| Minister: Brazil and US to Sign Defense Agreement BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil and the United States will sign a defense-cooperation agreement next week, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
‘Signs of Violence’ Found as Ex-Candidate Is Missing in Mexico The car of Diego Fernández de Cevallos, a 1994 presidential candidate, was found near his ranch in the central state of Querétaro. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Washington: Senate Confirms Intelligence Chief The Senate on Thursday confirmed Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper Jr. as the next director of national intelligence, overseeing the nation’s 16 spy agencies. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brazilian Leader’s Protégée Appears Likely to Prevail in Presidential Election Opinion surveys show Dilma Rousseff leading by a wide margin and suggest that she could get enough votes to squeak by and avoid a runoff. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing |The Americas : Ecuador: Mine Collapse Traps Four A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet underground. feeds.nytimes.com |