Brazil/Russia agree to increase trade and cooperation in agriculture and defense

Friday, February 22nd 2013 - 01:22 UTC

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Brazil and Russia signed several agreements in different fields geared to increase trade and to advance in defense, energy and agriculture cooperation, including the purchase of Russian anti aircraft missile batteries on condition that Moscow agrees to transfer technology. Read full article

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brucey-babe
Has Brasil got permission from CFK ?
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fbear
brucey-babe: Don't think she needs permission from the facelift queen of Argentina. And she obviously doesn't need it from Obama either, since he blew it with her visit to Washington last Easter. I think the USA will live to regret their patronizing attitude toward Brasil.
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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RA9212
Makes sense for Brazil to increase trade and defense cooperation with Russia. An increasingly confident, successful, and wealthy Brazil will lead to inevitable disagreements with the US which still patronizingly considers Latin America it’s ‘backyard’. Brazil needs to modernize and re-equip its armed forces in the coming decade which will require significant investment. Part of this equation is ensuring that they will have the ability to obtain spare parts, etc. to maintain all the equipment they are buying. The possibility of increasingly complicated relations with the US means that the ability of the Brazilian military to maintain equipment acquired from the US in optimal shape could be decided by an American congress who has the final say on what equipment, spares etc. and be exported and to which countries.
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 04:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LatAm
I sincerely hope that the rest of Brazil's armed forces are more ready to defend than the flaccid, overweight clowns I see at the Copacabana Forte. Core parts of their training regimen include: pathetic displays of beach volleyball, slow walks down the beach and beer guzzling. And you should see the yearly anniversary boondoggle they throw for themselves.
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 05:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/02/22/brazil-russia-agree-to-increase-trade-and-cooperation-in-agriculture-and-defense#comment220123: What you say is correct. Further the US is going to have to reassess its attitude to Latin America.
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Yes, i agree too. We need protection against persons like yankeeboy.
Feb 22nd, 2013 - 11:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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An Argie
yankeeboy aka ayayay aka kelperabout is BRITISH= bloody rubbish.
Feb 24th, 2013 - 08:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
It also hopes to get involved in Brazil's plans to build new nuclear power stations to meet surging demand for electricity that has overwhelmed its generating capacity.

Chernobyl anyone ?
Feb 24th, 2013 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Dixie Chick
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Hey idiot how come you disrespect yankeeboy by calling him an effeminate limp wristed Brit. You con has are all the same.
Feb 25th, 2013 - 12:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Donald Smith
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you just said it!
Think just announced she is Isolde.
All “british military and british agents” playing hide and seek.
Feb 28th, 2013 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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