Brazil

• Sunday, April 15th 2012 - 16:01 UTC

  Rousseff blasts rich countries “monetary flooding”: marks difference between defending and protecting

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff staunchly defended Latin American integration as she took part of the CEO forum at the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. She blasted rich countries over their so called “monetary flooding” because it attempts against the industrialization of emerging nations.

• Sunday, April 15th 2012 - 03:41 UTC

  The 1964 “Made in Brazil” coup and US contingency support-plan if the plot stalled

  

  Do friendly countries make contingency plans for landing Marines in the big cities of other friendly countries? Even if it’s only to be done in a worthy cause—like supporting a military takeover of a democratically-elected government? During the recent trip to Washington of Brazilian President Dilma Roussief there was a public effort by both sides to “accent the positive” but perhaps there should have been some hard questions behind closed doors.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 17:20 UTC

  Brazil Senate won’t consider controversial World Cup bill unless Blatter shows up

  

  FIFA President Sepp Blatter is trying to schedule a trip to Brazil to speak at a public hearing about a controversial World Cup bill FIFA wants approved as soon as possible.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 17:15 UTC

  Judge denies injunction to bar Chevron from operating in Brazil

  

  Brazilian judge denied an injunction seeking to bar oil company Chevron Corp and drill-rig operator Transocean Ltd from operating in Brazil after two offshore oil leaks, a federal court in Rio de Janeiro said this week.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 06:17 UTC

  Hillary Clinton will be visiting Brazil after the Americas Summit in Colombia

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed she will be visiting Brazil next week following the Summit of the Americas scheduled for April 14/15 in Colombia. Her trip follows on the Brazilian president visit to the White House where both leaders, Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama politely but unyielding kept to their positions.

• Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

  Brazil has become the fourth largest source of tourists to the US

  

  Brazil ranks as the fourth largest source of overseas visitors to the United States with 1.5 million visits in 2011, which represents a 26% increase from 2010 said the State Department in a release. With these figures on the table “the Department of State is taking action to expand the already extensive ties between our nations”.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2012 - 13:24 UTC

  Hillary says US interested in “a 21st century partnership” with Brazil

  

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described Brazil as a “responsible country” in world affairs and praised Brazil’s “growing impact in global stability and security”, during an event at the US Chamber of Commerce.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2012 - 02:06 UTC

  Brazil will bring up Europe poultry-meat subsidies at next Mercosur/EU trade round

  

  Brazil has given a clear indication of its intention to attack European export subsidies for poultry-meat the next time Mercosur and the EU meet to discuss a possible cooperation and trade agreement.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 23:17 UTC

  Brazil deepens technology cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  

  Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday launched an initiative to deepen ties with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After meeting Monday at the White House with President Barack Obama, Rousseff continued her short visit to the United States with meetings in the Boston area where MIT is based.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 23:10 UTC

  US confirms poor soy crops in Argentina and Brazil; prices soar to 2008 levels

  

  Drought in major soybean producers Brazil and Argentina cut their production more deeply than expected the US government said on Tuesday in a report that drove prices to near their highest since 2008.