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Brazil court backs Battisti extradition, but Lula has final say

Brazil court backs Battisti extradition, but Lula has final say

AFP - Wednesday, November 18 11:52 pm

BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazil's supreme court Wednesday authorized the extradition of Italian ex-militant Cesare Battisti, wanted for murders dating from the 1970s, but left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with final say in the case. More »

  • Brazil supreme court backs extradition of ex-militant Battisti

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 09:23 pm

    BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazil's supreme court on Wednesday voted to extradite an Italian ex-militant, Cesare Battisti, wanted for multiple murders dating from the 1970s, despite a government order granting him political asylum. More »

  • Brazil touts 'Zero Hunger' program

    Brazil touts 'Zero Hunger' program

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17 08:50 am

    BRASILIA (AFP) - As the United Nations food agency meets in Rome to discuss ways to combat global hunger, Brazil's President Luiz Inacia Lula da Silva can tout the success of his country's "Zero Hunger" program. More »

  • African immigrants drift toward Latin America

    Reuters - Monday, November 16 01:49 am

    BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Stowed away on cargo ships and unsure where their dangerous journeys will take them, increasing numbers of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls. More »

  • Blackout raises doubts over Brazil infrastructure

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 11 07:03 pm

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's president denied on Wednesday that underinvestment was to blame for the worst power outage in a decade, which left a huge swath of the country in the dark for more than five hours and raised doubts about the reliability of its energy infrastructure. More »

  • Brazil blackout a glitch, but shows investment need

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 11 07:03 pm

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's huge power blackout highlights the need for major investments to ensure its infrastructure keeps pace with its robust economic growth, but does not signal systemic risks likely to hurt the economy. More »

  • Storm Ida shuts Gulf of Mexico energy operations 

    Reuters - Monday, November 9 06:39 pm

    Crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose more than $2 a barrel at midday Monday (5 p.m. British time) - (Reuters) - Energy companies shut oil and natural gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Ida spun through the region. More »

  • Hurricane Ida threatens Gulf of Mexico oil output

    Reuters - Monday, November 9 02:18 pm

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 storm as it headed towards oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall overnight on the U.S. Gulf Coast. More »

  • Oil cos shut output in Gulf due to hurricane

    Reuters - Monday, November 9 01:10 am

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil companies were shutting production on Sunday as they evacuated workers from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ida, which is forecast to roar across the offshore oil patch Monday before making landfall on Tuesday. More »

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