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On AlterNet: brazil

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "brazil"

A New Cold War Brewing in Latin America?

A New Cold War Brewing in Latin America?

Revolter, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008.
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos today stated that he "still does not know what [the CSD] is for."

Brazilian Farmers and Finnish Workers Push Back Against Mega-Forestry Firm

Brazilian Farmers and Finnish Workers Push Back Against Mega-Forestry Firm

Linus Atarah, IPS News. June 23, 2008.
Displaced Finnish factory workers and landless peasants in Brazil have become unlikely allies in a struggle for livelihoods.

Will the Amazon Be Flooded for a Hydro Dam?

Will the Amazon Be Flooded for a Hydro Dam?

Patrick Cunningham, Independent UK. May 31, 2008.
Thousands of miles of the rainforest may be flooded because of dam likely to cause a dramatic rise in greenhouse gas emissions.

Big Oil Strike in Brazil has Tongues Wagging, but We Continue Towards Peak Oil

Big Oil Strike in Brazil has Tongues Wagging, but We Continue Towards Peak Oil

Pedro Prieto, Tlaxcala. May 7, 2008.
Since the 1980's, the world has discovered less oil than it has consumed every year.

The World's Fourth-Largest City Outlaws Billboards, Calls It 'Visual Pollution'

The World's Fourth-Largest City Outlaws Billboards, Calls It 'Visual Pollution'

David Evan Harris, Adbusters. August 21, 2007.
São Paulo, Brazil, the world's fourth-largest metropolis has banned the "visual pollution" of outdoor advertising. With short video documentary.

Is Ethanol the Solution or the Problem?

Is Ethanol the Solution or the Problem?

Isabella Kenfield, International Relations Center. March 12, 2007.
Brazil is the global leader in ethanol exports and the U.S. is Brazil's biggest importer. But many fear that what appears to be an economic panacea may be a social and ecological disaster.