Brazil

• Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 07:04 UTC

  Fears Brazilian states’ battle for oil royalties share could turn nasty

  

  Brazil's government presented a plan on Wednesday for dividing up oil royalties among states, a crucial step in advancing its effort to tap deepwater reserves it hopes will turn the country into a major crude exporter.

• Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 06:56 UTC

  Brazilian economy beasts forecasts: grows at fastest pace in six months in July

  

  The Brazilian economy expanded at its fastest pace in six months in July, even as the central bank bets on slower growth to curb the fastest inflation in six years.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - 07:31 UTC

  Brazil’s Tombini anticipates tougher global slowdown than in 2008/09

  

  Brazilian Central bank President Alexandre Tombini said in an interview with the local Valor Economico newspaper that Europe's expected difficulty in implementing a rescue package and slowing global growth are likely to justify the bank's recent surprise cut to interest rates.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 23:34 UTC

  Brazilian president says her lymphatic cancer condition has been ‘solved’

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said that the lymphatic cancer she was diagnosed in 2009 has been ‘solved’ and she enjoys ‘good health’. The president’s health is a recurrent concern in Brazil.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 22:35 UTC

  Miss Colombia panties and Miss Australia see-through dress on the limelight

  

  Miss Universe 2011 will be aired Monday night but there has been plenty of sparking controversy. Catalina Robayo, Miss Colombia has been snapped one too many times without her panties.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 05:35 UTC

  Latest estimates indicate Brazil is heading for another record grains crop

  

  Brazil latest harvest (2010/2011) should reach 162.9 million tons of grains and oilseeds establishing a new record according to the latest release by the National Supplies Company, Conab.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 03:04 UTC

  Corruption in Lula da Silva’s administration widely extended to all branches

  

  US ambassador in Brazil Thomas Shannon said the country suffered from “extended corruption” according to a diplomatic cable a year and a half ago referred to former president Lula da Silva administration and which was recently released by Wikileaks.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:46 UTC

  Brazil’s Embraer will develop and produce unmanned drones with Israeli tech

  

  Brazil’s Embraer, the world’s fourth-biggest aircraft maker, announced Thursday an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to develop and produce unmanned drones in the country.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:43 UTC

  Rousseff takes distance from ruling party’s intent to control the Brazilian media

  

  The Brazilian government took distance from the ruling Workers Party demand for an urgent implementation of a controversial media bill, arguing the issue was not urgent.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 02:24 UTC

  Haiti UN peacekeeping force led by Brazil will begin gradual pullout

  

  Brazil's Defense minister said on Thursday that Haiti's peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police, known as MINUSTAH, will begin a gradual withdrawal aimed at turning security over to the Haitians, but not imperiling the stability achieved.