* Brazilian trade officials blasted a U.S.-European Union proposal on free trade as “biased and protectionist”.* A study concluded that the life expectancy of Brazilians has steadily increased to 72.3 years in 2006.
* A new HIV/AIDS prevention campaign will start early next year consisting of placing condom dispensing machines in one hundred public schools.
* Much has been made of immigration into the U.S., but more Brazilians are making the trek back to their homelands according to this article.
* In the world of sport:
- Kaka won the Golden Ball award for being the best player
in Europein the world. (He plays for Italian club AC Milan). - Brazil won their won their second consecutive men’s volleyball World Cup.
- Popular Brazilian soccer club Corinthians were relegated from the first division on Sunday despite having been champions two years ago.
Sources- telegraph.co.uk, Xinhua, Reuters UK, International Herald Tribune, AHN
Image- Orlando Weekly
small correction - the Golden Ball is for the best soccer player worldwide, as from this year!
ReplyDeleteYou're right Chapin. Thanks for noitng the mistake and the post has been corrected.
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