Chavez will travel to Brazil for summit: ambassador

Venezuela's President Chavez talks to the media after a meeting with Brazil's Foreign Minister Patriota in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez will travel to Brazil for a regional summit at the end of this week despite cancer-related medical treatment in Cuba, Brazil's ambassador said on Monday. If confirmed, the 58-year-old Chavez's presence at the Mercosur trade bloc meeting would indicate his latest health scare is not as bad as some are speculating. Venezuelan officials would not immediately confirm the ambassador's statement. Chavez was in Cuba on Monday and it was unknown if he would return home first if he should decide to go on to Brazil. …

Boy without feet causing stir in Brazil

CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian Gabriel Muniz, 11, is one of the best players at his school despite being born without feet and he dreams of being a footballer when he grows up, even though he knows it can only be at disabled level. After an appearance in Brazil’s most popular sports show on the TV Globo network, Gabriel was invited to take part in a Barcelona training camp in Saquarema, a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro. His special skills impressed the Spanish club’s coaches and he has been invited to meet his idol Lionel Messi next month. …

Soccer-Boy without feet causing stir in Brazil

CAMPOS, Brazil, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Brazilian Gabriel Muniz,11, is one of the best players at his school despite being bornwithout feet and he dreams of being a footballer when he growsup, even though he knows it can only be at disabled level. After an appearance in Brazil’s most popular sports show onthe TV Globo network, Gabriel was invited to take part in aBarcelona training camp in Saquarema, a town in the state of Riode Janeiro. His special skills impressed the Spanish club’s coaches andhe has been invited to meet his idol Lionel Messi next month. …

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