Brazil

Brazil: Ambassador Recalled Over Ecuador Loan
November 21, 2008 2048 GMT
Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Ecuador for consultations after Quito asked an... [more]
Brazil: Light Oil Discovery Off Coast
November 21, 2008 1714 GMT
Another substantial oil deposit has been found in the subsalt layers off Brazil’s coast, state... [more]
Brazil, Paraguay: Troops Mobilized On Border
November 19, 2008 2156 GMT
A "routine" Brazilian military operation on the border with Paraguay provoked a mobilization of... [more]
Brazil: Bank To Help Farmers Refinance Debt
November 19, 2008 1926 GMT
Brazil's national development bank, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, will... [more]
Mercosur: Argentina, Brazil Agree To Support Higher Tarriffs
November 18, 2008 1339 GMT
Argentina and Brazil agreed Nov. 17 to back an increase in the common external tariff for South... [more]
Mercosur: Meeting To Address The Global Financial Crisis
November 17, 2008 1419 GMT
South American trade and customs union Mercosur will discuss the global financial crisis in a... [more]
Brazil: Da Silva Says G-8 Has No Reason To Exist
November 15, 2008 2222 GMT
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Nov. 15 that the Group of Eight (G-8) -- the... [more]
Russia: Medvedev To Tour Latin America
November 14, 2008 1411 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev plans to visit Cuba, Venezuela and Brazil after attending the... [more]
Brazil: Banks May Use Bonds For Reserve Requirement
November 13, 2008 1701 GMT
Brazil's National Monetary Council is permitting banks to use government bonds in lieu of cash to... [more]
Brazil: Da Silva To Nominate Cabinet Chief As Next President
November 13, 2008 1649 GMT
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to nominate his Cabinet chief, Dilma... [more]
Brazil: Robbers Blow Up Police Station
November 10, 2008 1806 GMT
Robbers in Brazil on Nov. 10 blew up a police station in Botucatu city, Sao Paulo state, The... [more]
Brazil: Finance, Education, Energy Projects With U.S. Possible
November 10, 2008 1429 GMT
Brazil could be willing to work with the United States and President-elect Barack Obama on... [more]
Global Economy: G-20 Ready To Boost Growth
November 9, 2008 2027 GMT
The G-20 nations are ready to act "urgently" to boost economic growth, Bloomberg reported Nov. 9,... [more]
Brazil: Central Bank Intervenes With $40 Billion
November 6, 2008 2221 GMT
Brazil's central bank has spent $40 billion in its interventions to provide liquidity during... [more]
Brazil: Soybean Output Expected To Fall
November 6, 2008 1703 GMT
Soybean production in Brazil, the world's second-biggest soybean producer, will decrease in 2009... [more]
Brazil: Government Stimulus Package Planned
November 6, 2008 1658 GMT
The Brazilian government plans to release an $8.6 billion package in response to the global... [more]
Venezuela: Government Guarantees Milk And Meat Supplies
November 5, 2008 2212 GMT
The government of Venezuela said Nov. 5 that it will guarantee the continued supply of milk and... [more]
Brazil: Unibanco Bought By Itau
November 3, 2008 1456 GMT
Brazilian bank Unibanco and its larger competitor Itau are merging to create Latin America's... [more]
Paraguay: Peasants Threaten To Storm Brazilian-Owned Properties
October 31, 2008 2124 GMT
Leaders of Paraguay's land reform movement threatened to begin occupying Brazilian-owned... [more]
Ibero-American Summit Opens
October 30, 2008 2043 GMT
Eighteen Iberian and Latin American leaders were present in San Salvador on Oct. 30 for the... [more]
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