Brazil

Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil flatly rejects foreign assistance to organize air space

The president of Brazil's airports agency Infiero Jose Carlos Pereira rejected point blank Monday suggestions that Brazil should accept international help to overcome the air space situation.
Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Air chaos in Brazil: over half of flights delayed or cancelled

Chaos in Brazilian civil aviation peaked Monday with 38% of flights delayed and another 20% cancelled, reported Infraero the agency which manages the country's airports.
Sunday, July 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Amazon radar failure deepens Brazil air travel woes

A radar failure over the Amazon forced Brazil to turn back or ground a string of international flights Saturday, deepening a national aviation crisis just hours after the president unveiled safety measures prompted by the country's deadliest air disaster.
Saturday, July 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva promises new airport for Sao Paulo

Three days after Brazil's worst air accident president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed the nation and promised that in 90 days he will be announcing the construction of a new airport for the city of Sao Paulo.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil Central Bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 11.50%

Brazil's Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Copom, announced Wednesday a half percentage cut in the basic interest rate or Selic, which dropped from 12% to 11.50% on an annual basis.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's worst aviation disaster unveils “chaotic air system”

Investigations are continuing into what caused Brazil's worst air disaster, as attention turns to the plane's landing speed and the general safety conditions of the country's busiest airport which could end being closed down.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian prosecutors want Congonha airport shut down

Following Brazil's deadliest air disaster that killed over 200 people federal prosecutors sought a court order to shut down the entire Congonha airport, Brazil's busiest, until the investigation into the crash was completed.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil and US not willing to yield in the global trade talks

Brazil signaled this week it would take a tough stance in talks to save a global trade deal saying last-ditch compromise proposals were too weighted in favor of rich-country interests.
Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US planned 1963 military coup in Brazil to oust Brizola

Declassified documents prove that United States was planning a military coup in Brazil in the early sixties to prevent labor leader Leonel Brizola from reaching power and the possible “Cubanization” of the country revealed Tuesday Folha de Sao Paulo.
Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil jet lands and crashes into fuel depot: 176 feared dead

A passenger jet crashed and burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Brazil's busiest airport Tuesday and barreling across a highway, officials said. All 176 people on board were feared dead in what would be Brazil's deadliest air disaster, and at least 15 people were killed on the ground.