Brazilian Political Update – Winning start for Brazil, Russia at volleyball worlds

Winning start for Brazil, Russia at volleyball worlds
Beijing Olympic gold medallists Brazil opened their campaign at the world women’s volleyball championship in style on Friday with a straight sets victory over Kenya in Pool B.

Economy? Abortion, God drive debate in Brazil vote
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The pocketbook is battling the pulpit in Brazil’s presidential elections Sunday, as government candidate Dilma Rousseff faces opposition leader Jose Serra in a runoff election to lead this burgeoning economic power of 190 million people.

Brazil’s Rousseff lead steady in presidential race
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff maintained her lead over opposition challenger Jose Serra ahead of a presidential runoff election on October 31, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Brazil finds massive oil field
A newly discovered oil-field off the coast of Brazil could contain up to 15 billion barrels, the government says.

CORRECT (10/29): TIM Brazil Unit 3Q Profits Down Vs 3Q 2009
CORRECT (10/29): TIM Brazil Unit 3Q Profits Down Vs 3Q 2009

Brazil’s Rousseff cruises through last TV debate
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff cruised through the final television debate with her presidential rival on Friday as another poll showed her heading for a convincing win in Sunday’s runoff election.

Brazil’s Petrobras Announces Second Oil Discovery In Angola’s 15/06 Block
Brazil’s Petrobras Announces Second Oil Discovery In Angola’s 15/06 Block

Brazil’s Green campaigner Marina Silva talks to euronews
The result of this Sunday’s presidential run-off vote in Brazil depends on the 20 percent-or-so of the electorate who voted for neither Dilma Rousseff nor Jose Serra in the first round, but for Marina Silva.

Continental Democracy and the Elections in Brazil
This Sunday, October 3rd, presidential elections will be held in Brazil, a country of extraordinary importance not only for the American continent but also for the world because of its size and its

Brazil air controller convicted over 2006 crash
A military court convicted an air traffic controller for his role in the 2006 collision of a Brazilian airliner and a business jet that killed 154 people, Brazil’s official news service said Wednesday.