Brazil: Airport Workers’ Strike Causes Delays across Country

By Larry Habegger | July 30th, 2008 |

Thousands of members of the National Airport Workers Union launched an indefinite strike July 30 after talks with management over a wage increase failed. The strike involves thousands of workers... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Government to Require Special Permits to Visit the Amazon

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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The government intends to send Congress a bill within months that will require all foreign visitors to the Brazilian Amazon to obtain a permit to be there or face a... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Dengue Fever Crisis in Rio de Janeiro

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2008 |

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Some 33,000 people have contracted dengue fever and 48 have died in Rio de Janeiro state this year in what appears to be an epidemic of the disease. Already more... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Possible Yellow Fever Deaths

By Larry Habegger | January 17th, 2008 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia reported that recent fatal cases of possible yellow fever have occurred in Goias and Brazil’s Federal District (including Brasilia). Tests could take weeks to confirm... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Air Traffic System in Chaos

By Larry Habegger | July 25th, 2007 |

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A deadly plane crash in Sao Paulo July 17 confirmed the danger of Congonhas airport’s short runway and a few days later a radar outage over the Amazon created havoc... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Shootout Closes Rio’s Airport Runway

By Larry Habegger | June 27th, 2007 |

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Less than three weeks before the start of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, military police and alleged criminals clashed in a shootout at the international airport causing... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Security Increased for Pan-Am Games

By Larry Habegger | June 20th, 2007 |

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The army is training hundreds of police officers from outside Rio de Janeiro to act as armed escorts for sports teams and other guests at the Pan-American Games in Rio... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Air Traffic System Breaks Down Again

By Larry Habegger | March 21st, 2007 |

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Brazil’s troubled air traffic control system failed again March 18, causing lengthy flight delays and stranding thousands of travelers. First, communications equipment failed at a control center in Brasilia, then... [Read this entry]

Brazil, Paraguay: Dengue Fever Outbreak

By Larry Habegger | March 14th, 2007 |

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An outbreak of dengue fever is occurring in Mato Grosso do Sul, where more than 42,000 cases have been reported since January, with more than 28,000 in the city of... [Read this entry]

Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay: Dengue Fever Alert

By Larry Habegger | February 14th, 2007 |

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The rapid spread of dengue fever in parts of Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay has caused authorities to declare a health alert for the disease. Higher rainfall than usual and uncommonly... [Read this entry]

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