Brazil's Real Weakens for Third Day on Farm, Metals Price Slump (Bloomberg.com)

26 August 2008, 7:22 am

Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's real fell for a third day as a slump in agricultural and metals prices raised concern that inflows from exports will continue falling.... read more

Rio militias cast violent shadow over elections (AlertNet)

26 August 2008, 7:02 am

Source: Reuters By Stuart Grudgings RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The 35th district police station on the western outskirts of Rio de Janeiro has the feel of an army outpost at war. Three cars parked outside ...... read more

Lula urges Brazil Olympic boost (BBC News)

25 August 2008, 5:33 pm

Brazil's president urged the country to take sport more seriously, after winning just three Olympic golds.... read more

Olympics must come to South America, Brazil's Lula says (EARTHtimes.org)

25 August 2008, 2:51 pm

Rio de Janeiro - The Olympic Games should be held in South America for the first time in history, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday. Rio de Janeiro is bidding to host the 2016 Games. ...... read more

SuperOnda Telecom in Brazil Selects Enablence's TRIDENT7(TM) GPON Solution (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

25 August 2008, 11:44 am

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Enablence Technologies Inc. today announced that SuperOnda Telecom has selected its TRIDENT7 Universal Access Platform , configured for the ITU G.984 GPON optical access standard, for deployment in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.... read more

Olympics: Brazil frustrated with Olympic score, eyes hosting 2016 Games (Channel NewsAsia)

25 August 2008, 10:55 am

BRASILIA : Brazil on Monday moaned its lacklustre performance in the Beijing Olympics, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva saying the country must do better even as Rio de Janeiro bids to host the 2016 Games.... read more