Rio Grande do Sul

Brazilian police arrest 13 for fraud in social security system

xinhuanet.com
6 hrs ago 1 related
        

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian Federal Police on Tuesday arrested 13 people, including the mayor of a small town, in two anti-fraud operations in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the police said. The...

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Brasil Telecom launches Mobile TV trial - full service coming soon

intomobile.com
yesterday
        

I don’t often post on happenings in Brazil, so this makes a nice change - Brasil Telecom has launched a trial of it’s Mobile TV service. The trial is only going to run in Porto Alegre, but the full service launch will come in...

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My Life In Travel: Luiz Felipe Scholari

independent.co.uk
15-Nov-2008
        

'I love barbecues, anywhere in southern Brazil' First holiday memory? I often went to the beach in the state where I grew up – Rio Grande do Sul, which is the southernmost state in Brazil. It isn't the most beautiful coast in...

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Third European Development Days in Strasbourg - Davos meets Porto Al..

nieuwsbank.nl
15-Nov-2008
        

Zaterdag 15 november 2008 | EU Voorzitterschap Frankrijk ] European Development Days are a major event in the European calendar. Each year they attract 3 000 participants from all the continents, representing over 1 200...

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Dead man's coffin kills wife

boingboing.net
12-Nov-2008 58 related
        

A woman died this week when her husband's coffin slammed into the back of her neck during a traffic accident in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Marciana Silva, 67, was riding in the front seat of the hearse when she was hit....

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Windows XO laptop heads to Colombia

ecoustics.com
11-Nov-2008 36 related
        

Students at the Santa Maria Del Rio primary school in Colombia, one of two schools in the country that will serve as a pilot for the Windows version of One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop. Microsoft announced a second country is...

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From Florence to Porto Alegre via Hyderbad

carta.org
04-Nov-2008
        

A Year in the Life of the World Social Forum Walden Bello, TNI On January 23-28, thousands of people from all over the world will converge on Porto Alegre, Brazil. The pilgrims will include African landless peasants, Filipino...

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"Transfer" the Book: Win Yours Today

juxtapoz.com
31-Oct-2008
        

Coinciding with this summer's massive Brazilian show, Transfer, at Santander Cultural- the biggest art space in Porto Alegre- Santander has just released a new book of the same title. The exhibit Transfer showcased street art,...

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Brazilian Journalist Beaten Up for Reporting on Corruption

brazzilmag.com
31-Oct-2008
        

Abraji, the Brazilian Association for Investigative Journalism and the Rio Grande do Sul State Professional Newspersons' Union have both condemned the aggression suffered by Graciliano Rocha, a correspondent for...

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Burger King abre vagas para alta temporada, em Porto Alegre

ziptop.com.br
30-Oct-2008
        

Rede de fast-food procura atendente, auxiliar de manutenção e coordenador de marketing. Porto Alegre - A rede de fast-food de hambúgeres Burger King abriu vagas para as duas lojas em Porto Alegre, no Shopping Iguatemi e Praia...

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