Brazil Slides to 7th World Economy: Daily
Brazil’s economy has slid back to seventh world economy, after GDP figures for both it and the UK for 2012...
March 4, 2013Topic
Ben Tavener
Brazil Industry Upbeat on 2013 Prospects
After a gloomy 2012, a cautiously optimistic sense is returning to some sectors of Brazilian industry, fueled by better-than-expected results...
February 26, 2013
Carnival Clean-up and Sustainability: Daily
After weeks of celebrations and the samba school finale in Sambódromo, the big post-Carnival clean-up is underway in Rio.
February 15, 2013
Brazil Reacts as Benedict XVI Resigns
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has shocked Catholics, and given Brazil's large numbers of Catholics, some hope the new Pope will...
February 12, 2013
Cane Waste Ethanol Develops in Brazil
Cellulosic ethanol, made from sugar cane waste, is set to arrive at gas stations in Brazil in 2014, the most...
February 5, 2013
Deadly Fire May Bring Regulation Change
A nightclub fire that claimed the lives of 234 people in Santa Maria has sparked an urgent investigation into whether...
January 29, 2013
Arrests Follow Tragic Nightclub Fire: Daily
Arrests have been ordered on four people after a major fire at a nightclub in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do...
January 28, 2013
Banks Boost Credit for Small Businesses
Interest rate cuts led by public banks in Brazil in 2012 have given a much-needed boost to small businesses in...
January 22, 2013
Bids for Highway Construction Work: Daily
The government hopes concessions announced for the country’s road network will spark a close contest between at least six groups...
January 21, 2013