Brazil

• Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 05:26 UTC

  Woman power in Brazil: Dilma could still win and Marina holds key of run-off

  

  Brazilian political analysts are trying to explain way Sunday’s electoral party went sour for Dilma Rousseff and her mentor Lula da Silva, the most popular president of the country in the last six decades.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 02:20 UTC

  Brazil’s most voted federal Deputy could be barred from Congress for illiteracy

  

  The candidate who won the most votes in Brazil’s Sunday general elections, Tiririca the clown, will have to show electoral authorities that he can read and write to avoid his electoral victory being annulled, an elections official said.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 23:20 UTC

  Brazil doubles tax on foreign investors buying local bonds and fixed return assets

  

  Brazil doubled this week the tax on foreign investors buying local bonds or making deposits in fixed returns in an attempt to curb a currency rally that has turned into an issue in the country's presidential race.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 03:06 UTC

  Brazil’s Greens confident they hold the key to Lula da Silva’s successor

  

  Brazil’s Green party considers that their presidential candidate Marina Silva and her demands in support of an environmental policy will be decisive in the run off between the ruling Workers Party Dilma Rousseff and runner up Jose Serra from the Social Democracy of Brazil (PSDB).

• Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 01:34 UTC

  Professional clown “Tiririca” the most voted member of the Brazilian congress

  

  Brazil's incoming Congress will have to make room for a colourful new member: a professional clown who won the most number of votes: over 6% of all ballots in the state of Sao Paulo.

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 03:44 UTC

  Lula da Silva’s candidate short of the 50%; Green party the king maker

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva's chosen candidate to succeed him next year came out on top in Sunday’s vote but fell short of an outright win needed to avoid a runoff at the end of October. The big surprise was the Green Party’s Marina Silva and her 19%, which turns her into king-maker.

• Sunday, October 3rd 2010 - 13:29 UTC

  Brazil Foundation New York Joins the “New Brazil”

  

  Spearheaded by Brazil Foundation President Leona Forman, and the event’s Chair, advertising executive Nizan Guanaes, a stellar gathering of over 500 Brazilian leaders in banking, fashion and infrastructure industries reached into their purses and donated over US$2.4 million dollars for Brazil Foundation’s efforts to support nonprofit organizations that provide opportunities for poor and marginalized communities across Brazil.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 06:24 UTC

  Brazil: Next Sunday General Elections

  

  Though less than a week has passed since the crucial Venezuelan National Assembly elections, all eyes have already turned to Brazil, as it heads into general elections on October 3rd.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 01:38 UTC

  Lula da Silva’s last appeal: If you trust me and my government, vote for Dilma

  

  President Lula da Silva called on fellow Brazilians to vote for his successor Dilma Rousseff next Sunday, during the closing program of the electoral campaign free television time.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 04:27 UTC

  Brazil, a rising power, but beware of excessive triumphalism

  

  Opinion polls indicate that the candidate from the ruling Workers Party Dilma Rousseff, hand picked by Lula da Silva, will win Brazil’s presidency next Sunday. A run off is scheduled for a month later if no candidate gets 50% of the ballot, but in any of the two options Ms Rousseff is forecasted to take office next January first .