Brics stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - five key emerging economies.
Rio is the hub for Brazil's offshore oil, but it is also attracting new industries.
Social media has proven elusive, where, expect for Brazil, most of its attempts have failed.
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But, one way or another, for Brazil's public sector the carnival may at last be over.
But such setbacks seem to be exceptions, says Gobind Nankani, the World Bank's director for Brazil.
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For Mr Cardoso, and now for Brazil's poor, Mr Magalhaes is an ally to be feared.
He has also revealed, rather late in a long political career, a concern for Brazil's poor.
But it hardly bodes well for Brazil's ability to turn economic recovery into sustainable, job-creating growth.
It was his third game for Brazil since his two-and-a-half year lay-off because of two knee operations.
So, yes, the measure is lowering offshore yields and that will diminish demand for Brazil bonds offshore.
It is no. 3 for Brazil, after the U.S. at no. 2 and China at no. 1.
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For Brazil, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso expressed concern about globalisation, saying that it tended to be "asymmetrical".
That was the English translation for Brazil's leader, who has been known to spice up a news conference.
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Worse, many economic changes that are in themselves good for Brazil are likely to mean more job cuts.
Japanese investors seeking higher yield trade yens for Brazil reals and get an easy five percent return.
The projected acceleration is best for Brazil, though on balance Brazil will not grow anywhere near 5 percent.
First, it has to find a way for Brazil's now-floating currency to cohabit with Argentina's rigid currency board.
The challenge for Brazil is to ensure that those new-born citizens have the same prospects as anyone else.
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An appeals court overruled that, saying the safety concerns weren't sufficient to outweigh the severe economic ramifications for Brazil.
At the time, Fernandes was the goalkeeper for Brazil's most popular club, Flamengo.
Also, if the U.S. and China economies manage to hold water in 2012, that could bode well for Brazil.
If they are strong enough to shoulder the responsibility, then the smart money is on a win for Brazil.
And it may yet prove a dangerous one for Brazil, if not necessarily for Mr Cardoso's hopes of re-election.
For Brazil investors, it might be a case of wait til next year.
That will add to unemployment, already around 8%, nearly a record for Brazil.
One of the big challenges for Brazil is to transport the spectators between the 12 host cities across the country.
That Ms Rousseff is so dependent on Lula's patronage is a shame, for Brazil needs a strong and independent leader.
But the injury is not as bad as first feared and Elano hopes to be fit for Brazil's final group game on Friday.
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