Brazil
BrazilBrazilian president Lula popularity at all-time high
A new poll shows that the popularity of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is at its highest level since he took office in 2003.
Brazil full support for Morales and warns Bolivian “terrorists”
Brazil will not accept any attempt to overthrow the government in Bolivia as opposition protests spiral into deadly clashes with government supporters, the Brazilian president's foreign policy adviser said on Thursday.
Record 2007/08 harvest in Brazil, 143.8 million tons
Brazil confirmed that the 2007/08 was the greatest grain and oilseed crop ever, 143.8 million tons. The Ministry of Agriculture said it was 9.2% above the previous season and could further increase when the final volumes of the northeast second corn harvest are completed.
Brazil raises basic rate to 13.75%, highest in two years
The Brazilian Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (BC) raised the base interest rate (Selic) by 0.75 percentage point, from 13% to 13.75% a year. This is the fourth consecutive hike in Selic and the highest is almost two years.
Petrobras confirms pre-salt oil reservoir of light oil and gas
Petrobras announced this week that the completion of the Iara well drilling (which first found oil in August 2007) confirmed the discovery of light oil in the Santos basin pre-salt reservoir with a recoverable volume estimated in 3 to 4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas.
Brazilian economy expanded 6% in the first half of 2008
Brazil's economy expanded 6.1% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period a year ago and 1.6% over the previous quarter, according to the latest release from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE. Similarly in the first half of this year Brazil's GDP increased 6% compared to the same period a year ago.
World's largest iron ore miner hikes price 11% to Asian clients
Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron ore miner, said it is negotiating price increases with its clients in Asia to put them at the same rate as European customers.
Brazil market slumps and Real declination period forecasted
Brazil's Bovespa index fell 4.5% on Tuesday and the lowest level in a year as prices for top commodity exports slumped and Finance minister Guido Mantega predicted the currency will extend its steepest monthly decline since 2002.
Lula says next Brazilian president could be a woman
Brazilian president Lula da Silva said he would be choosing his successor in 2010 and anticipated there are great chances that the next president could be a woman, although he did not advance names.
Brazil's inflation easing but Central Bank not convinced
Brazil's consumer prices index in August increased at its slowest pace in 11 months, 0.28% following on a significant drop in food prices according to the latest release from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
