Brazil

Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 03:38 UTC
US on YPF takeover: ”Having an open competitive market is a preferable model”

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Argentina will have to justify and assume the responsibilities of its decision regarding the YPF dispute between Argentina and Spain, but at the same time defended models that include competition and market access.
Monday, April 16th 2012 - 06:02 UTC
Uruguay became prisoner of Argentina, when it rejected a free trade accord with the US

Uruguay has fallen prisoner of Mercosur and Argentina because it did not sign the free trade agreement with the United States which was offered to the country in the previous government of Tabare Vazquez, said two-times President Julio Maria Sanguinetti.
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.