The New York Times
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 00:00
The episode has already renewed pre-election concerns among critics that she lacks the political experience and skill to rein in Brazil's congress.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 00:00
"This is first-generation technology, like the Monitor and Merrimack."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 00:00
At the same time, diplomats continued to lay the ground work for a regional meeting in Guatemala on June 22 and 23 involving the Central American nations, Colombia, Mexico and the United States.
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 00:00
Mr. Humala, 48, toned down his once-radical views and retooled his image into that of an admirer of the former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 00:00
Opponents said they would not give up the fight against the Belo Monte dam, which they said would flood a large part of the Xingu River basin.
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 00:00
The slayings have drawn attention to the violence and lawlessness still common throughout Brazil’s remotest states, even as the country seeks greater prominence and respect on the global stage.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 00:00
To most urban eyes, it is just a hidden canal of trash and feces, paved over since 1952. But to these three, among others, it is a symbol of history lost, and perhaps regained.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 00:00
More than 1,000 rural activists, small farmers, religious workers and others fighting the region’s rampant deforestation have been slain in the past 20 years, but only a handful of killers have ever been successfully prosecuted.
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 00:00
The Chinese have become so important to Brazil's economy that it cannot do without them - and that is precisely what is making Brazil increasingly uneasy.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 00:00
In an agreement signed with Mr. Arbenz's descendants last week, the government promised to revise the school curriculum and grant Mr. Arbenz the treatment afforded to historical heroes.