Brazil

Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 20:07 UTC
Brazil’s Marfrig deeper in the red but beef division manages turnaround

A slump the Brazilian currency Real landed Marfrig deeper in the red despite an improved operating result, lifted by takeovers and better tailoring its beef operations to a shortage of cattle.
Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 06:25 UTC
Head of Spain’s main banking group meets with Brazilian president

The president of Spain’s banking group Santander Emilio Botin described Brazil as “a very interesting market for Spain” following a meeting with Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 22:00 UTC
Brazil makes official support for Uruguay in ‘fiscal haven’ controversy with G20

Brazil’s Foreign Affairs minister Antonio Patriota said Brasilia supports Uruguay in its controversy with France following President Nicholas Sarkozy claim, at the recent G20 summit, that Uruguay was a ‘fiscal haven’.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 00:40 UTC
Brazil imposes maximum fine on Chevron for oil spill, but more sanctions in the pipeline

$Environment Minister Teixeira, “five of six more fines if more infractions are found”$

Brazil’s environmental agency said on Monday it will fine US Chevron 50 million Reais, nearly 28 million dollars, for a continuing oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and the company could face several more similar fines in the coming days.
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 23:55 UTC
UK praises Overseas Territories for sponsoring measures to protect seabirds

Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the UK Overseas Territories important role in agreeing new measures to protect seabirds.
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 09:56 UTC
Paraguayan lawmakers accuse Brazil of ‘provocative military intimidation’

Paraguayan members from the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur made a public statement to complain the ‘intimidating Brazilian military display’ with armoured vehicles and heavy equipment along the border particularly across from the Ciudad del Este which is ‘contrary to international agreements and the Mercosur spirit’.
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 07:47 UTC
Mujica says Brazil supports Uruguay in the fiscal haven controversy with G20

President Jose Mujica said on Sunday that his peer from Brazil Dilma Rousseff will make a strong declaration in support of Uruguay when the next G20 summit to counter French President Nicholas Sarkozy recent statements in Cannes describing one of Mercosur junior members as a “fiscal haven”
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Brazil to further limit foreign ownership of land, says local media

Brazil's government is working on a new rule to further limit the purchase of farm land by foreigners, arguing that the current legislation has been “insufficient,” a Brazilian newspaper said on Saturday.
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 04:07 UTC
“Gold rush” in Brazil which has awarded 1.270 exploration licences

Private firms that invest in gold mining in Brazil will be pouring an estimated 2.4 billion dollars over the next four years, O Globo newspaper reported Sunday, citing official figures.
Monday, November 21st 2011 - 04:04 UTC
Chevron takes full responsibility for the oil spill offshore Brazil

Chevron promised to fully clean-up a spill off Brazil's coast, the CEO of the local subsidiary, George Buck, said on Sunday, taking responsibility for an accident that has become a major test for one of the world's fastest-growing oil frontiers.