Brazil

Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian budget airline GOL takes over full control of Varig

Brazilian budget airline Gol announced it will buy struggling rival Varig for 275 million US dollars, (98 million cash), once Brazil's proud flag carrier.
Tuesday, March 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil/Italy agree on bio-fuels and “energy strategy”

Brazil's Petrobras and Italy's ENI energy companies signed Tuesday an agreement in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to develop and commercialize bio-fuels technology and announced plans to build four bio-diesel plants in Brazil.
Tuesday, March 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fresh fish flown to Vigo from Mauritania and Brazil

President of Vigo Port Authority (APV) Abel Caballero, announced the signing of an agreement with the Iberia Cargo company for transporting fresh fish from the faraway fishing grounds of Morocco and Brazil to the Port of Vigo.
Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's Minister of Culture captivates Carnegie Hall

The eleven North American concert dates during March, from Toronto to Tampa, mark Gil's first-ever solo concert tour, which has been created exclusively for this North American run.
Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva/Bush to discuss world trade and Biofuels

Brazil's president said on Monday he will ask President Bush to help advance global trade talks when he visits Washington this week.
Friday, March 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula reshuffles cabinet and promises “politics with a big P”

Brazilian president Lula da Silva and his newly formed ruling coalition completed the reshuffling of the ministerial cabinet and announced “politics with a big P, thinking in the country of the next twenty years”.
Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's economy moves to tenth position worldwide

Brazil ranks as the world's tenth economy, ahead of South Korea, Holland and Australia, according to a GDP new calculation system announced by the government and which a majority of Brazilians economists consider more in line with reality.
Tuesday, March 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil looks to join CAF for US$1B

Brazil's government is negotiating with the Andean Development Corporation to become a fully-fledged member, which would require an investment of about US$1 billion, Brazilian Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo said Sunday.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Collapse of Varig makes Brazil loose half a million tourists

The collapse of Brazil's flag carrier Varig last year caused a significant fall in the number of foreign tourists visiting Brazil in 2006 revealed a top official from the Ministry of Tourism in Rio do Janeiro.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil builds wall to stop smuggling from Paraguay

In contrast to pledges of lowering Mercosur barriers for junior members (Paraguay and Uruguay), Brazil confirmed the construction of a steel and concrete wall along the Paraguayan border to help combat contraband in the Triple frontier area where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet.