Brazil

• Thursday, April 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Army to patrol streets of crime plagued Rio do Janeiro

  

  Gov. Sergio Cabral Filho has formally requested that the army intervene to contain the violence that has been spiraling out of control in Rio de Janeiro.

• Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Varig Brazil launches New Air Passes

  

  Varig Brazil has launched two new Economy Class Air Passes — one covering the 15 destinations served by the airline within Brazil, and the second for flights within the Mercosur Region, which covers five South American countries.

• Wednesday, April 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil president hits controller strike

  

  The government toughened its position in negotiations with air traffic controllers Tuesday amid fears a new strike could wreak havoc with flights over the Easter weekend.

• Monday, April 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula optimistic about a global trade agreement “in next 30 days”

  Brazil and United States expect that in the coming thirty days agreement on the Doha Round global trade talks can be reached, revealed Monday Brazilian president Lula da Silva during his weekly broadcast program.

• Friday, March 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula's trip to Washington

  Brazil next step to becoming a world heavy player
  By Thomaz Alvares de Azevedo e Almeida (*)

• Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazilian budget airline GOL takes over full control of Varig

  Brazilian budget airline Gol announced it will buy struggling rival Varig for 275 million US dollars, (98 million cash), once Brazil's proud flag carrier.

• Tuesday, March 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil/Italy agree on bio-fuels and “energy strategy”

  

  Brazil's Petrobras and Italy's ENI energy companies signed Tuesday an agreement in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to develop and commercialize bio-fuels technology and announced plans to build four bio-diesel plants in Brazil.

• Tuesday, March 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Fresh fish flown to Vigo from Mauritania and Brazil

  

  President of Vigo Port Authority (APV) Abel Caballero, announced the signing of an agreement with the Iberia Cargo company for transporting fresh fish from the faraway fishing grounds of Morocco and Brazil to the Port of Vigo.

• Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil's Minister of Culture captivates Carnegie Hall

  

  The eleven North American concert dates during March, from Toronto to Tampa, mark Gil's first-ever solo concert tour, which has been created exclusively for this North American run.

• Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva/Bush to discuss world trade and Biofuels

  

  Brazil's president said on Monday he will ask President Bush to help advance global trade talks when he visits Washington this week.