Mar 11th, 2010 · The jazz guitarist draws on an extremely wide range of styles. From bebop to Brazilian rhythms to lyrical ballads to sounds from his native Benin, Loueke's latest album, Mwaliko, showcases the artist's inventive take on jazz.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would not "bow down" to international pressure, pre-empting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before she could even make the case for new U.N. Security Council penalties. He said it was unwise to push Iran against a wall and that he supported Tehran's pursuit of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Jan 14th, 2010 · Elizabeth Gilbert's new book, Committed, the follow up to Eat, Pray, Love, debuts at No. 1. For her Brazilian boyfriend to be allowed to live in the U.S., she must reconsider her decision never to remarry. In order to come to peace with the institution, she explores the meaning of marriage, around the world and through history.
Jan 8th, 2010 · After a trip around the world to mend her broken heart, writer Elizabeth Gilbert found herself happily involved with a Brazilian man she vowed never to marry. The problem? As she writes in her new book, Committed, the only way to get him into the United States was to agree to exchange vows.
Jan 1st, 2010 · In 1996, the multi-instrumentalist left Israel to study at the Berklee College of Music. Since then, she picked up the clarinet, moved to New York, got hooked on Brazilian music and eventually released four acclaimed albums. She returned to her alma mater to kick off Toast Of The Nation 2009.
Dec 29th, 2009 · Doctors say the needles are small and don't pose a significant threat to the 2-year-old, who had a total of 31 needles stuck in him. Police accuse the boy's stepfather, who allegedly said he wanted to kill the child to spite his wife, of attempted murder.
Dec 29th, 2009 · The Brazilian family of a 9-year-old boy returned by court order to his U.S. father said Tuesday it will fight to regain custody. A request from Sean Goldman's Brazilian grandmother to let the boy have a chance to make his own wishes known was initially denied, but the Supreme Court has not issued a final ruling on that matter.
Dec 24th, 2009 · A Brazilian family has delivered a 9-year-old boy to his American father in Brazil. The boy was brought into the U.S. consulate Thursday by his maternal grandmother and his stepfather, making it into the compound's front door as scores of reporters and cameramen tried to get close.