual cubic meter production plant and (ii) a melamine line with a capacity of 220,000 annual cubic meters. (PR Newswire)
Amarillo Reports on Exploration Drilling at Its Lavras Do Sul Project; New, Near-Surface Gold Zone Discovered at Paredao Norte: 12m at 4.54 g/t Oct 30, 2007
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 30, 2007) - Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Amarillo" or the "Company"), reports on exploration progress at its Lavras do Sul project in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ... Its principal projects are Mara Rosa in the state of Goias and Lavras do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Alstom Hydro Wins New Major Contracts in Brazil and China Oct 11, 2007
The 868 MW new plant will be located on the Uruguay river, bordering the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. Under the terms of the contract signed with the Foz do Chapeco Energia S.A consortium, Alstom Hydro will supply 4 x 217 MW turbine-generators units, control and protection systems, all lifting and hydro-mechanical equipment as well as supervision and commissioning. (BusinessWire)
Masisa's Board Approves Plant Construction in Brazil Sep 28, 2007
SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MASISA S.A. (NYSE: MYS) (hereinafter referred to as "Masisa" or "the Company"), in an ordinary board meeting held yesterday, September 26, approved the construction of an MDP mill in the city of Montenegro, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This investment envisages production of 550,000 cubic meters of MDP a year and includes a melamine line with a capacity of 220,000 cubic meters a year. (PR Newswire)
Higher Energy Demand and the Need for Sustainable Energy Resources Driving Growth in the Latin American Renewable Energy Markets Sep 27, 2007
PROINFA, the public Program for Investments in Alternative Sources of Electric Energy, has so far been the main market propeller in Brazil, and the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Cear, both in Northeastern Brazil, are the most important wind power poles. For its part, Costa Rica generates 75 MW (0. (BusinessWire)
Adapting useful role models is key to SA's development Sep 27, 2007
The US is smaller than life because Latin America is not much of an economic entity - few countries south of the Rio Grande trade with each other. South Africa has poor and politically unstable neighbours. (Business Report, South Africa)
Iraqis offered new life in Brazil Sep 21, 2007
The refugee agency said up to 22 Palestinian families will be settled in Sao Paulo and 18 families will go to Rio Grande do Sul, in the southeast and southern regions of Brazil. The families will receive medical care, rented accommodations and assistance for two years, while the children will attend language classes. (Aljazeera.Net)
Skanska To Build Steam Pipeline in Brazil For USD 113 M, About SEK 780 M Sep 20, 2007
u thermoelectric power plant and the Alto do Rodrigues oil and gas production wells, where the steam will be injected, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in northeast Brazil. The surface pipeline will have a diameter varying between 3 and 20 inches with thermal insulation. (BusinessWire)
TAM Begins Partnership with a Company in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Sep 19, 2007
The partnership allows TAM to market NHT flights to the cities of Pelotas, Rio Grande, Santa Maria, Santana do Livramento, Santa Rosa, Santo Angelo and Uruguaiana in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, using the JJ* code ... With the NHT partnership, TAM's network will expand and will offer flights to 81 locations in Brazil, of which 47 will be flights on TAM. The agreement will also allow the company to reinforce its presence in Rio Grande do Sul, where it currently operates flights to Porto Alegre... (PR Newswire)
• Samba Dancers Light Up City's Brazilian Festival Sep 17, 2007
Daniel Vallerius, a 23-year-old exchange student from the city of Porto Alegre in the southern Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul, is returning home in December after a semester at Central Connecticut State University. On Sunday, he seemed to be the man of the afternoon among his American peers. (FOX61, CT)
Island building aids river's habitat Sep 16, 2007
Officials are considering it as a model for restoration on the Rio Grande as well as the Parana River in Brazil and the Yangtze River in China, Hubbell said. The work on the Mississippi is part of a larger effort to create dozens of islands between Cairo, Ill. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Revamped Brazil soccer team up for match at Gillette Stadium Sep 12, 2007
