Brazil

Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 19:56 UTC
Brazil’s Dilma seems unbeatable 18 months ahead of the presidential election

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff leads comfortably vote intention according to two public opinion polls published by leading newspapers, which indicate that she would have an easy win in the first round of the 2014 presidential election.
Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 07:46 UTC
‘Olympic’ embarrassment for Brazil which is forced to close indefinitely major stadium

A stadium in Brazil that was due to host athletics at the 2016 Olympics has been closed indefinitely because of structural problems with its roof. The Joao Havelange stadium in Rio de Janeiro was built only six years ago. It was also being used as the main football venue in Rio, while the city's Maracana stadium is being renovated for next year's World Cup.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 05:48 UTC
BRICS summit to discuss creation of development bank with 50bn initial capital

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will attend this week's BRICS summit of five emerging powers hosted by South Africa to discuss creation of their own development bank, the Planalto office announced.
Tuesday, March 26th 2013 - 05:02 UTC
Brazilian supermarkets will not sell meat from cattle raised in Amazon rainforest

The main group representing supermarkets in Brazil says it will no longer sell meat from cattle raised in the rainforest. The Brazilian Association of Supermarkets, which has 2,800 members, hopes the deal will cut down on the illegal use of rainforest for pasture.
Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 07:09 UTC
Moody’s marks eroding capital position of two of Brazil’s main state-run banks

Moody's Investors Service lowered this week the long-term issuer ratings of Brazilian state banks BNDES and Caixa Econômica Federal, citing their eroding capital position after years of rapid credit expansion, but spared the also government controlled Banco do Brasil.
Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 06:55 UTC
Brazil/China closer to promote trade in national currencies; announcement at BRICS summit

Brazil hopes to sign a bilateral accord with China to promote trade in their national currencies at next week's BRICS summit of the world's five emerging powers, Trade and Industry Minister Fernando Pimentel said on Thursday.
Thursday, March 21st 2013 - 02:33 UTC
Mexico and Brazil approve visa exemption for short stays

The governments of Mexico and Brazil have agreed to the exemption of the short-stay visas in ordinary passports for their citizens. The move is designed to increase the flow of travellrs between the two nations.
Wednesday, March 20th 2013 - 23:09 UTC
The Pope is Argentine, but God is Brazilian, says Rousseff; Francis is expected in Rio next July

Argentines are lucky because they have a great Pope, but “if the Pope is Argentine, God is Brazilian”, said Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday following her half hour meeting with Francis and asked by Argentine reporters her impression of the new pontiff.
Wednesday, March 20th 2013 - 08:29 UTC
Suspended potash project top officials left Argentina following union threats

Top officials from the Brazilian mining company Vale which suspended a 6 billion dollars potash development project in Argentina left the country for Sao Paulo last Friday following “on instructions from the security department” of the corporation, according to reports in the Brazilian press.
Monday, March 18th 2013 - 21:51 UTC
Falkland Islands’ post referendum musings and the ‘Britishness’ feeling

Writing for Penguin News its Deputy Editor, John Fowler, takes stock in the wake of the recent referendum in the Falkland Islands which resulted in a 92%turn out and 99.8% of voters opting to maintain the Islands current status as an overseas territory of Great Britain.