Brazil’s Pandora: Can the Amazon Dam Project Belo Monte Be Stopped?
It’s the biggest forest battle on Earth. The plot: a big government, in this ...
Drug and Corruption Scandal Brings Down Rio’s Top Cop
Rio’s top cop, the state’s head of civil police quit, becoming the latest victim ...
Brazilian Company Wins Contract to Build US$ 4.6 Billion in Rigs for Petrobras
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas multinational announced that local shipyard Estaleiro Atlântico Sul ...
Tired of China’s Whims Brazil Decides to Add More Value to Its Raw Minerals
The Brazilian government has just announced an overhaul of the management of its mineral ...
Brazil’s Foreign Reserves Cross US$ 300 Bi Mark. A Costly Venture for Government
For the first time ever, Brazilian reserves surpassed the symbolic mark of US$ 300 ...
70 Million Tons: Brazil Expecting a Record Soybean Crop This Year
Due to improved climate conditions and expansion of the area planted Brazil could harvest ...
Brazil Cuts US$ 30 Bi from Budget, Freezes Hiring and Starts Crackdown on Fraud
Brazil will cut 50 billion reais (US$ 30 billion) from its 2011 budget. The ...
Will Brazil Wait for Another Tragedy Before Dealing with Killer Floods?
As tens of thousands of Rio de Janeiro based families in the Serrana region ...
Brazil Has Become a Land of Private Affluence and Public Penury
Years ago, retired Brazilians who were poor began to count upon a rural pension ...
Brazilian Amazon Suffers Worst Drought in 100 Years
In Brazil, a long-lasting drought that affected the Amazon Rain Forest last year was ...
