Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul Wine Fest
Every two years, the city of Caxias do Sul, 120 km south from Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio...
February 7, 2012Topic
Dilma Rousseff
Seventh Minister Resigns in Brazil: Daily
A seventh minister of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government has resigned amid accusations of corruption - Minister of Cities Mário...
February 3, 2012
Hello 2012
Especially compared to the rest of the world, struggling in an economic crisis, Brazil looks like a good place to...
December 27, 2011
Brazil Works to Recover Stolen Public Funds
Brazil says it has filed 2,343 civil suits in an attempt to recover R$1.2 billion in public funds from politicians,...
December 20, 2011
IMF Praises Brazilian Economy on Visit
During her first official visit to Brazil, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), praised Brazil’s economic...
December 6, 2011
Rousseff Passes Truth Commission: Daily
President Dilma Rousseff approved a law establishing a Truth Commission to investigate suspected human rights abuses that occurred between 1946...
November 19, 2011
More Scandal for Ministry of Labor: Daily
President Rousseff met with with the Labor Minister, Carlos Lupi, for explanation of why he apparently lied about details of...
November 17, 2011
150,000 in Rio Oil Royalties Protest: Daily
An estimated 150,000 people took to the streets of Rio yesterday protesting against new legislation which is likely to take...
November 11, 2011
Rio to Protest Over Oil Royalties Nov 10th: Daily
Rio State Governor Sérgio Cabral said relinquishing revenue from oil royalties, legally owed to the state, would be tantamount to...
October 28, 2011