Brazil

Thursday, September 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian economy steadily expanding at 5.4% rate

The Brazilian economy expanded 0.8% in the second quarter over the first quarter reported Wednesday the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute. This represents a 5.4% increase over the same period a year ago.
Tuesday, September 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras exploration priorities: Gulf of Mexico and Argentina

Brazil' government managed oil corporation Petrobras announced international investments totaling 15 billion US dollars in the 2008/2012 period, most of which in exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, Argentina and Western Africa.
Tuesday, September 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's civil aviation chaos forces TAM to delay expansion plans

Brazil's biggest airline, TAM Linhas Aereas said on Tuesday it postponed plans to increase its fleet of Airbus jets from 2008 to 2011 because of a drop in demand for domestic air travel.
Tuesday, August 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian Lula's former aide to face corruption trial

Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a corruption case against former Cabinet members in a 2005 bribes-for-votes scandal that seriously damaged the reputation of the president's party.
Tuesday, August 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Rio de Janeiro wants bigger share of Brazil's oil money

An initiative by Rio de Janeiro state government to withdraw from Brazil's nation-wide treaty exempting taxes on investments in oil exploration has become a major concern for the country's oil sector, said industry sources on Monday.
Monday, August 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula says he won't seek a third term

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he will not seek a third consecutive term as Brazil's leader, but will try to influence the choice of his successor who might come from outside his ruling party.
Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Greenpeace accuses Brazil of encouraging Amazon deforestation

Brazil's government has promised to investigate allegations that its policy of settling landless communities in the Amazon is encouraging deforestation. Greenpeace has claimed that some of these areas are being exploited by logging companies, after what it says was an eight-month investigation.
Tuesday, August 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Sao Paulo Airport's Main Runway Shut for Repairs

The main runway at Brazil's biggest international airport was shut today and will remain closed for almost two months while construction crews rebuild the tarmac to improve safety.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian oil industry in corporate social responsibility forum

The Brazilian Petroleum Institute, Pro-Natura International hosted the first Brazilian workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is part of a 3-year programme sponsored by the UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras plans to invest 112 billion dollars to 2012

Brazil's government owned oil company Petrobras announced plans to invest 112 billion US dollars in production, exploration and related activities in Brazil and overseas during the next five years.