Holy Week Procession of the Torches in Brazil

The Goias state police department says in a statement that the three were arrested early Wednesday morning. They are suspected of trying to kill a homeless man last Saturday and of murdering six others in the state capital of Goiania. The statement ...

FLEDGLING junior explorer Orinoco Gold is primed to shore up its position in the lucrative Brazilian state of Goias. By Alex Paull - RESOURCESTOCKS* - more 7 March 2013 BIGGER is definitely better for Orinoco Gold, which is seeking a bigger bulk ...

Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX-V: AGC) ("Amarillo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that results of our geotechnical program have been received as part of the feasibility study underway on the Posse gold deposit at the Mara Rosa Project, Goias ...

BP and partners Total, Petrobras and Petrogal were yesterday named winning bidders for eight deepwater blocks offshore Brazil in the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency's (ANP's) 11th bid round. BP will be operator in two of the blocks. The ...

JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, beat profit estimates in the first quarter after revenue rose faster than costs and expenses, as beef prices and sales volumes in Brazil increased. * Net income at 242.2 mln reais beats estimates in poll * ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- Brazil's ports are still struggling to cope with the deluge of soybeans arriving for export this season. Halfway through the fourth month of Brazil's soybean marketing season, you would expect the lines of ships waiting to ...

Brazil has shut down four thermal power plants because water levels have risen at dams, allowing the country to ramp up the production of hydroelectric power, officials said. The thermoelectric plants were put into operation last October, when water ...

Lisalla Montenegro has some a big-time modeling contract with Maybelline, a cushy Victoria's Secret gig, and now a big rock from her baseball star fiance. This week Lisalla got engaged to her boyfriend, Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson .

/PRNewswire/ -- Cyrela Commercial Properties S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BM&F-Bovespa: CCPR3) announced yesterday its 1Q13 results. The financial vacancy (revenues achieved over total potential revenues) was 2.0%. The office portfolio ...