MIAMI, FL -- The AmericasPath (AMPATH) project is announcing the recent connection of the Academic Network at São Paulo (ANSP), the network of the State of São Paulo in Brazil. Late last year, ANSP and Florida International University (FIU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to connect this Brazilian network to AMPATH. Now, ANSP is connected to AMPATH through a 45 Mbps fiber optic connection, provided in part by telecommunications firm Global Crossing, and is peering with the highly regarded Abilene research network.