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Brazil's multibillion dollar defense acquisition program is up for review again after the latest high-profile departure from President Dilma Rousseff's Cabinet.
Brazil's national government deployed 800 soldiers to help police purge Rio de Janeiro slums of drug gang members, the defense minister said.
Adding to a prolonged delay, Brazil says it will wait until the end of the month, when presidential elections will have been completed, to decide on a multi-billion purchase of new combat jets.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed a defense cooperation agreement with his Brazilian counterpart during a Washington ceremony.
Brazil looks set to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France after its maker, Dassault, moved to skim $2 billion off the price.
The Brazilian army says it will provide support to groups working on the planned release of six hostages held by leftist Colombian rebels.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has apologized to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for three unauthorized looks at his passport files.
Brazil is talking with France about obtaining the technology it needs to become the owner of the first nuclear-powered submarine in Latin America.
Improved air safety in Brazil could come at the expense of passenger convenience, said the country's new defense minister.
Brazilian Defense Minister Waldir Pires was fired Wednesday in the wake of the country's worst airplane crash.
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