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New Petrobras chief is sworn in as market worries Brazil's government will have heavier hand
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, was sworn in Wednesday amid market concerns of increased government intervention in the company. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who nominated Chambriard — attended the ceremony...
Noam Chomsky's wife says reports of famed linguist's death are false
NEW YORK (AP) — Noam Chomsky's wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports Tuesday that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been...
Lionel Messi and Argentina will try for a 3rd straight major title in Copa America
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina will try to match Spain’s feat of three consecutive major titles when the Copa America kicks off Thursday night. Coming off championships in the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup, Messi will be four days shy of his 37th birthday...
Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide
SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions. If passed, the law would equate the termination of a pregnancy after 22 weeks with homicide. ...
High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather
MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees. But the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ right now may be on the table for...
US views Copa America as last big challenge before hosting 2026 World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — In a region that provides few tests, the United States views the Copa America as its last significant challenge ahead of the 2026 World Cup. “A World Cup on home soil is the biggest thing that you know we’ll probably do in our career,” star attacker Christian...
Pulisic offsets Rodrygo goal as US gains 1-1 tie against Brazil in last Copa America warmup
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Four days after one of their worst matches, Christian Pulisic and the U.S. soccer team stopped an 11-game losing streak to Brazil with a spirted 1-1 draw that left them with a positive mindset heading into the Copa America. Pulisic scored in 26th minute to...
Linguist and activist Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife's native country of Brazil after stroke
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Linguist, activist and social critic Noam Chomsky is hospitalized in his wife's native country of Brazil recovering from a massive stroke he had a year ago, she confirmed Tuesday. Valeria Chomsky said via email that her 95-year-old husband is in a Sao Paulo...
US captain Tyler Adams to have limited role in friendly against Brazil
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. captain Tyler Adams will be available in a limited role for the Americans' friendly game against Brazil on Wednesday night but forward Josh Sargent will miss his second straight match ahead of the Copa America. Adams, a 25-year-old defensive midfielder,...
China says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking the two countries, China's leader Xi Jinping told visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday. Sharif pledged to ensure the safety of Chinese workers...
