Brazil

• Monday, September 20th 2010 - 02:23 UTC

  Brazilian star calls Lula da Silva “coup-monger” and Serra, “an idiot”

  

  Caetano Veloso, one of Brazil’s most exquisite poet-singers has called President Lula da Silva a “coup monger” and the opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra, a “moron” and an “idiot”.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 21:07 UTC

  Per capita fish consumption in Brazil increased 40% from 2003 to 2009

  

  Brazilians have increased their annual fish consumption by almost 40% between 2003 and 2009, from 6.46 kilos to 9.03 kg per capita, according to a report from the country’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA).

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 18:35 UTC

  Brazil’s presidential candidate Rousseff seems immune to corruption allegations

  

  President Lula da Silva's chief of staff Erenice Guerra resigned over a corruption scandal that the opposition is trying to use to derail his candidate in next month's presidential election.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC

  Survival claims Guarani Indians in Brazil are held prisoners by ranchers

  

  A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their community one month ago claims Survival the London based non government organization that supports tribal peoples.

• Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 01:50 UTC

  NATO presence in South Atlantic “inappropriate” says Brazil

  

  Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim assured that the Brazilian government would express reservations towards any military plan intending to unite the North with the South Atlantic.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 04:08 UTC

  Brazilian press claim Rousseff’s closest aide was involved in a graft scheme

  

  Brazil’s leading news magazine Veja accused presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff's former aide and current presidential chief of staff, Erenice Guerra, of involvement in a graft scheme.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 04:03 UTC

  Argentina closer to becoming Brazil’s second trade partner

  

  Argentine trade with Brazil in 2010 is going to increase significantly and could replace United States as the second most important importer of Brazilian goods, said Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim.

• Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 18:28 UTC

  Dilma only waiting for October 3 to become Brazil’s first woman president

  

  With only three weeks left the ruling Brazilian government Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff increased her advantage over the main opposition hopeful, former Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra to 23 points, according to the latest opinion polls released by Folha de Sao Paulo the television network O’Globo.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:39 UTC

  Brazil’s Real at its highest in eight months; government promises a cap

  

  Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said the government won’t allow the Real to strengthen excessively as the currency reached its strongest in eight months.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:36 UTC

  “Steam roller” Rousseff collects more campaign funds than her eight rivals

  

  The Brazilian presidential electoral campaign for pro-government candidate Dilma Rousseff has gathered more funds than the campaigns of her eight rivals combined, according to data published by the TSE Superior Electoral Tribunal.