All posts tagged Brazil
Economy: Foreign direct investment reaches record high
Foreign direct investment reaches record high; trade deficit of Central American nations grew by 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012; Andean countries to grow between 4 and 6 percent in 2013 Foreign direct investment reaches record high In 2012, Latin America [...]
Brazil: Aécio Neves elected leader of PSDB party
Neves will run for presidency with the PSDB in 2014; Marina Silva speaks out against Feliciano criticism; Experts warnings over struggling industry. Brazil: Aécio Neves elected leader of PSDB party Senator Aécio Neves has been elected as the new head of the [...]
Arts: Roberto Aizemberg exhibited in Buenos Aires
Aizemberg’s surrealist works exhibited in Buenos Aires;Chile celebrates Theatre Day with 44 performances; Jaime Chabaud wins Juan Ruiz Alarcón Theatre Prize; Brazil’s FLIST literary festival enters fifth year Works by Argentine surrealist Roberto Aizemberg are exhibited in Buenos Aires 65 [...]
Brazil: Dilma pledges support for Maduro
Rousseff meets with Venezuelan President in Brasilia; Industry lags behind other emerging economies; UNEAFRO hold a march to mark abolition of slavery Dilma pledges support for Maduro If there were any doubts about Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s legitimacy in Brazil, they were [...]
Economy: The effect of dollarisation in Honduras
The dollarisation of Honduras’s economy; Mexican president discusses trade relations with Brazil; Germany approves free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia The effect of dollarisation in Honduras Honduras’s legal currency is the lempira. However, many foreigners and Honduran businesses have substituted [...]
Brazil: ‘Esculacho’ organized against former military agent
Popular demonstration calls for the resignation of deputy police chief in the interior of São Paulo; New bill calls for stronger anti-corruption legislation Brazil: ‘Esculacho’ organized against former military agent The Frente de Esculacho Popular (FEF) organized a public demonstration on Saturday [...]
Brazil: Afro-Brazilian history and culture still ignored in schools
Public hearing accuses government of not doing enough to advance ethno-racial education law; São Paulo to change streets named after military leaders; Lula to serve as a columnist for the New York Times Afro-Brazilian history & culture still ignored in schools In 2003, a law was approved by [...]
Human Rights: Brazil ignores deadline to protect endangered indigenous tribe
Brazil ignored plight of endangered indigenous tribe; UN reports on indigenous human rights in Central America; Colombia postpones marriage equity bill
Brazil: New law could threaten free party organization
Government backs bill that makes it difficult for new parties; ‘Indigenous April’ brings land reform to the agenda; FHC calls on Serra to remain loyal to the PSDB New law could threaten free party organization Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has backed [...]
Brazil: Dirceu claims he was promised leniency in Mensalão trial
Further accusations call into question the validity of Mensalão trial; Proposal to increase punishment for young offenders; Food sales lowest in ten years. Dirceu claims he was promised leniency in Mensalão trial Former Minister and Congressman José Dirceu de Oliveira [...]
Human Rights: UN analyses Uruguayan policies on forced disappearances
UN Committee against Forced Disappearances reviews Uruguayan report; Brazil reaches out to Peru in eradication of racial discrimination; UN calls for stronger protection of Romani human rights
Indigenous issues: Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People
Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People; Indigenous squatters in Rio de Janeiro evicted in run up to 2014 World Cup; Indigenous Parliament of America meets in Nicaragua Millennium Development Goals challenged by Indigenous People Colombian indigenous people have created [...]
Brazil: Lula once again under scrutiny for corruption
Brazilian federal prosecutors announce inquiry into corruption allegation against Lula; Rousseff inaugurates new stadium in Salvador; Report outlines continued decline in industrial production Lula once again under scrutiny for corruption Brazil’s Public Ministry has confirmed that an investigation into former [...]
China/Latin America: China and Brazil sign currency swap deal
China and Brazil sign currency swap deal worth $30bn; Chinese ambassador to Mexico announces fresh impetus for bilateral relations; Chinese businesses turn their interest to the Caribbean
The pope of the slums?
Such is the pace of news and comment in today’s world that you might be forgiven for thinking that the moment for reflecting on the implications of the first Latin American pope had already passed. Jorge Bergoglio, in his new [...]