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State-run oil and gas giant Petrobras reached a production milestone of 500,000 barrels a day at pre-salt reserves.
In the first knockout game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil have beaten Chile in a 3-2 penalty shootout on Thursday in Belo Horizonte after a thrilling 1-1 draw
The new law has limited the metadata that can be collected on Brazilian users by access providers.
The Brazilian cities of Fortaleza and Brasilia will host the 6th BRICS Summit on the 14th, 15th, and 16th July.
More than 60,000 people are expected to be in Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena to watch the opening ceremony.
The support for Rousseff has been falling since February, when she had 44 per cent of "voting intentions".
More than 170,000 soldiers, police and private security personnel are expected to be deployed in Brazil's 12 host cities.
Authorities said they will be monitoring social networks and websites for news of planned anti-government marches and demonstrations.
Visitors and tourists to Brazil during the games are expected to generate $3 billion in revenue.
