Brazil

• Monday, November 8th 2010 - 03:15 UTC

  Roursseff wants lower interest rates; Meirelles could end as ambassador in the US

  

  Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff is unlikely to ratify central bank President Henrique Meirelles in his post, mainly because of Meirelles' aversion to cut interest rates rapidly, O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a person with direct knowledge of Rousseff's plans.

• Friday, November 5th 2010 - 03:07 UTC

  (Retired) torturers of former guerrilla Dilma Rousseff face investigation

  

  Sao Paulo’s Federal Prosecution has opened a process to determine the alleged responsibility of four retired military personnel accused of involvement in six killings and torturing 20 people among which president-elect Dilma Rousseff.

• Friday, November 5th 2010 - 02:33 UTC

  Lula da Silva organizes a smooth transition for president-elect Rousseff

  

  Brazil's President Lula da Silva asked his cabinet to do everything possible to help president-elect Dilma Rousseff transition smoothly into power.

• Friday, November 5th 2010 - 02:21 UTC

  Brazil surpasses US as second-largest consumer of Chilean salmon

  

  Growing at a rate of 7 to 8% annually, Brazil's booming economy is becoming an important market for key Chilean exports.

• Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 05:27 UTC

  Rousseff in no hurry to name the cabinet; Lula promises “stable economy”

  

  Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff said on Wednesday she is in no hurry to name a cabinet before taking office on January 1. Her mentor President Lula da Silva promised to leave a “stable economic situation”.

• Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 05:23 UTC

  Brazil warns more Fed liquidity could lead to protectionist policies

  

  Brazil said on Wednesday it was worried by the US Federal Reserve's plan to buy billions more dollars in bonds, saying the US policy of easy money could lead countries to enact protectionist policies.

• Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 23:50 UTC

  More than 25 million gays live in Latin America and spend billions travelling

  

  There is a largely untapped lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) market in Latin America, according to a recent survey.

• Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 00:18 UTC

  Austerity and tough spending cuts in Lula da Silva’s last two months

  

  Brazil’s Lula da Silva could implement a series of austerity measures and spending cuts during the last two months of his presidential period in order to leave an easier scenario for president-elect Dilma Rousseff, reported Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 04:51 UTC

  Some of the challenges waiting for Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff

  

  Dilma Rousseff became on Sunday Brazil’s first woman president and the first former guerrilla to reach the highest post in the country. In spite of being described by her mentor Lula da Silva as “a first class (electoral campaign) warrior and excellent manager” Ms Rousseff faces phenomenal challenges, not least the legacy of who handpicked her.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 01:48 UTC

  Argentina joins Brazil’s development of military cargo aircraft

  

  Argentina and Brazil have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop the KC-390 twin-engine military cargo aircraft, announced Argentina’s Defense minister on Monday.