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November 13, 2009

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 — the biggest annual decline in two decades

November 12, 2009

Audi expects to see growth in Mexico, Brazil and other key markets this year despite the global crisis.

A severe storm has been blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government said.

November 11, 2009

Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities into darkness for hours – affecting millions of people

November 5, 2009

The Prevention Research Center (PRC) in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics in the United States and Latin America. – will conduct a four-year, $2.8 million effort to apply and adapt evidence-based strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity in the United States, Mexico and Brazil

October 28, 2009

Rio Hot Spot With Miami Vibe – Barra da Tijuca

October 15, 2009

Musician Changes Tone of Impoverished Village – Carlinhos Brown

October 12, 2009

Just over 50% of Brazilians age 25 and older did not complete the eight years of basic education

October 7, 2009

Mexico will outperform Brazil the next five years, while Panama will lead Latin America in GDP growth, the IMF forecasts.

September 28, 2009

Switzerland’s Swatch, the world’s largest watchmaker, plans to invest $100 million in the Brazilian market, which it exited due to a bribery scandal in 2002

Violence Escalates Against Peaceful Protesters in Honduras As Resistance Grows: Chemical Weapons Directed Toward Brazilian Embassy – National Day of Action In Solidarity with the People Of Honduras Tuesday, September 29th

The Sound and Fury of the Honduran Coup: Acoustic and Chemical Attacks on Brazilian Embassy

September 17, 2009

Costa Rica reduces the time to export and import cargo containers, while Brazil and Colombia boost costs.

September 10, 2009

Cocktail of the Week: The Best Brazilian Independence Day Drinks

August 18, 2009

How Brazilian migration transformed Martha’s Vineyard

August 16, 2009

Dr. Laird W. Bergad, whose landmark research on slave-based plantation societies has broadened historical understanding of Puerto Rico, Cuba and Brazil, has been named a Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College.

August 12, 2009

Police have accused a TV presenter in Brazil of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings.

August 10, 2009

Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co.

August 5, 2009

Brazil and Mexico see ad declines, but Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela are growing.

Latin America’s largest wireless market Brazil leads real growth, while the smallest one, Cuba, leads in percentage growth.

Online advertising is growing in Latin America, especially Brazil and Argentina.

August 3, 2009

Brazil Takes the Lead in Using Twitter

July 13, 2009

Brazil’s amnesty of its undocumented highlights the need for a 3-part approach to longlasting immigration reform

June 11, 2009

Brazil’s Novelas May Affect Viewers’ Lifestyle Choices – Shows Started Fads in the Past — Now They’re Linked to Lower Fertility and Higher Divorce Rates

March 17, 2009

Where’s Ecuador? Better not ask that question in Brazil. A new Brazilian geography text book for sixth-grade students doesn’t even include the South American country on the map.

February 16, 2009

Brazil To Distribute 65 Million Condoms For Carnival

February 1, 2009

HBO Latino(R) Tumbles Through the Looking Glass With the Brazilian Drama Series ALICE

Muere Helio Gracie, creador de Jiu-Jitsu brasileño

A Curling Team Proves Not All Brazilian Sweepers Play Soccer

January 26, 2009

Os Paralamas do Sucesso continues fueling Brazilian rock movement

January 25, 2009

Brazilian model who lost hands and feet dies – 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi

December 23, 2008

La batalla que le costó la vida a Chico Mendes continúa en Brasil

December 22, 2008

Hundreds of Brazil’s eco-warriors at risk of assassination

December 18, 2008

Events Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Brazil’s ‘Coup Within the Coup D’etat’

December 10, 2008

Brazil’s Newspaper Industry Booming

December 9, 2008

Latin America’s ad market will do better this and next year than originally expected. Brazil still leads the way in size and growth.

December 5, 2008

Curumin among the best of the new Brazil

November 25, 2008

New York Times’ Latin Reach to be inserted in Brazils´Folha

November 18, 2008

Cinco bancos brasileños, dos mexicanos y dos chilenos figuran en la lista de las 20 instituciones financieras de capital abierto de Estados Unidos y América Latina que obtuvieron las mayores ganancias en el tercer trimestre de 2008, según un estudio divulgado hoy.

October 27, 2008

Brazilian film industry’s resurgence aided by foreign co-producers – Filmmakers will complete 90 productions this year, about a dozen partnered with U.S., Asian, Canadian and European producers.

