Brazil

Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 04:10 UTC
Argentine fruit exports to Brazil loosing 300.000 USD per day

Argentine exporters claim they are loosing huge sums of money because of Brazilian delays at Customs posts and in extending import licences. This is particularly sensitive for fruit and other perishable exporters.
Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 03:44 UTC
Cristina and Lula da Silva meet to address bilateral trade conflict

Argentina and Brazil presidents are scheduled to address trade disputes, Mercosur and other coming foreign policy issues when they meet Wednesday in Brasilia for their agreed regular contacts.
Tuesday, November 17th 2009 - 12:42 UTC
Brazil begins “spy” aircraft surveillance against organized crime in favelas

The Brazilian Federal Police announced that beginning December an unmanned “spy” aircraft will over-fly the shanty towns of Rio do Janeiro at a height of 7.000 metres, well out of range from the drug gangs and trades that last week shot down a police helicopter killing three men on board.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 16:32 UTC
Brazil warns of “deterioration” of US relations with South America

Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Celos Amorim warned that relations between United States and Latinamerica are deteriorating and called on President Barak Obama to begin a dialogue with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 16:17 UTC
Brazilian military launch Operation Lasso with the Itaipú dam in mind

Brazil launched Sunday military exercises involving the three services and located in three states next to landlocked Paraguay with the “main target” being the recovery of a bi-national hydroelectric dam that has fallen into the hands of an enemy country.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 14:19 UTC
Afro-Brazilians victims of discrimination, injustice and violence says UN

While Brazil has an “impressive” set of laws and policies to promote human rights and improve socio-economic well-being, indigenous groups and Afro-Brazilians face serious discrimination, injustice and violence, warned the United Nations human rights chief.
Saturday, November 14th 2009 - 13:54 UTC
Lula da Silva orders in-depth investigation into the massive blackout

Brazilian president Lula da Silva revealed Friday he had ordered all government offices linked to the power industry, an in depth investigation into the Tuesday blackout which he described as a “national disaster”.
Saturday, November 14th 2009 - 13:27 UTC
Shimon Peres ends visit to Brazil, Sunday flies to Argentina

Israeli President Shimon Peres visited the headquarters of Brazilian oil company Petrobras in Rio de Janeiro Friday, on the last day of a historic official visit to Brazil.
Saturday, November 14th 2009 - 05:41 UTC
“Spiderman” caught red-handed in Rio do Janeiro airport

Spiderman exists and he was caught at the Brazilian city of Rio do Janeiro. A British tourist was detained in the city’s international airport when he was discovered trying to carry overseas a thousand live spiders in his luggage, according to the local police.
Friday, November 13th 2009 - 15:16 UTC
Lula da Silva, next to Shimon Peres, justifies Iran’s leader visit to Brazil

Brazil's President justified the scheduled visit of Iran's president in two weeks time and offered to mediate in the Middle East conflict between Israel and Palestine. Lula da Silva rejected criticism over the upcoming visit of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, slated for November 23, standing next to visiting Israeli president Shimon Peres.