Brazil

• Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 21:28 UTC

  UN Rapporteur calls on Brazil for immediate protection of judges and magistrates

  

  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged the Brazilian authorities to take immediate action to provide judges, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers with effective and adequate measures of protection.

• Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:57 UTC

  Signs of disarray in the Brazilian ruling coalition as president attacks corruption

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reached out to political allies to stem a growing rebellion within her coalition after the resignation of a fourth minister threatened to further tense already strained relations.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 00:59 UTC

  Boeing lobbies F-18 Super Hornet contract with flight simulator in Brazilian congress

  

  Boeing Co. promised a full transfer of technology to Brazil if the US-based company wins a 9 billion dollars fighter-jet bid. The president of Boeing Military Aircraft told the Brazilian Senate defense committee that Brazil would be able to fully produce the F-18 Super Hornet if it purchases the planes from Boeing.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 23:58 UTC

  Historic win for wind energy in Brazilian government power auction

  

  Wind farms have come out on top in the latest round of power auctions organized by Brazil’s government. Slowly letting go of government protection to compete head-to-head with historically cheaper fossil fuel energy, the wind power sector indicated its potential strength.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 22:51 UTC

  Rousseff names new Agriculture minister and respects balance in cabinet

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff named on Thursday lawmaker Mendes Ribeiro as new Minister of Agriculture. The member of Congress from the farming state of Rio Grande do Sul replaces Wagner Rossi who stepped down Wednesday following strong allegations of corruption and irregularities.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 06:41 UTC

  Brazil economic activity fell in June for the first time since 2008

  

  Brazil's economic activity fell in June for the first time since 2008. The central bank's IBC-Br economic activity index fell 0.26% in June from May the first sequential drop since December 2008, when the global financial crisis plunged major economies into recession.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 02:54 UTC

  Brazilian Agriculture minister steps down following corruption allegations

  

  Brazilian Agriculture minister Wagener Rossi resigned to his post Wednesday following revelations of irregularities in his office thus becoming the fourth minister to step down, in eight months, of President Dilma Rousseff administration.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 23:42 UTC

  La Niña threatens Brazil and Argentina crops says Oil World

  

  South American grain and oilseed production may be in jeopardy from the formation of a La Niña weather pattern, which might curb rainfall in parts of Brazil and Argentina, Oil World said.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:45 UTC

  Brazil’s ruling coalition looses one member following corruption allegations

  

  One of the smallest parties from the Brazilian ruling coalition has stepped down with “no hard feelings” and will now adopt a ‘critical support’ attitude towards the administration of President Dilma Rousseff.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 01:08 UTC

  Rousseff congratulates CFK; the two leaders plan meeting before G-20 in Cannes

  

  President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, on Tuesday, following the results of the primary elections on Sunday in which she led by over 50 points.