Category: Brazil
October 4, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Brazil’s Rousseff Says United Action Needed To Combat Euro Debt Crisis
During a meeting between Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and European leaders in Brussels on Tuesday, the head of Latin America’s largest economy said that her country and the European Union […] Read More >
September 30, 2011 > Staff
Brazil: Judge Suspends Belo Monte Dam Construction In Amazon
Today in Latin America Top Story— According to a decision posted on a Brazilian court website, a judge has suspended construction on the country’s $11 billion Belo Monte dam project […] Read More >
September 21, 2011 > Staff
United Nations: Brazil’s Rousseff Becomes First Woman To Open UNGA Debate
UNITED NATIONS — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff opened the 66th United Nations general debate in New York on Wednesday, becoming the first woman in the organization’s history to do so. […] Read More >
September 7, 2011 > Staff
Brazil Upholds Conviction In Slaying Of Activist Nun
Today in Latin America Top Story — A court in Brazil upheld the conviction of an Amazon rancher who ordered the killing of an American nun and rain forest activist […] Read More >
June 21, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Brazilian Senate Debates Freedom of Information Law
A bill to pass a freedom of information law in Brazil, introduced by former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2009 and approved by the Chamber of Deputies last […] Read More >
June 20, 2011 > Staff
Brazilian Authorities Raid Rio Favela In Preparation For 2014 World Cup
Today in Latin America Top Story — A wave of heavily armed Brazilian soldiers and police swept through one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas Sunday morning in an effort to […] Read More >
June 13, 2011 > Staff
Brazil’s Rousseff Remains Popular Despite A Corruption Scandal And Continued Inflation
Today in Latin America Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s poll numbers rose slightly this weekend, despite suffering her first major scandal and rising inflation. A poll by Datafolha […] Read More >
May 31, 2011 > Staff
Brazil Promises More Protection To Activists In The Amazon After Recent Killings
Today in Latin America Top Story — Following a meeting on Monday, the Brazilian government said that it plans to protect rural activists and increase policing in the Amazon rain […] Read More >
May 26, 2011 > Staff
2 Environmental Activists Shot Dead In Brazil, As Congress Debates Loosening Restrictions On Clearing Amazon Rainforest
Today in Latin America Top Story — An environmental activist committed to protecting the Amazon rainforest was shot dead, along with his wife, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday. Rubber tapper José Claudio […] Read More >
May 13, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Brazilian Soccer Fans Face Backlash for Offensive Tweets
The Order of Brazilian Lawyers (OAB) has filed a racial discrimination complaint against a pair of Brazilian soccer fans for posting derogatory messages on Twitter after Flamengo was eliminated from […] Read More >