Tag: Katia Abreu

Friday, August 17th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Lula's ban to run for president expected to be confirmed before August 31

Brazil’s top electoral court must decide whether the country’s most popular politician can run in upcoming elections despite being jailed for corruption. The court is expected to declare former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ineligible in the coming weeks, ahead of the Oct. 7 vote, but that may not stop his Workers Party (PT) winning anyway.
Monday, December 14th 2015 - 08:03 UTC
A compliment disguised as a joke wins a glass of wine...in the face

One of Brazil’s most powerful women says she was only defending her honor when she tossed a glass of white wine in the face of an equally powerful elected official who called her a “man-eater.”
Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:55 UTC
Rousseff's main coalition ally, “110 satisfied” with latest changes, but 'there's some fat left'

Brazil largest party, main ally and pillar of President Dilma Rousseff's fragile coalition said it was “110% satisfied” with the changes announced on Friday: reducing cabinet posts from 39 to 31, slashing thousands of coveted jobs for political appointees and cutting her salary and that of the vice president by 10%.
Friday, August 14th 2015 - 09:23 UTC
Political ally who can save Rousseff from impeachment wants Brazil out of Mercosur

Renan Calheiros, president of the Brazilian Senate, and the man who could help President Dilma Rousseff avoid impeachment in Congress, has proposed a package of measures to rescue Brazil from its current stagflation, but among his demands is “an end to the customs union of Mercosur”.
Thursday, July 30th 2015 - 09:39 UTC
Brazil's agriculture minister optimistic about a Mercosur/EU trade accord by end of the year

Brazil' minister of agriculture Katia Abreu said she was very optimistic about Mercosur reaching a trade agreement with the European Union, and if there are problems look to Europe, because Mercosur members have almost agreed and finished their proposal.
Wednesday, July 1st 2015 - 03:26 UTC
Brazil celebrates the opening of the US market for its fresh beef

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Monday that it is amending its regulations to allow imports of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from (Argentina) and 14 states in Brazil. It's “the first step in a process for these regions to gain access to the U.S. market for beef”, the APHIS said in a statement.
Monday, January 26th 2015 - 08:34 UTC
Brazil supportive of Mercosur “as long as it does not turn into a burden”

Brazil is ready to preserve the advances achieved by Mercosur but as long as the block does not turn into 'a burden' when it comes to negotiate trade agreements with third parties, according to Agriculture minister Katia Abreu.
Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 06:39 UTC
Land possession and peasants, the first strong clash in Rousseff's cabinet

Land possession has caused the first clashes in the newly named cabinet of President Dilma Rousseff with Agriculture minister Katia Abreu arguing there are no large estates ('latifundium') left in Brazil, while her Agrarian Development peer and a stalwart from the ruling party said a social approach was needed to the land and peasants issue.
Wednesday, December 24th 2014 - 12:23 UTC
Katia Abreu to become Brazil's new Minister of Agriculture

Other members of cabinet announced for Dilma's next term due to start on January 1.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 - 06:01 UTC
Rousseff names another market-friendly minister to her new cabinet

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has named business leader Armando Monteiro to head the industry and trade ministry in a new sign of more market-friendly policies as she tries to restore investor confidence and reignite economic growth.