Tag: #RioDeJaneiro
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According to coach, Messi was injured during the Copa America final
RIO DE JANEIRO: On Saturday, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni paid tribute to Lionel Messi, complimenting his team captain and disclosing that he played with an injury in Argentina’s Copa America victory over Brazil. Scaloni told reporters after Argentina’s 1-0 win at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, “If you knew how he played in the…
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Rio de Janeiro: Shares in Brazilian oil giant Petrobras falls sharply
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 19 (AFP/APP): Shares in Brazilian oil giant Petrobras fell sharply Friday following comments from President Jair Bolsonaro that there would be changes in the state-owned company. Ordinary shares had fallen 7.1 percent by 1700 GMT while preference shares were down by 5.7 percent. “There will be changes in Petrobras,” the far-right…
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Flooding, landslides kill six in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 19 (AFP/APP): Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains have claimed six lives in southeast Brazil, firefighters said Saturday. Footage on social media showed streets in Espirito Santo state turned into rivers and cars being swept away by raging, muddy water. In one clip, the water almost reaches the roof of…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to walk diplomatic tightrope at BRICS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro will walk a diplomatic tightrope Wednesday when he hosts his Chinese counterpart, as he seeks to boost ties with Beijing and avoid upsetting key ally Donald Trump. Just weeks after his first official visit to China, Bolsonaro will hold talks with Xi Jinping in Brazil’s…
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Brazil’s Vale failed to report dam defects
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): Mining giant Vale failed to report problems at a massive tailings dam in Brazil that could have averted its collapse, killing hundreds, a government agency said Tuesday. The January 25 dam breach in the mineral-rich state of Minas Gerais spewed millions of tons of mining waste across the countryside,…
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Brazil names Greek-flagged tanker as top suspect in oil spills
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this “environmental catastrophe.” The oil began appearing in early September and has been seen along…
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At least 10 dead in Rio hospital blaze
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):A fire erupted in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing medical staff and desperate relatives to rescue patients from the smoke-filled wards. Hospital authorities said the blaze on Thursday evening was thought to have been caused by a…