Sao Paulo - Several million people took part in the world's largest gay pride parade in the Brazilian commercial capital Sao Paulo which wound down early Monday after 10 hours of partying.

Brasilia- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday in Brasilia that a United South America can shift the global balance of power.

"South America, united, will move the board game of power in the world, not for its own benefit, but for everyone's," Lula said.

As he opened the summit to launch the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), the region's latest integration initiative, Lula stressed that the region can contribute to overcoming the current world food crisis, as long as it is autonomous.

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Brasilia - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called for cooperation on

Brasilia - Marina Silva resigned Tuesday as Brazilian environment minister, a position