August 14, 2008

Olympics: Argentina, Brazil and Italy lead way to quarter-finals – Soccer

August 5, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Tuesday – August 5th, 2008

Brazilian Supreme Court Warns Of Civil War In Part Of Amazon Region

July 30, 2008

Blogante News Essentials for Wednesday – July 30th, 2008

NAVTEQ(R) Map for Mexico Automotive Grade Quality Enhances GPS Functionality

Not all was good news in the UNAIDS report; despite praising prevention plans in countries like Chile and Brazil, Latin America had more HIV infections (1.7 million) than any other region except southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

July 29, 2008

Quepasa.com and Latinas Illustrated are Bringing Sexy Back to Mexico City

July 22, 2008

SERGIO MENDES To Perform July 30th On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

July 17, 2008

“Another L.A. Chicano Legend Moves On” – World lightweight champion Mando Ramos, 1948~2008

Pressure Is on Mexican Brewers

Anna Estrada – “Sonando Vuelos”

July 15, 2008

Election Fever Hits the American Latino TV Awards; Nation’s Only People’s Choice Awards for U.S. Hispanics Begins Airing This Weekend

July 13, 2008

High School Musical retunes to suit Latin America – El Desafio

July 9, 2008

IODA Expands Latin Music Distribution Network

Azteca América to Broadcast Brazilian Novela – Pasiones Prohibidas

June 30, 2008

Rock in Rio music fest debuts in Spain

June 26, 2008

Puerto Rico creates 8-team soccer league

Mega TV Presents ‘Mega Modelo 2009′ – Contest Coincides with Broadcast of the Highly Anticipated Launch of Brazilian Novella “Belissima”

Tampa: ‘The Ideal Gateway to Commerce with the Americas’

June 24, 2008

Which country is best for business? Brazil or Mexico? An in-depth comparison of key indicators in both countries. – Latin Business Chronicle

LANVACATIONS Announces Premium Business Packages to Peru Priced From $1399

June 23, 2008

Pele robbed of his jewellery at gunpoint by street gang

June 20, 2008

Peru’s butterfly exports jump 43% from January-April

June 19, 2008

SERGIO MENDES’ Encanto Debuts As The #1 Contemporary Jazz Album In The Country

June 17, 2008

Human cost of Brazil’s biofuels boom – The country is a key producer of ethanol. Many of those cutting the sugar cane used to make the fuel are said to endure primitive conditions.

The Fragments of the Latin American Union

June 16, 2008

Hispanic advocates denounce Rhode Island immigration arrests – Newport

June 11, 2008

Interview: Speaking with Hugo! author Bart Jones

June 10, 2008

Las Vegas, ¡Aqui y Ahora! – Latin Performers Take Center Stage this Summer in the Country’s Top Tourist Destination

Wal-Mart de Mexico has the Best Corporate Governance in Mexico, and the Fourth in Latin America: Management & Excellence

June 9, 2008

Cancer screenings will be offered Thursday in Framingham as part of the area debut of a program aimed at helping uninsured Brazilians and Latinos enroll in healthcare plans. – Massachusetts

The Legendary Sergio Mendes Delves Deep Into The Sounds Of Brazil With The June 10th Release of ENCANTO (“Enchantment”)

June 4, 2008

Cachaça, a sugarcane spirit, is at the heart of a growing national drink trend

June 3, 2008

Beetles are his ticket to ride – Colombian cashes in on insect’s popularity – Hercules beetles, which he exports to Asia for pets. Male Hercules beetles can grow to 7 inches and weigh as much as a hamster. “The beetles have a personality and know those of us who take care of them,” the industrial engineer says.

Telecoms war heats up between Latin American giants – America Movil and Telefonica

May 29, 2008

‘Chocolate Con Pimienta’ Comes to An End on Mega TV

May 28, 2008

Latin rock band Feneiva gets down with the crowd. – Miami Beach

Latina converts look for answers in Islam

May 27, 2008

Some US farms outsourced to Mexico

Julieta Venegas’ Eagerly-Awaited MTV Unplugged Album Is Set For Release On June 17th On Both CD and DVD

As Border Efforts Grow, Corruption Is on the Rise – Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side

Food TV, website target Latino food aficionados – Hispanic MPR

May 22, 2008

Cherokee Signs Agreement to Represent Designer David Rodriguez

Hispanic Museums and Memorial Day – Advertising Age – The Big Tent

May 20, 2008

Jose Padilha Gets Some Action in Hollywood

Are immigration raids really doing what backers claim?

Match.Com Reinforces Global Leadership Position With Two New International Partnerships – including Terra

May 19, 2008

Víctor Kong; Manny Miravete, MySpace Latino managing director; VP of US Hispanic sales and strategy for MySpace Latino – Interview

May 15, 2008

I give up, says Brazilian minister who fought to save the rainforest

May 14, 2008

Brazil heartthrob plays Raul Castro in Che film

Several Food and Drink Firms from Latin America are starting to Make Acquisitions in the US

May 13, 2008

Latino Press Awards 2008 – May 13th, 2008 at 7:30PM – Miami