Tag: Brazil

• Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - 07:31 UTC

  Brazil’s Tombini anticipates tougher global slowdown than in 2008/09

  

  Brazilian Central bank President Alexandre Tombini said in an interview with the local Valor Economico newspaper that Europe's expected difficulty in implementing a rescue package and slowing global growth are likely to justify the bank's recent surprise cut to interest rates.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - 07:26 UTC

  Fears of a Greek default spread uncertainty to world markets

  

  United States shares staged a late recovery on Monday to post only their second positive close of the month. Earlier, European and Asian markets fell on fears that Greece may default. In Latin America results were much in line with the US.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 23:34 UTC

  Brazilian president says her lymphatic cancer condition has been ‘solved’

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said that the lymphatic cancer she was diagnosed in 2009 has been ‘solved’ and she enjoys ‘good health’. The president’s health is a recurrent concern in Brazil.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 05:35 UTC

  Latest estimates indicate Brazil is heading for another record grains crop

  

  Brazil latest harvest (2010/2011) should reach 162.9 million tons of grains and oilseeds establishing a new record according to the latest release by the National Supplies Company, Conab.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 03:04 UTC

  Corruption in Lula da Silva’s administration widely extended to all branches

  

  US ambassador in Brazil Thomas Shannon said the country suffered from “extended corruption” according to a diplomatic cable a year and a half ago referred to former president Lula da Silva administration and which was recently released by Wikileaks.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:46 UTC

  Brazil’s Embraer will develop and produce unmanned drones with Israeli tech

  

  Brazil’s Embraer, the world’s fourth-biggest aircraft maker, announced Thursday an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to develop and produce unmanned drones in the country.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:43 UTC

  Rousseff takes distance from ruling party’s intent to control the Brazilian media

  

  The Brazilian government took distance from the ruling Workers Party demand for an urgent implementation of a controversial media bill, arguing the issue was not urgent.

• Friday, September 9th 2011 - 02:24 UTC

  Haiti UN peacekeeping force led by Brazil will begin gradual pullout

  

  Brazil's Defense minister said on Thursday that Haiti's peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police, known as MINUSTAH, will begin a gradual withdrawal aimed at turning security over to the Haitians, but not imperiling the stability achieved.

• Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 05:46 UTC

  Thousands turned out to the streets of Brazil for anti-corruption demonstrations

  

  Thousands of people have joined anti-corruption demonstrations in Brazil, as the country marked on Wednesday its Independence Day. Wearing face paint and clown noses, protesters joined crowds watching the traditional military parade in the capital, Brasilia. Similar protests were held in other cities across Brazil.

• Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:52 UTC

  Brazilian forces try to regain control of shanty town again lost to criminal gangs

  

  As Brazilians celebrate Wednesday September 7, Independence Day – a national holiday – Brazilian forces are engaged in trying to regain control of one of Brazil’s largest favelas.