Brazil

Monday, May 17th 2010 - 05:17 UTC
Brazil and Argentina promote tourism and trade in Qatar

Both Brazil and Argentina have pitched a strong case for the Arab world to broaden its trade and tourism scope to South America. In a workshop held over the weekend at the Doha Marriott Hotel, trade and tourism representatives from the two countries urged Qataris to seek trade and leisure opportunities following the announcement that Qatar Airways will be flying to both Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires from June 24.
Monday, May 17th 2010 - 04:36 UTC
Fire destroys the world’s major collection of tropical serpents

A fire destroyed on Saturday 82,000 snake specimens, considered the largest collection of tropical serpents in the world, as well as thousands of other reptiles, spiders and scorpions at Brazil’s prestigious Butantan Institute laboratory in Sao Paulo.
Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:54 UTC
Brazil’s energy sector lobbying against review of Itaipú treaty with Paraguay

Brazilian business groups are strongly lobbying members of Congress against a review of a recent agreement reached by President Lula da Silva to treble the money paid to Paraguay for power from the world’s largest operating hydroelectric complex Itaipú, shared by both countries.
Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:11 UTC
Brazilian government presidential candidate leads in vote intention with 38%

Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff leads in vote intention with 38% compared to 35% for her main opponent Jose Serra, according to the latest Vox Populi public opinion polls releases published in the Sunday press.
Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:44 UTC
Brazil Furious with Argentine “Scare Practices” Threatens Trade Retaliation

Brazil is seriously considering retaliation against Argentina for new rules restricting food imports which allegedly compete directly with Argentine production. EU ambassadors in Buenos Aires made a similar presentation before the Argentine congress earlier this week.
Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 03:03 UTC
Brazilian tourists captivated by Chile’s ski slopes and vineyards

A new tourism review shows that Brazilians love Chile’s ski slopes and vineyards, but say that national flights are expensive and inflexible.
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 10:56 UTC
Brazil Poised to Raise Rates and Make Significant Cuts in Government Spending

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Wednesday said the country's interest rates could go up again this year “if necessary,” even in the run-up to the presidential election. Brazil is holding elections next October and will be voting for the successor of Lula da Silva who is barred from running a third consecutive mandate.
Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 10:38 UTC
Brazil Announces Discovery of Field with 4.5 Billion Barrels of Light Oil

Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has revealed that the 2-ANP-1-RJS well, dubbed Franco, is estimated to hold 4.5 billion barrels of recoverable light oil.
Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 21:54 UTC
Current Development Model Can’t Continue, Warns One of Brazil’s top Economists

“With no new international order in sight following the crisis, the only certain thing is that the model of development which caused it can not continue”, said Brazilian economist Maria da Conceição Tavares during a magisterial conference before the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, in Santiago de Chile.
Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 01:14 UTC
Lula da Silva Criticizes “Capitalist Myopia” and Food Prices Global Speculation

Brazilian president Lula da Silva thanked the United Nations for the two prizes awarded for his leadership in fighting hunger and poverty with a strong speech condemning rich countries, global speculation and “capitalist myopia”.