Brazil&#39;s Mantle of Leadership
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In case anyone was really worried, Secretary of State Colin Powell offered this reassurance during a trip to Brazil this week: The giant of South America has no intent to build nuclear weapons.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a run-off vote.
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At the end of a year when European soccer&#39;s major titles were won by outsiders and the Copa America by an R-less Brazil, naming the best player is tougher than usual.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's standing as a man of the people may not be enough to carry him to victory when Brazilians vote in a presidential election on Sunday.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Russian President Vladimir  Putin pledged on Monday support for Brazil's bid to join an  expanded United Nations Security Council in a boost for the  Latin American nation's ambitions to increase its geopolitical  influence.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians lined up to vote on Sunday amid signs that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, though still the champion of the poor and workers, may have squandered his chances of a first-round victory because of scandals over sleazy politics.
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Brazil's policemen have a well-earned reputation for brutality and corruption.
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By Axel Bugge BRASILIA, Brazil  - Russian President VladimirPutin pledged on Monday support for Brazil's bid to join anexpanded United Nations Security Council in a boost for theLatin American nation's ambitions to increase its geopoliticalinfluence.
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Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf hopes to boost relations with Brazil and its neighbours on his first tour of the region.
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday that Brazil is a &quot;serious&quot; and &quot;solid&quot; candidate for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council, although
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By Andrew Hay URUCU, Brazil  - A tower of orange flame risesabove the Amazon jungle, firing the energy goals of theBrazilian government.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf travels to the Brazilian capital for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to strengthen his country's international ties and open new markets.
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Brazil&#39;s coach Wanderley Luxemburgo gives instructions to his players during a training session of Brazil&#39;s national soccer team in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, in this Thursday, July 8, 1999 file photo.
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Brazil is a serious contender for a possible spot on an expanded UN Security Council, due to its size and its non-nuclear status, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday.
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The US considers Brazil a ``solid candidate&#39;&#39; to join an enlarged United Nations Security Council, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
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The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, received a boost in local elections on Sunday, in what was widely seen as a referendum on his first two years of government.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's popularity rose six months into his second term despite growing violence in cities and a series of corruption scandals in national politics, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday.