Tag: Brazil
Kaka eyes long-term deal, Milan captaincy
FIFA world player of the year Kaka says he would like to extend his contract with AC Milan until 2013 as well as becoming captain of the Italian giants.[MORE]
No action against British police in Underground shooting
A police watchdog has decided that none of the 15 British police officers involved in the shooting dead of an innocent Brazilian electrician mistaken for a suicide bomber will face punishment.[MORE]
Picasso theft museum 'lacked finances' for security
Officials in Brazil say there wasn't much of a security system to stop the theft of valuable Picasso paintings.[MORE]
Brazil bishop ends hunger strike
A Brazilian bishop protesting against a major river diversion scheme has ended a 24-day hunger strike. [MORE]
Police hunt gang behind Picasso robbery
Thieves in Sao Paulo have made off with a Picasso worth some $58 million.[MORE]
Picasso stolen in daring museum robbery
Thieves in Sao Paulo have made off with a Picasso worth some $58 million.[MORE]
Romario fails doping test
Former Brazil striker and Adelaide United guest player Romario has been banned from playing for four months for failing a doping test. [MORE]
Hamilton stunning in a year of dramas
Lewis Hamilton was a rookie sensation in 2007. Unfortunately for his McLaren Formula One team, he was not the only revelation they had to deal with.[MORE]
Flying Santa under fire in Rio slum
Suspected drug dealers have fired gunshots at a helicopter flying Santa Claus into a Rio de Janeiro slum to deliver presents to children, police say.[MORE]
Argentina holds on to top spot
Argentina will end 2007 as the world's best-ranked soccer team, following the publication of the latest FIFA standings for December.[MORE]
Brazilian architect still working at 100
Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who designed many of the buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, is 100 today and still working.[MORE]
Amazon destruction slowing, Brazil says
The Brazilian Government says the rate of destruction of the Amazon rainforest has declined for a third year running. [MORE]
River dolphins use props to attract mates: study
An international research team has found that male river dolphins in the Amazon carry objects in their mouths to attract mates. [MORE]
Amazon being destroyed 'faster than predicted'
The international conservation group WWF is warning that climate change and deforestation are combining to destroy the Amazon rainforest far more quickly than previously thought. [MORE]
Romario fails doping test, blames hair loss treatment
Former Brazil international Romario says he has failed a doping test after a Brazilian championship match because of a medicine he was using for hair loss.[MORE]
Kaka awarded 2007 Ballon d'Or trophy
AC Milan and Brazil playmaker Kaka was announced as the winner of the 2007 Ballon d'Or award by French magazine France Football on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Ronaldo, Kaka, Messi vie for player of year
FIFA has named Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil's Kaka and Argentina's Lionel Messi on Friday as the three finalists for the 2007 World Player of the Year award.[MORE]
Rich should pay for climate change: Brazil
The Government of Brazil has rejected any suggestion that developing countries should reduce their carbon emissions.[MORE]
Wealthy nations must pay for rainforest protection: Brazil's Lula
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says wealthy nations must compensate poorer countries for protecting their rainforests.[MORE]
Fans killed in Brazilian soccer stadium collapse
At least seven people have died and dozens were injured when part of a spectator stand collapsed at a stadium in north-eastern Brazil during a professional soccer match, local media said.[MORE]
Brazil congress to probe prison cell rape
The Brazilian congress is launching an investigation into claims that a teenage girl was repeatedly raped after being locked in a police cell with male offenders. [MORE]
Girl 'raped for a month' after prison cell bungle
A 15-year-old female robbery suspect was raped relentlessly for a month and forced to have sex for food after being put in a Brazilian jail cell with more than 20 men, human rights groups say.[MORE]
Pele shirt sold at auction
A Brazil soccer shirt worn by Pele during the 1970 World Cup final has been sold for $157,792 at auction in London.[MORE]
Minke whale dies in Amazon backwaters
A 12-tonne whale was found dead in the heart of Brazil's Amazon region, after swimming aimlessly along numerous tributaries, a government biologist says.[MORE]
Morning after pill readily available in Sau Paulo
Brazil's most populous state is fighting strict abortion laws by virtually giving away the morning after pill. [MORE]
