Archive for 'Brazilian News'
Global Forest Fund to Aid Amazon Posted by Rachel on Apr 6, 2009
Last Wednesday, world leaders met to discuss the formation of a fund to protect the world’s rainforests. The meeting included US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, as well as other leaders and…
Amazon Cosmetics Study Posted by Rachel on Apr 1, 2009
The Secretary of Science & Technology of Tocantins state, along with research groups from the states of Amazonas, Pará, and Maranhão are launching a R$6.9 million study to examine the cosmetic properties of Amazon fruits and plants, including the andiroba, copaíba, castanha and babaçu. The study intends to create a network of groups that will…
A Tale of Survival Posted by Rachel on Mar 30, 2009
Emerson de Oliveira Abreu, a Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro, is used to working in dangerous conditions under the water. As a boat maintanence scuba diver, he’s accustomed to working with tools below sea level. In his spare time, he likes to hunt fish near his home in Ilha do Governador. But this past weekend…
Brazil’s Lula Announces Anti-Crisis Plan Posted by Rachel on Mar 26, 2009
Brazil’s President Lula announced an ambitious plan this week to stimulate the economy and to ward off the global crisis. The plan is to invest R$34 billion (US$15.1 billion) into constructing homes for working class families. The plan also aims to create 1.5 million jobs and to increase the country’s growth rate. However, 6.5 billion…
The Amazon’s Bioluminescent Mushrooms Posted by Rachel on Mar 19, 2009
Brazilian biologist Ricardo Braga-Neto was driving on the highway from Manaus to Porto Velho when he noticed something glowing in the forest. When he stopped his car to inspect the source of the light, he discovered that it was a mushroom. Although there are 64 known species of bioluminescent mushrooms in the world, and the…
Brazilian Economic News Posted by Rachel on Mar 18, 2009
Let’s take a look at what’s going on with the Brazilian economy, one of the most resilient in the world against the global economic crisis. The One Country that Might Avoid the Recession is…, Time Petrobras talks oil, biodiesel with Sao Tome & Principe, Energy Current Once solid, Brazil’s big food companies now wobbling, CNN…
Brazil in the News Posted by Rachel on Mar 13, 2009
Let’s take a look at Brazil in the headlines today. Environment: Brazil’s Concrete Jungle, IPS News Brazil: employment rate sees biggest employment drop since 2001, Macau Hub Exxon Brazil find may hold 8 billion barrels of oil, Bloomberg Brazil retail sales rise in January after three month drop, Forbes Ronaldo not ready for Brazil return…