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Yellow Fever Kills Person in Southern Brazil, Officials Say - 
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Yellow fever killed a man in Brazil?s Rio Grande do Sul , the southern state?s first death from the virus in more than four decades, as the lethal disease continues to spread in Latin America.
- Found 30 minutes ago

Brazil May Shut 15 Gas Turbines Before Bolivia Talks (Update2) - 
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil may close 15 natural-gas-fired power plants tomorrow, reducing use of the fossil fuel in favor of cheaper hydroelectric power amid a gas dispute with Bolivia.
- Found: 5 hours ago

Brazil coffee crop to fall up to 20 pct. in '09 - 
Coffee output in Brazil is expected to drop by as much as 20 percent this year because of adverse weather and weak investment amid a tough world financial climate.
- Found: 11 hours ago

Brazil plans $152B for housing for the poor - 
Brazil's government plans to spend $152 billion to build housing for poor families in the next 15 years.
- Found: 12 hours ago

Soybeans Decline as Rains May Revive Crops in Brazil, Argentina - 
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Soybeans fell for second straight session, erasing an earlier gain, on speculation rains will improve crops threatened by dry weather the past month in Brazil and Argentina, the two biggest producers after the U.S.
- Found: 6 hours ago

Brazil stocks mixed in early trading - 
Brazil's stocks are mixed early as investors digest losses in Asia and Europe along with negative domestic news.
- Found: 14 hours ago

Brazil Corn, Soy Output May Fall More Than Forecast (Update1) - 
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybean farms in Brazil will produce less this year than previously forecast as a southern drought stresses crops, the Agriculture Ministry said.
- Found: 4 hours ago

Brazil Growth May Slow to 1.5% as Outlook Worsens, Itau Says - 
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil?s economy may grow as little as 1.5 percent this year as the global recession reduces demand for commodities and curbs consumer spending, said Itau Corretora de Valores SA, the brokerage unit of the nation?s biggest bank.
- Found: 7 hours ago

Brazil Local Bonds Rise as BOE Rate Cut Boosts Yield Advantage - 
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil?s local-currency bonds rose as an interest-rate cut in England improved the yield advantage of fixed-income assets in Latin America?s largest economy.
- Found: 10 hours ago

Brazil: 340 on cruise ship sickened; cause unknown - 
Officials say 340 people have been stricken with a mysterious sickness on a cruise ship in northeastern Brazil. A spokeswoman with Brazil's National Agency for Sanitary Vigilance says the victims are suffering severe diarrhea and vomiting.
- Found: 11 hours ago