Tag: Dilma Rousseff

• Thursday, May 29th 2014 - 22:06 UTC

  Rousseff sends the Army to safeguard airports and hotels hosting national teams

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff ordered the Army, which already occupies several of the favelas (shanty towns) in Rio do Janeiro to move in and take responsibility for airports and hotels that will be hosting the 32 national teams competing for the World Cup.

• Thursday, May 29th 2014 - 00:35 UTC

  Three Latam presidents among Forbes list of 25 most powerful women

  

  Brazil, Argentina and Chile presidents figure among the list of the 25 most powerful women in the world according to the latest release from Forbes. Dilma Rousseff ranks in fourth place, Cristina Fernandez 19 and Michele Bachelet, 25. Only nine heads of state figure in the 100 names list.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 09:49 UTC

  Brazil central bank at a cross road: fosters growth or combats inflation

  

  Analysts forecast Brazil's central bank will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11% this week, with the world's seventh-largest economy caught between rising inflation and sluggish growth. But given the persistence of inflation it should not come as a surprise if the monetary policy committee raises Selic to 11.25% after its two-day meeting this week.

• Monday, May 26th 2014 - 06:33 UTC

  Brazil: Furious Dilma fires back at World Cup criticism from soccer star Ronaldo

  

  President Dilma Rousseff hit back over the weekend at criticism voiced by former soccer star Ronaldo over mishandled preparations for the World Cup. In an interview with Reuters Ronaldo lamented that many infrastructure projects promised for the tournament were significantly delayed, scaled-down, or canceled, while some stadiums remain unfinished just over two weeks from kick-off.

• Wednesday, May 21st 2014 - 07:15 UTC

  Rousseff ‘guarantees’ Brazil’s airports will be prepared to welcome World Cup visitors

  

  President Dilma Rousseff has “guaranteed” Brazil's airports will be prepared to welcome visitors for the World Cup, which starts on June 12 in São Paulo. Rousseff made the comments on her weekly ''Breakfast with the President'' national radio program following criticism that a number of airports which were promised to be completed for the key football tournament remain unfinished.

• Tuesday, May 20th 2014 - 08:42 UTC

  Rousseff announces 70bn dollars for Brazilian agriculture at 6.5% interest

  

  President Dilma Rousseff announced Monday that the government will make available to Brazil's farmers and ranchers a 156.1 billion Reais (70.5 billion dollars) credit line, a hike of 14.7% over the previous season.

• Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:58 UTC

  Rousseff 'fed up' with Blatter; hopes Brazil win the Cup playing Argentina in the final match

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff confessed on Thursday evening during dinner with journalists that she is fed up with FIFA chief Joseph Blatter and said the last chapter of protests in the Brazilian cities that will host the World Cup next month were a failure.

• Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 04:54 UTC

  Rousseff warns about protests during the World Cup: 'they must be peaceful'

  

  President Dilma Rousseff repeated Tuesday that Brazil is “a democratic country” and that its government guarantees the right to “peaceful protest” during the World Cup soccer competition, which begins June 12. However protests must not harm the Cup events in any way.

• Friday, May 9th 2014 - 07:35 UTC

  Chaos in Sao Paulo and Rio, as protestors take to the streets 35 days ahead of the Cup

  

  Two of Brazil's major cities which will be hosting matches of the World Cup in 35 days time, were in chaos on Thursday because of protests from the Landless Peasants and Homeless Workers in Sao Paulo and a bus drivers' strike in Rio do Janeiro.

• Wednesday, May 7th 2014 - 07:22 UTC

  Dilma pledges economic growth with contained inflation following negative stats

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said in a statement that her government ensures sustained economic growth, with contained inflation. The announcement followed market estimates saying that Brazil's GDP expansion this year would be down to 1.63%, below official and private recent estimates above 2%.