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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…
Brazil to begin pumping oil in Tupi Posted by Rachel on Mar 9, 2009
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, has announced that it will begin drilling for crude oil in the Tupi oil field in the Santos basin on May 1, 2009. Discovered in 2007, the oil field is estimated to have between 5 and 8 billion barrels of oil, but could potentially have up to 80 million barrels…
Carnival in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Posted by Rachel on Feb 26, 2009
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is the best known worldwide. Though the most famous part is the Sambodrome parade, the blocos (street parades) are also the mainstay of Rio’s Carnival. Over two nights, twelve samba schools parade down the avenue in the Sambodrome for 82 minutes. Judges analyze a number of aspects about each school, including…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Jan 14, 2009
Today we’re going to take a look at the headlines about Brazil: The Place to Be: Florianopolis, Brazil, New York Times Government fights slave labor in Brazil, CNN Brazil President: Newspapers give me heartburn, IHT Brazilian Firms Step Up to Bridge Education Gap, LA Times BG to Invest $4 Billion in Brazil’s Pre-Salt Oil, Bloomberg…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Dec 11, 2008
Let’s take a look at the biggest stories in the foreign press about Brazil this week: Obama win forces Brazil to take a tolerance check, AP Brazil – Health and energy drinks taking fizz out of soft drinks, Emailwire A Tribe in Brazil struggles at the intersection of drugs and cultures, New York Times China…
Brazil in the Headlines Posted by Rachel on Dec 4, 2008
Let’s take a look at some headlines from this week: Brazil aims to repair ports destroyed by floods, AP Brazilian real plunges to 8-week low, Bloomberg Brazil banker jailed for bribery, BBC Petrobras says no plans to cut investments, Reuters GM faces sales slump in once hot Brazil, CNN Money Rays expanding reach to Brazil…