Brazil

• Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  UN sponsored disarmament events in Korea and Brazil

  Two United Nations disarmament events kick off Tuesday in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Brazil as part of the world body's efforts to promote the non-proliferation of weapons across the globe.

• Sunday, November 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil recalls Ecuador ambassador

  

  Brazil has recalled its ambassador from Ecuador over the Andean country's suspension of payments on a Brazilian loan worth at least $320 million.

• Sunday, November 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva, rated most outstanding leader of the region

  

  Brazil's president Lula da Silva is considered the most outstanding leader of the region according to the latest edition of the public opinion poll Latinbarometer 2008 which was released this week in Chile.

• Wednesday, November 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Petrobras admits cash strapped to develop ambitious expansion

  

  Brazilian government managed oil company Petrobras announced on Tuesday that net income rose 96% in the third quarter thanks to a stronger US dollar and increased production. However this did not prevent shares from sliding 14% on Wednesday trading because of falling oil prices and the expanding global financial crisis.

• Tuesday, November 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Financial summit is “a promising start” says Lula da Silva

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Tuesday in Italy he did not expect major results from the meeting of 20 nations in Washington to discuss the global financial crisis on November 15, but “it's a promising start”.

• Saturday, November 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil admits pre-salt oil deposits could hold 80 billion barrels

  Brazil's pre-salt oil reserves already under concession could reach as much as 80 billion barrels of oil equivalent, said the head of Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP), Haroldo Lima, on Friday.

• Saturday, November 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Credit pinch reaches Brazil: inflation up, car sales down

  Brazil's annual inflation rate rose to a three-year high in October as the currency's significant plunge against the US dollar pushed up costs, according to the latest release from the government's statistics and geography office.

• Saturday, November 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil demands greater role for emerging economies

  Brazil's Lula da Silva on Saturday demanded that major reforms of the international financial system include strong input from large emerging nations and said the collapse of modern banking structures is victimizing the world's poor.

• Friday, November 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Lula demands swift action from Obama with US crisis

  

  US President-elect Barack Obama needs to act swiftly to solve the economic crisis said Brazilian leader Lula da Silva speaking Thursday before the country's Economic Development Council in Brasilia.

• Tuesday, November 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil sets legal guidelines for making popular caipirinha

  

  Brazil's government has published legal guidelines for the popular caipirinha, the most common and extended alcoholic drink of the 190 million population country, and which becomes mandatory as of this month.