Brazil
Brazil truckers union says strike winding down, Rousseff promises order
SAO PAULO - A national protest by Brazilian truck drivers appeared to be winding down on Wednesday and the union leading it said it was scheduled to end at 6 a.m. (10 a.m. GMT) on Thursday, after several state governments secured injunctions to stop drivers from blocking public highways.
Brazilian lawmaker withdraws 'gay cure' bill before vote
SAO PAULO - João Campos, the Brazilian lawmaker who drafted legislation that would allow psychiatrists in Latin America's largest country to treat homosexuality as a disease, asked that the bill be withdrawn on Tuesday, according to a congressional website.
Brazil's Rousseff pushes political reform to quell discontent
BRASILIA - President Dilma Rousseff sent Congress reform proposals on Tuesday intended to make Brazilian politics more representative in a bid to recoup popularity she lost in a wave of angry protests against the country's political establishment.
OGX down 39 percent as Brazil oil company fights to survive
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's flagship oil company OGX Petroleo e Gas SA slashed capital spending on Monday and pulled the plug on three offshore oil prospects, the latest move by his EBX Group to bolster finances and avert collapse.
Partiers outnumber protesters in Rio at Confederations Cup final
RIO DE JANEIRO - The climax of a major international soccer tournament that provided the backdrop for the biggest mass protests to sweep Brazil in 20 years was set to kick off late Sunday as scattered demonstrations proceeded amid an otherwise festive feel.
Brazil to raise taxes to offset any future subsidies: minister
SAO PAULO - Brazil will raise taxes or cut public spending to compensate for any future subsidies it offers to support struggling sectors, Finance Minister Guido Mantega told a local newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.
Brazilian president's plan to import doctors faces resistance
SAO PAULO - President Dilma Rousseff's plan to import foreign doctors to work in rural and poor parts of Brazil, part of a move to quell massive street protests over poor public services, has run into stiff opposition from the powerful medical lobby.
Brazil truckers call for 72-hour strike starting Monday
SAO PAULO - Brazil's trucking union is calling for a 72-hour strike starting on Monday, potentially slowing the movement of record soy, corn and sugar crops to ports, although unlikely to stop exports.
Analysis: Brazil's mass protests peak, ball in politicians' court
BRASILIA - The massive protests that paralyzed Brazil last week appear to have peaked after sending the country's shaken political establishment a loud message that it needs to change its ways.
Fresh protests in Brazil despite government concessions
BRASILIA/BELO HORIZONTE - Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Wednesday in new demonstrations calling for a crackdown on corruption and better public services, just a day after Congress ceded to some of the key demands galvanizing protests across the country. | Video
Egypt's army ousts Mursi, posing dilemma for the West
CAIRO - Egypt's army overthrew elected President Mohamed Mursi, delighting millions who hated Islamist rule but incensing his supporters, who saw a military coup that poses dilemmas for Western leaders who promote democracy. | Video
Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?
Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.
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