Tag: Brazil

Brazil averts subway strike on eve of World Cup

adriana-gomez, liconjoshua-goodman · June 12, 2014 1:11 am

A man walks near a shopping center where a large Brazil flag and half of a soccer ball decorate the entrance in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The World Cup is set to open on June 12 with Brazil facing Croatia in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Brazil, other markets are no longer ‘Fragile Five’

Steve Rothwell · June 11, 2014 3:48 pm

FILE - In this June 2, 2014, file photo, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff waves to children at a ceremony where FIFA President Sepp Blatter presented the 2014 World Cup trophy to Rousseff at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. President Rousseff has taken to the nation's airwaves Tuesday June 10, 2104, to deliver a pre-taped address trying to rally the nation behind the World Cup that begins this week. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres,File)

Brazil leader defends World Cup in speech

Bradley Brooks · June 11, 2014 8:54 am

A pedestrian walks by a line of police officers as they block the entrance of the Transportation Department when subway workers arrive to request a meeting with officials, to negotiate better salaries and benefits in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 9, 2014. Striking subway workers clashed in a central commuter station Monday while union leaders threatened to maintain the work stoppage through the World Cup's opening match in Sao Paulo this week. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez Licon)

Subway strike suspended in Sao Paulo, may hit Rio

Stan Lehman · June 11, 2014 2:21 am

A Brazilian fan tries to tie his country's flag on top of his car, outside Arena de Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The World Cup is set to open on June 12 with Brazil facing Croatia in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Brazil ready to finally get World Cup underway

Tales Azzoni · June 11, 2014 12:11 am

Valentine’s in Brazil comes early because of WCup

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON · June 10, 2014 10:40 pm

World Cup fans face rough landing in Brazil

World Cup fans face rough landing in Brazil

adriana-gomez, liconjenny-barchfield · June 10, 2014 8:15 am

A police officer pepper sprays strikers and protesters during a clash with riot police in front of the Ana Rosa metro station, in an ongoing subway strike by operators, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 9, 2014. Authorities are deeply worried about the strike because the subway is the main means of transportation for World Cup fans scheduled to attend Thursday's opening match when Brazil takes on Croatia. The stadium is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of central Sao Paulo, where most tourists stay. (AP Photo/Mario Angelo)

Subway strike suspended for 2 days in Sao Paulo

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON · June 10, 2014 12:48 am

Boys watch as another boy practices his soccer bicycle kicks at a Rio de Janeiro slum, Brazi, Monday, June 9, 2014. The 2014 Word Cup soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few days, with Brazil and Croatia playing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Brazil grapples with joy, frustration of World Cup

Bradley Brooks · June 9, 2014 8:06 pm

Metro trains sit parked on the second day of a strike by the operators in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 6, 2014. Overland commuter train operators went on strike Thursday, stranding the millions of people who use Sao Paulo's public transport systems. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Brazil subway strike on in WCup city despite fine

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON · June 8, 2014 10:55 pm

FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrives for a press conference where he talked about the organization and infrastructure of the upcoming World Cup, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 5, 2014. The World Cup soccer tournament starts on 12 June. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil, Qatar continue to cause FIFA problems

Graham Dunbar · June 8, 2014 9:06 pm

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, center, puts a hat during the inauguration of the BRT Transcarioca (Rapid Transit Bus) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 1, 2014. The corridor has 39 kilometers long, cutting through 27 neighborhoods and will serve 320 thousand people every day, reducing in 60 per cent the average time of the commute. The corridor will connect the International Airport to the subway, which takes the passengers to the Maracana stadium. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil opens Rio bus system planned for World Cup

Associated Press · June 2, 2014 1:53 am