Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

UPDATE 1-Reuters Summit-MMX iron mines may add 50 pct to capacity-CEO

2012-05-31 14:00:12

* Company looking at mine sites in Brazil, Chile * New mines could start between 2016 and 2020 * Projects to take advantage of MMX-EBX ports * MMX expects loan deal with state-bank this year (Adds detail of company plans, CEO comment) By Jeb Blount...

UPDATE 1-Reuters Summit-Brazil's Oi getting aggressive in telecom fight-CEO

2012-05-30 13:17:02

(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/LatinAmericanInvestment12) (Adds CEO comments on 4G investments, strategy for fixed-line and mobile businesses) By Sergio Spagnuolo and Alberto Alerigi...

UPDATE 1-Vale faces probe of Amazon copper mines-prosecutor

2012-05-30 13:31:03

* Investigation looks at land use, forest allegations * Salobo, Sossego copper mines among Vale's largest * Probe is prosecutor's 2nd Vale-related move this week By Sabrina Lorenzi RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's Vale SA , the world's...

Brazil prosecutor seeks halt of Vale nickel mine

2012-05-28 19:44:03

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors in the country's state of Para have asked a court to suspend operations at Vale's Onça Puma nickel project in the Brazilian Amazon, alleging Vale failed to meet obligations to two native tribes...

UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-BG to spend $30 bln on Brazil offshore oil by 2025

2012-05-24 11:47:02

* Brazil, Australia, U.S. seen as main investment targets * BG says to get about a third of 2020 output from Brazil * Company says to fund oil with Comgas sale, BNDES loan * BG sees Brazil output of 600,000 boepd in about 10 yrs (Updates to add BG...

UPDATE 2-Repsol-led group makes big oil find off Brazil

2012-05-24 07:21:05

* Discovery could draw more explorers to hot region * Brazil eyeing becoming world no.3 crude producer * Brazil key area for Repsol after Argentina nationalisation By Paul Day and Balazs Koranyi MADRID/OSLO, May 24 (Reuters) - Spanish oil firm...

Petrobras may raise exploration, production budget

2012-05-22 12:26:02

* E&P makes up $117.5 bln or 57 pct of current plan * CFO expects cash from new giant fields in 3-4 years * Company expects exchange-rate impact on dollar debt By Leila Coimbra RIO DE JANEIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-led oil company...

American seeking to boost Brazil flights

2012-05-22 07:27:00

American Airlines wants to beef up flights to Brazil. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline recently filed applications with the U.S. Department of Transportation for rights to fly 17 additional weekly frequencies between the United States and the South...

Soccer-Rafael replaces Alves in Brazil squad

2012-05-18 12:25:07

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Manchester United right back Rafael was called up by Brazil on Friday to take the place of injured Barcelona defender Daniel Alves. Rafael was included in coach Mano Menezes' squad for four friendlies taking place...

Soccer-Vasco, Corinthians serve up ugly goalless draw

2012-05-17 01:10:10

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian pair Vasco da Gama and Corinthians served up an ugly 0-0 draw in difficult conditions in the first leg of their much-anticipated Libertadores Cup quarter-final. The other tie played on Wednesday also ended...

Brazil frets over hotels ahead of UN summit in Rio

2012-05-10 14:46:04

* Government decries high prices, few rooms for Rio + 20 * Hotel room rates at least 5 times normal-Reuters research * Visitors from non-government groups scrambling for lodging * Senate asks Rio mayor to negotiate lower rates with hotels By Maria...

Brazil judge nixes union lawsuit against Chevron

2012-05-07 12:45:14

* Judge says union suit too similar to existing case * Transocean welcomes judge's ruling, said case had "errors" May 7 (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge threw out a civil lawsuit seeking to ban U.S. oil company Chevron and oil drill-rig operator Transocean...

Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach mixes a beautiful beach with a large metropolis and vibrant nightlife. Visiting at this time puts visitors right in between peak beach seasons.

2012-05-26 20:30:00

A policeman patrols the Rocinha Slum during an operation to find a man, who killed a policeman during a shootout at one of the slum's alleys in Rio de Janeiro. According to local media, nine people were killed in Rocinha in the last two months during a dispute on the control of the drug traffic.

2012-04-04 00:00:00

Revelers from the Salgueiro samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012.

2012-02-21 00:00:00