Brasilia (Brazil)

Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104; modernist Brazilian architect

2012-12-05 20:50:00

Oscar Niemeyer, the architect whose soaring buildings form the heart of Brasilia, the instant modernist capital built in the wilds of Brazil in the late 1950s, has died. He was 104. Niemeyer, who had outlived his contemporaries to become the world's...

A growing list of Latin American nations moving to recognize a Palestinian state

2011-01-04 21:33:51

Remembering the whimsical, electrifying work of a genius

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Just this once, I wish I could write with pictures instead of words. That would make it easier to explain why the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who died Wednesday at 104, was one of my heroes. Not for his politics, of course — he was, to the...

Secret Service prostitute scandal: Homeland Security boss says Obama never in danger

2012-04-25 08:28:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — There was no risk to President Barack Obama as a result of a prostitution scandal at a Colombia hotel that involved a dozen Secret Service officers, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel Wednesday. Napolitano, who...

Brazilian prostitute to sue US Embassy over injuries

2012-04-26 15:46:00

It seems like our secret service is having some trouble staying secret lately. You've heard of President Obama's body guard’s scandal in Colombia, and now, second time's the charm!� But this round we're talking about a more serious incident.� In...

Misty wins silver, Ross bronze

2011-04-23 23:14:00

BRASILIA, Brazil — It was just like old times in the gold medal match of the beach volleyball Brasilia Open. Newport Harbor High alumna Misty May-Treanor has reunited with her old partner, Kerri Walsh. They came close to winning yet another...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks with the press after a dinner with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. Chavez is in Brazil to take part in the Mercosur Extraordinary Summit that will be held in Brasilia.

2012-07-30 00:00:00

Singer Rihanna performs during a concert as part of her tour for her latest album "Loud" in Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil.

2011-09-21 00:00:00

Brazilian President Rousseff speaks to reporters after visiting an exhibition during a seminar on government procurement in Brasilia.

2011-09-14 00:00:00