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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Brazil's multibillion dollar defense acquisition program is up for review again after the latest high-profile departure from President Dilma Rousseff's Cabinet.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Brazil's national government deployed 800 soldiers to help police purge Rio de Janeiro slums of drug gang members, the defense minister said.
SAO PAULO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- 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.
WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed a defense cooperation agreement with his Brazilian counterpart during a Washington ceremony.
BRASILIA, Brazil, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Brazil looks set to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France after its maker, Dassault, moved to skim $2 billion off the price.
BRASILIA, Brazil, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The Brazilian army says it will provide support to groups working on the planned release of six hostages held by leftist Colombian rebels.
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has apologized to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for three unauthorized looks at his passport files.
BRASILIA, Brazil, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Brazil is talking with France about obtaining the technology it needs to become the owner of the first nuclear-powered submarine in Latin America.
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 27 (UPI) -- Improved air safety in Brazil could come at the expense of passenger convenience, said the country's new defense minister.
BRASILIA, Brazil, July 25 (UPI) -- Brazilian Defense Minister Waldir Pires was fired Wednesday in the wake of the country's worst airplane crash.
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