FLUMINENSE WINS 5-4 ! UP TO 3RD PLACE.

Fluminense went up to third place in the points table after a spectacular 5-4 victory over Gremio. Fred scored four goals ! Vasco da Gama could only draw 1-1 with Palmeiras and is now 2nd since Corinthians beat Ceará by 1-0.Botafogo fired coach Caio Junior after losing 2-0 to Figueirense.

Points

Corinthians 64

Vasco da Gama 62

Fluminense 59

Figueirense 56

Botafogo 55

Flamengo 55

UK Creative Industries Mission visits Rio de Janeiro

Lord Marland of Odstock

The UK Creative Industries Mission arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, Nov. 7. The mission is headed by Lord Marland of Odstock, Chair of the Business Ambassadors Network. Lord Marland gave a speech at the Firjan Building, "In 2012, we hand over the baton to Rio de Janeiro, that will host the greatest show on earth, the Olympic and Paralolympic Games. With the world´s attention focusing on the UK and Brazil like never before, now is an ideal opportunity to connect our skils and talent to form long lasting relationships."

Among the personalities and companies that were present :

Sir John Sorrell, Chairman of the London Design Festival.

Brent Hoberman , Time magazine´s "Top 25 European Digital leaders"

Jimmy Choo (CEO Tamara Mellon)

Ingredient (Richard Tarvin richard@ingredient.co.uk )

John MacAslan and Partners (John MacAslan)


Priestmangoode (Paul Priestman paul@priestmangoode.com)

Serpentine Gallery (Julia Peyton-Jones juliap@serpentinegallery.org)

BOPE KILLS TOP RIO GANGSTER

Fernandinho Beira Mar and Marcelo Niteroi (right)

Last Tuesday night the BOPE (Special Operations Battallion) ambushed and killed Marcelo Niteroi, leader of Comando Vermelho , one of Rio's main drug trafficking gangs. The helicopter of the BOPE detected Niteroi at the Favela da Maré, along with several of his bodyguards. Marcelo Niteroi tried to fire his AK47 against the helicopter, but the BOPE snipers were too fast and shot him in the head and stomach.

Niteroi was selling drugs for a total of ten million Reals per month, and he was the right hand man of Fernandinho Beira-Mar, the previous boss that is now at a maximum security jail in northern Brazil. Beira Mar cried all day in his cell after being informed that Niteroi had been killed. Now a dispute is expected between the other lieutenants for the No. 1 position at Comando Vermelho (Red Command). One of the candidates is Mica, a childhood friend of one of Brazil's most famous footballers, Adriano, that last year was playing for Flamengo.

The Rio police are going to make a big move on November 13 by occupying Rio's biggest favela, the Rocinha, that is near one of the city´s poshest suburbs, Sao Conrado. Nem, another of Rio's biggest traffickers is at Rocinha, so there may be some armed resisistance by the traffickers.

WILL BRAZIL BUY THE RAFALE F3?

In 2006 the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) began the FX-2 project with the objective of upgrading its fleet of combat airplanes. This plan includes the acquisition of 36 fighters at a total cost of US$3 Billion.

Until now three companies have a chance to win the contract: the Dassault Rafale F3 (France), the Boeing F/A-18 E/F (USA) and the SAAB Gripen NG (Sweden). The big question is: "When will the Brazil announce the name of the winner ?" According to Gerard Sellier, Dassault´s Offset and Industrial Co-operation Manager, the answer will be given in 2012.

Rafale International is the only company that has accepted the Brazilian government´s requirement to manufacture the fighters in Brazilian territory and set up a factory in the country so that in the future the Rafale F3 can be exported to other South American countries.When comparing the technical aspects of each fighter, the Rafale appears superior in several categories:

1) The F3 can carry more weapons (9000 kgs), while the F18 can carry 8000 kgs and the Gripen NG carries 6300 Kgs.

2) The F3´s estimated combat range is 1850 kms, against 1231 kms of the F18 and 900 kms of the Gripen. This is very important due to Brazil´s huge territory of 8 million square kilometers.

3) The Rafale is the only fighter that can fully operate on the Sao Paulo, the Brazilian navy´s new aircraft carrier.

4) The Rafale can shoot at six targets simultaneously with its MICA missiles .

5) The F3 has been proven in real combat situations in Afghanistan and Lybia.

6) 180 RAFALE F3 are in use by the French Air Force.

ALL RIO TEAMS WITH CHANCE TO BE BRAZIL CHAMPIONS!

All the teams from Rio won their matches the past weekend: Flamengo beat Ceará 1-0 (but Ronaldinho was sent off and will not play the next match). Vasco da Gama also won and is now in first place together with Corinthians, both have 54 points. Fluminense beat Palmeiras by 2-1. Botafogo has a very good chance of going to first place if it gets a victory against Santos on Wednesday night. The first places in the points table are as follows:

1) Corinthians 54 pts

1) Vasco da Gama 54 pts

2) Botafogo 52 pts

3) Flamengo 51 pts

4) Fluminense 50 pts.

FLUMINENSE BEATS CORITIBA : 3-1

FLUMINENSE GETS INTO THE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.....VASCO DA GAMA STILL AT JOINT FIRST PLACE WITH CORINTHIANS : 51 POINTS....BOTAFOGO BEAT CORINTHIANS 2-0 AND ALSO GOES UP IN THE TABLE...ALSO HAS A CHANCE TO BE CHAMPIONS....................SO TO HAS FLAMENGO...4TH PLACE !

FLAMENGO WINS FLA-FLU: 3-2

Yesterday at the Engenhão Stadium, Flamengo beat its main rivals, Fluminense by 3-2. Now Flamengo has a good chance of becoming champions, at present it is in 4th place of the points table. Its next match is on Wednesday night against Palmeiras. Vasco da Gama lost 3-0 to Internacional in Porto Alegre. Botafogo drew 2-2 with Bahia.