Brazil: U.S. plans another base The Brazilian government has been negotiating with the U.S. Southern Command over a new “multinational and multifunctional” base in Río de Janeiro, directed at narco-trafficking, illegal arms, and terrorism, according to www.librered.net. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit in April. Meanwhile, the U.S aircraft carrier Carl Vinson entered Peruvian … Continue reading World Notes: Brazil, Egypt, Belarus and more