An Explosive Situation in Rio: Manholes Detonating Like Bombs
Once again this week a manhole in the center of Rio, on the corner ...
To Contain Inflation Brazil Raises Prime Rate to 12.50%. 5th Hike This Year
The Brazilian Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank unanimously decided to raise ...
Lula Again Comes to the Rescue of Brazilian President Rousseff on Corruption Case
The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said president Dilma Rousseff ...
World Interest in New Brazil Leads to More Translations of Brazilian Authors
A growing number of Brazilian literary works have been translated into other languages and ...
With 200% Credit Card Interest Rates Brazil Bracing for 12.5% Prime Rate
The Brazilian Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), which sets the country’s basic interest ...
Brazil Takes First Step to Build Own Nuclear Submarine
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff presided, on Sunday, July 17, over a ceremony in Itaguaí, ...
Drought, Frost and Old Fields Cut Brazil’s Sugarcane Harvest by 6%
Brazil’s sugarcane grower association União da Indústria da Cana-de-Açúcar (Única) has lowered its estimate ...
Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Is Protected and Encouraged by the Constitution
In the last few weeks, a series of major events has signaled the urgent ...
Brazilian Congress Approves Budget Law Against President Rousseff’s Wishes
The Brazilian Congress has just approved a Budget Guidelines Law (LDO) for 2012. It ...
Brazil Approves Construction of Another Power Plant in the Amazon
Brazil’s Environmental Protection Institute (Ibama) has just authorized the construction of another hydroelectric power ...
