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15 die in Brazil dam collapse Brazil Dam At least 15 people were killed when an iron ore tailing dam collapsed in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The Fundao dam breached around 4.20 p.m. (local time) on Thursday and released a torrential flow of water and mud into the town of Bento Rodrigues, Xinhua news agency reported. http://bit.ly/1LUyQlH http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/15-die-brazil-dam-collapse  
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Brazil to welcome refugees with open arms president Dilma Rousseff   Dilma Rousseff   Brazil is ready to welcome more refugees "with open arms", President Dilma Rousseff said.  h ttp://bit.ly/1O0kHqd http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/brazil-welcome-refugees-open-arms-president-dilma-rousseff    
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Brazil increases budget for Rio 2016   BRAZIL Brazil has raised the official budget for the Rio 2016 Olympics by 70 million reais to 38.67 billion reais ($11 billion), authorities said.   http://bit.ly/1Kf94cM   http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/brazil-increases-budget-rio-2016
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Police protest against crime in Brazil Police protest Dozens of police officers and victims of crime took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday to protest crime, with officers using the march to draw attention to the murders of 80 law enforcement agents since January. http://bit.ly/1wznsUD http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/police-protest-against-crime-brazil     
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US, Brazil strike new deal to end cotton trade dispute cotton trade The US and Brazil reached an agreement Wednesday to end a decade-long cotton dispute between the two countries. http://bit.ly/1x2rrII  http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/us-brazil-strike-new-deal-end-cotton-trade-dispute   
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Brazil president cancels US visit over NSA scandal   Brazil's president has called off her visit to the United States in response to Washington's refusal to take action against the NSA's surveillance practices. #http://bit.ly/1aVoKle http://www.uitvconnect.com/uitv-player/video/brazil-president-cancels-us-visit-over-nsa-scandal 
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