Tag: Brasil

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:14 UTC

  US President Obama visits Brazil March 19 and 20

  

  The Brazilian government confirmed on Tuesday that US President Barak Obama will make an official visit to Brazil on March 19 and 20.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 00:06 UTC

  Brazil and Argentina ratify “strategic relation” and commit greater integration

  

  In her first overseas visit as Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff ratified Monday in Buenos Aires the “special strategic” relation with Argentina while her counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, called for an “increased productive integration” between the two leading Mercosur partners.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 21:52 UTC

  Brazilian Rice Farmers Lobbying for Higher Mercosur Common External Tariff

  

  Mercosur rice planters will be meeting to decide a Brazilian proposal to increase the common external tariff thus preventing the introduction of rice from third countries, precisely this year when Brazil’s crop is expected to be below average.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:12 UTC

  Peru and Chile Will Lead Latam Expansion in 2011 with 6% Growth Each

  

  Latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predict Chile and Peru will lead Latin America’s growth in 2011 with an expansion of 6% each. The IMF released its World Economic Outlook Report on Wednesday, upping Chile’s projected growth from 4 to 4.7%.