Luiz Felipe Scolari, like Dunga a disciplinarian from Rio Grande do Sul, did so successfully in winning the 2002 World Cup. If yesterday's training session is an indication, Dunga appears to be on the way to finding an effective combination. (Boston Globe)
Brazil treads tough terrain in quest to become IC design hub Sep 5, 2007
The group is building a small-scale, 6-inch prototype fab in Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The fab is expected to begin production in 2008. (EETimes)
First Orchid Fossil Puts Showy Blooms At Some 80 Million Years Old Aug 31, 2007
Ram;rez's co-authors on the Nature paper are Charles R. Marshall and Naomi E. Pierce, both professors in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Barbara Gravendeel of the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland in Leiden, The Netherlands; and Rodrigo B. Singer of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Their work was funded by the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright scholar program, and the Barbour Fund at... (Science Daily)
Brazil to offer floating hotels for World Cup Aug 27, 2007
The states of Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco, traditional heuristic resorts for European tourists, have already a perfect chain of hotels, and still want to update their infrastructure to meet the demands of foreign fans. "We have two hotels in construction. But we still can set up some floating hotels near our coasts", said Ferrucio Feitosa, director of the Sports Department of the state of Ceara. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Brazil implements US$3bn initiative against violence Aug 22, 2007
One woman was arrested in Bahia state and authorities said they were searching for an unknown number of people in the states of Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Ceara. The Agencia Estado news service identified the suspect as Ana Lucia de Araujo Lima, the manager of farms where mangoes, melons and grapes were grown to smuggle the cocaine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Gafisa Continues to Expand National Footprint Aug 21, 2007
Gafisa has partnered with well-established local developers, Franere in the state of Maranhao, Planc in the states of Paraiba and Rio Grande do Norte, and Bricks in the states of Ceara and Pernambuco ... 1% Rio Grande do Norte 15,906 0. (PR Newswire)
Lula Names Former High Court Chief Jobim as Brazil's Top Aviation Official Jul 26, 2007
Born in Santa Maria, in southern Rio Grande do Sul state, Jobim is a former leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, one of the parties forming Lula's coalition in Congress. Of the 149 flights scheduled to depart Congonhas airport, Brazil's busiest, as of 4 p.m. New York time today, 118 were canceled and nine delayed, airport authority Infraero said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Amarillo Provides Results From Drill Holes 4 to 8, Focused on the Cerrito Prospect, Lavras do Sul Jul 18, 2007
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - July 18, 2007) - Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Amarillo" or the "Company") reports the latest drill results from its Lavras do Sul project ("Lavras") in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ... Its principle projects are the Mara Rosa project in the state of Goias and the Lavras do Sul project in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Fox: Uruguay Devolution Jun 21, 2007
Flavio Vivian, a coordinator of the Small Farmer's Movement (Movimento dos Pequenos Agricultores- MPA) in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, says that Brazil's workers and social movements made the decision to leave the "confrontation-like revolution" behind and "invest in democracy... in elections.". . (Zmag.org)
Grmio eyes miracle comeback in Copa final Jun 20, 2007
But Gremio, playing in its first Copa Libertadores final since winning it in 1995, won the second leg of a Rio Grande do Sul state championship match 4-0 against Caxias do Sul after losing the first 3-0. "The result in the first match was very disappointing," Gremio captain Tcheco said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban... Jun 7, 2007
TOP BLOTTER CATEGORIES. Document: Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban. (The Drudge Report)
Brazil's Mantega to Name Augustin as Treasury Secretary Replacing Godoy Jun 5, 2007
Augustin, a member of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party, previously served as co-executive secretary of the Finance Ministry in 2003 and as Rio Grande do Sul's state finance secretary from 1999 to 2002. Lula's economic team since 2004 has sought to make the government's debt less vulnerable to currency and interest-rate swings by reducing the proportion of the federal domestic debt linked to the dollar and to the benchmark lending rate. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
