Brazil
Sanctions against Venezuela: Colossal hypocrisy
December 16, 2014Venezuela and its allies have reacted strongly to what they call an attack on Venezuela's national sovereignty.
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“Once Upon a Time, Veronica”
November 25, 2014What's engrossing about this film is that it takes viewers behind the scenes into the psyche and soul of its protagonist, Veronica da Silva Fernandes (Hermila Guedes).
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Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff re-elected in close vote
October 27, 2014Rousseff won most of Brazil's 26 states including Minas Gerais, Neves' home state where she was the governor from 2003 to 2010.
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First round election results in Brazil leave left hopeful
October 8, 2014On Sunday October. 5, Brazil held its general elections, after a campaign that was anything but boring.
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Today in labor history: Zumbi, leader of community of freed slaves, beheaded
November 21, 2013On this day in 1695, Zumbi dos Palmares, leader of a Brazilian state of freed slaves was beheaded by the Portuguese.
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