Brazil

Tuesday, November 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras bids US$ 900 for Exxon assets in Chile

Brazilian government owned oil giant Petrobras has offered 900 million US dollars for Exxon's assets in Chile as part of its regional downstream expansion policy that includes Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Tuesday, November 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Lack of funds grounds Brazil's third largest airline

Brazil's third-biggest airline, BRA, has suspended operations and sent home almost all its 1.100 employees after hitting financial difficulties. It comes after more than a year of crisis in the country's aviation industry and the near-collapse of Varig, the former flag-carrier that is now a subsidiary of Gol, the second-biggest operator.
Tuesday, November 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Biofuels costs and benefits balance analyzed by UN

Biofuels have the potential to cause both good and harm and governments must therefore be careful to balance the costs and benefits of developing them as energy sources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said in Brazil as he continues an official trip focused on climate change.
Monday, November 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN's Ban Meet With Lula In Brazil On Climate Change

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met on Monday to discuss Brazil's leading role in tackling climate change.
Sunday, November 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Lula Says Brazil Oil Find May Lead to OPEC Membership

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva said the discovery of reserves that may total as much as 8 billion barrels of oil and natural gas may lead the country to join the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras hits major field and could join oil premier league

Brazil's state oil company announced Thursday that it had discovered as much as eight billion barrels of light crude in an ultra-deep field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, an amount that could transform the country into a major world oil exporter.
Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil to boost defense industry and acquire 36 fighter jets

Brazil plans a major increase of the armed forces budget and a long term boost to the local defense industry and military technology which includes the purchase of 36 fighter jets worth 2.2 billion US dollars revealed the Brazilian press over the weekend.
Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil hikes military spending with new defense plan

Brazil has announced it plans to boost military spending by more than 50% in 2008, to around an estimated 5.4 billion US dollars and draw up a new defense plan, but told its neighbors they should not worry.
Thursday, November 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
London's police guilty over shooting of Brazilian Menezes

The Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of breaching health and safety laws over the shooting of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
FIFA confirms Brazil as host of 2014 men's World Cup of soccer

Brazil was confirmed as host of the 2014 men's World Cup on Tuesday, marking the first time since 1950 that the privilege has been bestowed on the country that calls itself “the land of the football boot.”