By Admin Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Chelsea midfielder Deco has revealed he hopes to leave the club this summer and return to his native Brazil to be closer to his children and play first team football.
Deco, who represented Portugal after moving to the country and gaining citizenship, joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2008, on a three-year contract.
He has not been a first-choice member of Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI this season, starting just 10 Premier League games, and claims a move to Brazil would be his preference at the end of the season.
Snubbed and Excluded from Brazil and Friends Club US Applauds New AllianceBy Admin Friday, February 26, 2010
Latin American and Caribbean nations are to set up a new regional bloc of all the countries in the Americas, with the exception of the United States and Canada. The decision was formalized Tuesday at a regional summit of the so called Rio Group in the Mexican resort of Cancun.
The alliance will embrace 32 states and is seen as an alternative to the Washington-influenced Organization of American States (OAS), the main regional body set up in 1948 under US guidance as a means of combating communism in the region.
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico: Latin America Bond, Currency PreviewBy Admin Friday, February 26, 2010
The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session.
The unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent in January from 6.8 percent the previous month, according to the median estimate in a separate survey of 25 analysts. The national statistics agency is set to release the data at 7 a.m. New York time.
The real gained 0.1 percent to 1.8246 per dollar.
Carrefour CEO sees Brazil sales surging-reportBy Admin Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Carrefour (CARR.PA), the world’s No. 2 retailer, expects sales in Brazil to surge in the next five years because of expansion in Latin America’s largest economy and buoyant consumer demand, newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo said on Monday.
Brazil should account for 20 percent of Carrefour’s global sales in five years, up from 10 percent, Chief Executive Lars Olofsson told Estado in an interview.
Mexico and Brazil: Latin America Bond and Currency PreviewBy Admin Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session.
Mexico: The economy shrank 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter from the year earlier period, after contracting 6.2 percent in the third quarter, according to the median estimate of 11 economists in a Bloomberg survey. The national statistics agency is slated to release its gross domestic product report at 10 a.m. New York time.
Venezuela is in democracy, Lula saysBy Admin Friday, February 19, 2010
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended on Friday his government’s decision to support the Venezuelan Administration headed by President Hugo Chávez and his moderate tone towards suspicions about the true goals of the Iranian nuclear program.
Canadian school ship sinks off Brazil; all rescuedBy Admin Friday, February 19, 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Canadian sailing ship filled with high school and college students sank off the coast of Brazil in strong winds, but officials said all 64 people aboard were rescued Friday after about 16 hours in rafts tossed by rough seas.
Swedish royals to make state visit to BrazilBy Admin Thursday, February 18, 2010
Stockholm - Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are to make a state visit to Brazil in March, the Swedish foreign ministry said Wednesday. The royals are to be accompanied by a business delegation and Goran Hagglund, minister of health and social welfare.
Soccer stars return to booming BrazilBy Admin Wednesday, February 17, 2010
London, England (CNN)—As befits a returning prodigal son, Robinho’s entrance was anything but understated.
Thousands of Santos fans crammed in to the Estadio Vila Belmiro in São Paulo state to watch a private helicopter drop out of the sky.
Manchester City’s $51 million striker—the most expensive player in English Premier League history—stepped out on to the pristine pitch to embrace another famous Santos son: Pele.
Madonna’s Rio de Janeiro MaskBy Admin Wednesday, February 17, 2010
HERE’S proof that no one is too rich or too famous for a spot of fancy dress.
MADONNA couldn’t resist playing her part at Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival, marking the occasion with an extravagant eye mask.
The singer, 51, partied in a beer firm’s T-shirt as celebrations kicked off in the Brazilian city yesterday.
