Brazil

• Wednesday, July 28th 2010 - 17:48 UTC

  Brazilian military exercise to protect nuclear plants and vast offshore oil deposits

  

  Brazil is holding military exercises along its Atlantic coast with the deployment of 10.000 troops from the three services to ensure the country can protect its nuclear plants and massive offshore oil industry.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2010 - 20:04 UTC

  Paraguay downplays derogatory references from Brazilian politicians

  

  Paraguayan officials downplayed statements by Brazil’s main opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra who said that Brazil is doing “philanthropy with Paraguay and Bolivia”.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2010 - 04:42 UTC

  Brazilian Indians protesting construction of Amazon dam release hostages

  

  The Brazilian Indians who occupied the construction site of a hydroelectric dam and took more than 150 workers hostage in the far southern portion of the country’s Amazon region on Monday have released the last five people they were holding, a government spokesman said.

• Monday, July 26th 2010 - 22:38 UTC

  Indians seize controversial dam under construction in Brazil’s Amazon jungle

  

  A group of about 300 Indians from 11 different groups on Sunday seized a controversial dam that is under construction in Brazil’s Amazon jungle and took about 100 workers hostage, officials said.

• Monday, July 26th 2010 - 03:32 UTC

  With ten weeks left Brazilian presidential race remains technically tied

  

  With only two and a half months left for October 3 presidential election the ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra from the opposition remain in a technical tie according to an opinion poll released over the weekend. The Datafolha poll showed Rousseff with 36% of voter intention against 37% for former Sao Paulo state Governor Serra.

• Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 23:03 UTC

  Lula da Silva breaks into tears recalling events of his eight years in office

  

  Brazil's President Lula da Silva broke down to tears in front of the TV cameras during an interview with Brazilian network “TV Record” when the popular leader recapped some of his administration's social achievements.

• Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 22:19 UTC

  Brazil trusts new Colombian government will help solve row with Venezuela

  

  Brazil is following “closely and with great concern” the latest developments between Colombia and Venezuela said the Brazilian Foreign Office, Itamaraty, confirming that President Lula da Silva will be travelling to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez next August 6, as was scheduled.

• Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 02:42 UTC

  Brazil patrols Paraguay border with UAV to control drugs and arms contraband

  

  Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff revealed that Brazil is patrolling its border area next to Paraguay with an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) hoping to control the inflow of narcotics, weapons and illegal merchandise (contraband).

• Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 02:20 UTC

  Brazilian opposition links ruling party with FARC guerrillas

  

  Brazil’ presidential campaign has become increasingly controversial with opposition candidate Jose Serra claiming close links between the Colombian guerrillas’ FARC and President Lula da Silva’s ruling Workers Party.

• Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 10:18 UTC

  Brazil anticipating ‘external factors recent evolution’ eases interest rate policy

  

  Brazil’s central bank signalled it may stop raising interest rates soon after policy makers unexpectedly slowed the pace of increases and said inflation was less of a threat amid slowing global growth.