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Brazil Economic News Posted by Rachel on Sep 17, 2009
Let’s take a look at some headlines from economic news in Brazil this week: Brazil Petrobras CEO: To Freeze Foreign Investments, Wall Street Journal Brazil proposes banning sugarcane in the Amazon, Associated Press Spillover effect: another pre-salt discovery in Brazil, Bnet Crown planning third Brazil plant, Philadelphia Business Journal Brazil tycoon Batista plans $10.3 billion…
Brazil and China in the News Posted by Rachel on Aug 11, 2009
China has been in the headlines with Brazil this week, as newspapers report a growing commercial, political and even cultural proximity between the two BRIC countries. Let’s take a look at the biggest stories. China makes big moves in Latin America, Miami Herald Rio de Janeiro hosts entrepreneurs from China and Lusophone states, MacauHub Brazil’s…
Brazil Strengthens Ties with Saudis Posted by Rachel on May 19, 2009
President Lula Inacio da Silva made a historic visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the first of its kind for a Brazilian president. He met with King Abdullah, as well as Abdurrahman al-Attiyah, the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council. President Lula went with Brazilian businessmen, but also discussed political and cultural ties. Officially…