Brazil eyes rare foreign Oscar nomination
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Brazilian director Cao Hamburger has  a good shot at scoring his country's first foreign-language  Oscar nomination in nine years on Tuesday.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, one of the big winners at this year&#39;s Latin Grammy show, treats her family&#39;s rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch, a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.
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As Brazil prepares to vote, its economic capital faces a different kind of contest
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it will now, âin a rare and extraordinary circumstance,â consider crediting more than three producers as nominees for Oscars.
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Even before its release, a new movie about a police war against Brazil's criminal gangs has become an underground hit and caused controversy, including a police effort to block its screening.
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Brazilian entry "The Elite Squad" won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for best film on Saturday.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - The United States stopped  short of endorsing Brazil's ambition for a permanent seat on an  expanded U.N. Security Council but did say the country would be  a "solid candidate."
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South Africa toasted its first film nominated for an Oscar on Wednesday, hoping the poignant story of a woman's battle with AIDS could help the fledgling film industry take flight.
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Brazil has the most nominations for FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award, with Real Madrid&#39;s Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos among six in contention, FIFA said Tuesday.
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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 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 2005 film "The Constant Gardner" won acclaim at film festivals and an Oscar for best supporting actress Rachel Weisz. Now the film's Brazilian director is harnessing his fame to jump-start his country's struggling movie industry.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians lined up to vote on Sunday with indications 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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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil wants a seat at the top  table of world nations.
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By Andrew Hay BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil has met Chinese wishesto recognize the Asian country as a "market economy" in a moveto solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, thenations' leaders said on Friday.
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Brazil's president called Tuesday for a U.N. Security Council that reflects "today's reality," ahead of a meeting with Japan, India and Germany to press for permanent seats on the powerful body.
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The Elite Squad, the story of corrupt police in Brazil, wins the main prize at the Berlin Film Festival.