| Flooding, Mudslides Kill at Least 102 in Rio de Janeiro Officials say mudslides swept away many buildings in Brazilian city's hillside slums www1.voanews.com |
Amazon Defender Silva Enters Brazilian Election Race BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former rubber tapper turned environmentalist Marina Silva joined Brazil's presidential race as candidate for the small Green Party on Sunday, pledging clean government and sustainable development. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuelan Oil Production Declines as Reserves Grow South American country's reserves now thought to be world's largest, giving it an enormous revenue potential for decades to come www1.voanews.com |
More Countries Adopt China’s Tactics on Currency A growing number of countries are retreating from some free-market rules that have guided international trade. feeds.nytimes.com |
Bus Crash Kills 11, Injures Nearly 30 in Brazil Authorities say a bus carrying people back from a sports festival for special needs athletes fell from a bridge into a river in southeastern Brazil, killing 11 and injuring nearly 30. feeds.nytimes.com |