Brazil

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 06:54 UTC

  Uruguay will enjoy “positive discrimination” in bilateral trade with Argentina

  

  Argentina and Uruguay presidents Cristina Fernandez and Jose Mujica agreed Monday evening to discuss their trade differences in the framework of Mercosur and promote “positive discrimination” measures for Uruguayan exports to help compensate the restrictions imported to all imports by the Argentine government.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Mexico presidential front runner wants PEMEX to emulate success of Petrobras

  

  Mexico’s presidential front-runner wants state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to emulate the success of Brazil’s Petrobras and ramp up private-sector involvement that could possibly pave the way for a stock listing in the future.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 05:32 UTC

  US and Brazil plan to exchange toasts with cachaça and Tennessee whiskey

  

  US and Brazil plan to boost trade and cooperation in their respective national drinks, cachaça (distilled sugar cane liquor used to make caipirihna cocktails, and Tennessee whisky. The letter of intent was signed Monday by US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Brazil’s Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 05:17 UTC

  Boeing and Embraer sign agreement on safety, efficiency and productivity

  

  US Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer signed an agreement Monday to work cooperatively on aircraft safety, operational efficiency and manufacturing productivity.

• Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:52 UTC

  Brazilian president expected to emphasize on trade, investments and technology

  

  In spite of disagreements in several issues, President Dilma Rousseff during her meeting on Monday at the White House with her peer Barack Obama is expected to insist on the need to join efforts in combating the world economic crisis and particularly monetary instability originated in the manipulation of foreign currency exchanges, which the Brazilian describe as a “monetary tsunami”.

• Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:34 UTC

  Brazilian yacht sinks crushed by Antarctic ice close to Chilean base

  

  The Chilean Navy on Sunday released images of the Brazilian Yacht ‘Endless Sea’ which sank on Saturday in Antarctica. The photo shows the boat stuck in ice at Maxwell Bay, Ardley Cove, in front of the Chilean Antarctic base Presidente Eduardo Frei, reported Brazilian online media.

• Monday, April 9th 2012 - 05:21 UTC

  Automakers research and innovation must move to Brazil, ‘we have the market’ says Pimentel

  

  Brazil has no plans to offer further incentives for automakers, but the government does not rule out taking steps to boost the competitiveness of other industries, Trade and Industry Minister Fernando Pimentel said in an interview published on Sunday.

• Monday, April 9th 2012 - 02:44 UTC

  Rousseff arrives at the White House for a good family photo, but not much more

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff begins Monday a two day to the United States with the purpose of improving bilateral political, trade and investment relations as well as continuing on the agenda worked out for when President Obama’s visit to Brazil last year.

• Thursday, April 5th 2012 - 23:13 UTC

  Brazilian president popularity at its highest since taking office

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's popularity is at its highest level since taking office, buoyed by her handling of an economic slowdown and tough stance against corruption, a poll showed this week.

• Thursday, April 5th 2012 - 15:45 UTC

  Argentina picks a fight with Brazil oil giant Petrobras and revokes oil concession

  

  Brazilian oil giant Petrobras assured that it has complied with all terms of its Argentine Patagonia Neuquén province oil exploitation contract, following provincial governor Jorge Sapag's announcement of the termination of the concession contract in Veta Escondida area.