Tag: Dilma Rousseff

Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 15:45 UTC
Brazil's main city again rocked by riots and vandalism over transport facilities and costs

Brazilian police fired tear gas and have arrested scores of protesters in the country's main city Sao Paulo when a march demanding free public transportation for students turned violent. The protest on Friday evening blocked key city streets and disrupted the public transportation system in the city of 11 million. Police reported the arrest of at least 78 people.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 19:38 UTC
Lula da Silva praises protests in Brazil as something 'healthy' for democracy

Former president Lula da Silva described the street protests that have shaken Brazil as something 'good and healthy' and said demands reveal that the Brazilian people have discovered that it is possible to aspire for more, although when as a union leader he marched “I didn't destroy public or private property”.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 19:32 UTC
Uruguay and Brazil agree Mercosur will make a joint trade proposal to EU next December

Uruguay and Brazil have concluded their proposals to present to the European Union and are waiting for Argentina and Paraguay, in the framework of current negotiations, delayed for years, to reach a free trade and cooperation agreement between the two blocs.
Monday, October 21st 2013 - 05:30 UTC
Brazil confident Paraguay will be returning to Mercosur before the end of the year

Brazil trusts Paraguay will fully return to Mercosur before the end of the year, said Brazil's Executive foreign policy advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia in a Sunday edition interview with the influential Folha de Sao Paulo.
Monday, October 21st 2013 - 05:25 UTC
Brazil will not return Bolivian Senator who is wanted by the government of President Morales

Brazil will not return opposition Senator Roger Pinto to Bolivia, who last August fled the country with the help from Brazilian diplomats, said President Dilma Rousseff advisor on foreign affairs Marco Aurelio Garcia.
Saturday, October 19th 2013 - 18:04 UTC
Rousseff stimuli policies and government intervention in the economy questioned

Brazil's economic debate is heating up after three former central bankers this week criticized the economic policies of President Dilma Rousseff, saying she is making Latin America's biggest economy less efficient and more sluggish.
Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
Brazil’s Sports minister to step down six months before World Cup starts

Just six months before his country hosts the World Cup, Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said Wednesday he is stepping down to stand as Sao Paulo state governor. December sees a FIFA deadline for all 12 World Cup venues to be ready amid lingering doubts that the giant country can revamp sagging infrastructure in time.
Monday, October 14th 2013 - 05:38 UTC
Brazil considers ‘absurd’ some of Mercosur limitations and points to Argentina

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said it was ‘absurd’ that in the context of Mercosur the free circulation of goods was non existent and expressed disappointment with Argentina’s obstacles, but nevertheless insisted dialogue was the only valid instrument to overcome trade differences.
Monday, October 14th 2013 - 05:16 UTC
Rousseff reveals picture of infant Dilma and wishes to drive her own Harley Davidson

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff is speeding up her re-election campaign trying to drop the ‘technocrat-no nonsense’ and ‘people distant’ attitudes which have been some of the main complaints about a nevertheless loveable leader.
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 00:48 UTC
Brazil wants to catch the spies and will host global summit on Internet governance next April

Brazil, which has slammed massive US electronic spying on its territory, said on Wednesday it would host a global summit on Internet governance in April. President Dilma Rousseff made the announcement after conferring in Brasilia with Fadi Chehade, chief executive of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).