Brazil

• Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil export beef ton average price soars 50% in 12 months

  

  During January to August 2008, Brazilian beef exports fell 22% year-on-year to 711,716 tonnes swt, while revenue was up 18% as average export prices increased 50% to 3818 US dollars ton swt.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazilian spies suspended for tapping phones

  

  Brazil's President Lula da Silva suspended on Monday the entire leadership of the country's intelligence agency after it was accused of spying on the Supreme Court chief and members of Congress.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazilian population to reach 190 million next October

  

  Brazil' population reached 189.6 million and will cease to grow in thirty years time when it's expected to total 220 million inhabitants according to a report from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil curbs credit confirms tough line against inflation

  Brazil's Finance minister Guido Mantega said on Tuesday the government will not lower interest rates as long as inflation threatens to come in higher than the established target. He added that the country's benchmark lending rate will continue to rise until the government is assured that its original 4.5% inflation target will be met.

• Monday, September 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Deforestation rises sharply as farmers push into Amazon

  

  Concerns over the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest resurfaced at the weekend after it emerged that deforestation jumped by 64% over the last 12 months, according to official government data.

• Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil: Ancient Amazon Actually Highly Urbanized

  

  Using satellite imagery, scientists have discovered the remains of once densely populated towns in west Brazil, an area that was thought to be virgin forest.

• Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil covered penguins washed up on Brazilian beaches

  

  Thousands of oil-slicked penguins washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort on Friday, and officials reported they are searching for a cause.

• Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil bets on nuclear powered nuke to protect oil fields

  

  Brazil will spend 160 million US dollars by the end of next year on the development of a nuclear-powered submersible to protect the oil reserves found recently off its coast, said Defence minister Nelson Jobim on Friday.

• Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil liberates air fares to South American countries

  Air fares from Brazil to the rest of South America will no longer be regulated as of next Monday September first, which will represent a significant reduction in prices according to a Friday release from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, ANAC.

• Tuesday, August 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil ponders about wealth from recent huge oil finds

  

  Towering above the beautiful bay of Angra dos Reis near to Rio de Janeiro a vast oil platform stands almost ready to head out to sea. Work is almost completed on Petrobras 51 (P-51) and there seems little doubt it will be put to good use, with Brazil making headlines around the world for its recent oil finds.