Brazil

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 08:11 UTC

  Brazilian catholic church loosing ground to evangelists, atheists and agnostics

  

  The Brazilian Catholic Church continues to loose ground to the evangelists and those who declare to have no religion, according to the latest survey released by the Social policies centre from the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Rio.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 02:45 UTC

  Brazil unexpectedly cuts interest rate to 12% on risks of EU and US recession

  

  Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday unexpectedly cut interest rates as the risk of recession in Europe and the US shifted policy makers’ focus away from containing the fastest inflation in six years.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 02:06 UTC

  Minister criticizes Sao Paulo police for celebrating 1964 military coup

  

  In their internet portal the ‘Rota’ elite forces from the Sao Paulo police underscore their achievements in recent history and vindicate the 1964 coup.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 01:21 UTC

  The Brazilian population reached 192.37 million on July first

  

  The Brazilian population grew by 1.62 million between 2010 and 2011 according to the latest data from the country’s Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE, which means that on July first the total number of inhabitants was 192.37 million.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:51 UTC

  World’s largest beef producer relocates operations to save on taxes

  

  The world's largest beef producer, Brazil's JBS, will shift its meat packing operations to other locations where it operates in the country, to reap tax savings, the company said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:48 UTC

  Kenya Airways purchases 10 Embraer 190 with an option for another 16

  

  Kenya’s Airways (KQ), the east African country national carrier announced it has signed a contract for acquisition of 10 Embraer 190 jets in a deal that includes the purchase rights for 16 jets from the company.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:40 UTC

  Freezing weather reduces Brazil’s sugar crop estimate

  

  Sugar output in Brazil, the world’s largest producer and exporter, will unexpectedly fall this year after freezing weather pared crop yields, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:34 UTC

  Global production of bio-fuels increased 17% last year reaching 105 billion litres

  

  Global production of bio-fuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:25 UTC

  Brazil releases funds to develop surface to surface missile system for the Army

  

  The Brazilian government gave a clear signal Monday that is intends to advance in the consolidation of a defense industry in the country. A decree signed by President Dilma Rousseff releases 45 million Real in funds for the launching of the Astros Project 2020 to equip the Brazilian army.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:14 UTC

  Some indicators showing the Brazilian economy is slowing down

  

  Brazil's economy showed new signs of a slowdown on Tuesday as steelmakers slashed their growth forecasts, the country's No. 1 airline scaled down its expansion plans and a new poll showed growing pessimism in the manufacturing sector.