Activist asbestos inspector faces threats, industry backlash

By Jim Morris and Marcelo Soares

Official endures threats, ostracism – and now a lawsuit for activism

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… some degree of change to society.” …"

"… ter-century fight against mining, manufacturing, and shipping interests in Brazil, the world’s third-largest asbestos producer.Now, the industry has upped …"

"… acy group, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto (ABREA) — the Brazilian Association of People Exposed to Asbestos. SAMA is demanding that the g …"

"… ed in São Paulo state, where Giannasi is based, and three other states in Brazil, but they remain legal in the rest of the country. Giannasi has called for …"

Cigarette smuggler arrested, released in Paraguay

By Marcelo Soares

Roque Fabiano da Silveira, profiled in the 2009 ICIJ series Tobacco Underground, has another encounter with the cops and courts....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… investigative journalist and a member of ICIJ …"

"… e same day from the main jail in Salto de Guairá city, on the border with Brazil.Silveira is described in the ABC Color article as “a cattle rancher, own …"

"… iled out of prison in 2005 with a slap on the wrist and never returned. In Brazil he is wanted by federal police, after a 2006 crackdown on cigarette smuggl …"

"… ationary sentence. He paid a fine and was released.Earlier this month, the Brazilian Supreme Court denied his request to declare illegal the wiretaps kept b …"

Turkish military cooperation vital for Libyan intervention

By Laurel Adams

After 60 years of military dependence on US, Turkey starting to break away

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… Turkey to recall its ambassador for one month. That same year, Turkey and Brazil’s attempt to facilitate Iranian nuclear diplomacy was prevented by the U …"

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ACLU challenges constitutionality of no-fly list

By John Solomon

The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the U.S. government, alleging it violated the constitutional rights of 10 U.S. citizens or leg

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… iculously avoided flying over U.S. air space by traveling through Germany, Brazil, Peru and Mexico.“America is supposed to assume you’re innocent before …"

Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… er attempt to return home this weekend, a 72-hour journey through Germany, Brazil and Mexico carefully scripted to avoid U.S. airspace.“This is a secret, …"

Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… cow, and Marcelo Soares in Sao Paulo contributed to this report. …"

"… were mined worldwide in 2009 — led by Russia, China, and Brazil — mostly to be turned into asbestos cement for corrugated roofing a …"

"… institutes. Backing them are interests ranging from mining companies like Brazil’s SAMA to manufacturers of asbestos cement sheets like India’s Visaka …"

"… groups since the mid-1980s in three countries alone — Canada, India and Brazil — to keep asbestos in commerce. Their strategy, critics say, is one borr …"

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The Brockovich of Brazil

By Jim Morris

Fernanda Giannasi fights a potent asbestos industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… Fernanda Giannasi joked about the pariah status she’s attained with the Brazilian asbestos industry. “I have no name,” she said. “I’m just ‘Tha …"

"… ast quarter-century. She says that white asbestos — mined in the central Brazilian state of Goiás, turned into cement and other domestic products and inc …"

"… l public health community. One local doctor calls her the “Brockovich of Brazil,” a nod to Erin Brockovich, the California file clerk who blew the whist …"

"… sasco, a graffiti-scarred, blue-collar city west of São Paulo and home to Brazil’s most notorious asbestos cement factory for 54 years.The factory, owned …"

America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… up chrysotile consumption in fast-growing countries like China, Brazil, and India. Banned or restricted in 52 countries, asbestos produ …"

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… ears ago and is mapping billions of human genes cannot count votes. Today, Brazil has 100 percent electronic voting, because that country made it a priority …"

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil":

"… ees for airlines to debt-relief for Russia and electricity distribution in Brazil.Eizenstat rejected the notion that his lobbying could cause conflicts of i …"

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