Brazil

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:31 UTC
Argentina and Brazil deny Uruguay and insist the decision on Venezuela was unanimous

Argentina underlined late Monday that the decision on the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur was “unanimously” supported by the presidents from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay during the group’s summit last Friday hosted by President Cristina Fernandez.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Uruguay says it accepted Venezuela in Mercosur as part of a major negotiation

The Uruguayan government said that it accepted the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur as part of a “negotiation” in which it demanded no economic sanctions on Paraguay and that is why “the last word has not been said” on the issue.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:14 UTC
Brazilian opposition blasts Rousseff for the management of Paraguayan situation

The leading member from Brazil’s main opposition political party described Uruguay’s claim that consensus was absent in the Mercosur decision to suspend Paraguay and to incorporate Venezuela as “extremely serious” and complained Mercosur has become a merely “ideological” grouping.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:04 UTC
Casa Rosada turns into a “dolls’ house” with “Cristinita” the witch leading

Argentine president Cristina Fernández presented on Monday evening a doll made to her image, “Cristinita” which is on sale at a museum next to Government House, Casa Rosada, in downtown Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 02:55 UTC
Brazil considering more export-boost measures to counter declining trade surplus

Brazil's government is studying measures to boost the country's exports in the face of a still-difficult global trade environment, Deputy Trade Minister Allessandro Teixeira said on Monday.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 00:55 UTC
Brazil and Argentina to benefit most from Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

The formal incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur next July will benefit mainly Brazil and Argentina since they could considerably increase their exports to the oil-rich country at the expense of the local production sector weakened by the economic policies from the administration of President Hugo Chavez, according to analysts.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 23:42 UTC
Uruguay says it was Brazil that forced the incorporation to Mercosur of Venezuela

The Uruguayan government revealed on Monday its disagreement with the way Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur was decided last Friday at the summit held in Mendoza, Argentina, and said “it was not the last word” since the process must be reviewed from a juridical point of view.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Rio do Janeiro and its spectacular landscape declared world heritage site

Rio do Janeiro's iconic landscape, marked by soaring granite facades that drop into the ocean and white-sand beaches that go on for miles, is now an official world heritage site.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:38 UTC
Brazil extends cut breaks on home appliances to help boost consumption

Brazilian government extended domestic tax breaks on home appliances and furniture, emphasizing efforts to help ailing Brazilian industries.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:32 UTC
Catholic Church rapidly loosing ground to evangelists in Brazil

Less than two-thirds of Brazilians identify as Catholics, marking a record decline in what is considered to be the world's largest Catholic country, new figures showed Friday.