Rio May Lose R$38.5B in Oil Royalties
The economic fallout from Congress’ decision to overturn the presidential veto on oil royalties led oil producing states reviewed their...
March 12, 2013Topic
Environment
Angra Nuclear Plans Restarted in Brazil
Brazil's government restarts discussions about the installation of new nuclear reactors and power plants in the country to relieve strained...
February 12, 2013
Norway Pays to Slow Deforestation: Daily
Norway is to give Brazil’s Amazon Fund US$180 million in recognition of its success in bringing deforestation to record-low levels...
December 9, 2012
Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course Controversy
Rio mayor Eduardo Paes has caused a stir with controversial plans for the new Olympic golf course set to be...
November 6, 2012
Brazil Bans Chevron and Transocean: Daily
A federal court has served Chevron and Transocean with a preliminary injunction ordering them to halt operations in Brazil within...
September 28, 2012
Brazil Loses 80% of Coral Reefs: Daily
Around eighty percent of Brazil’s coral reefs have been lost over the last half century due to pollution and illegal...
September 25, 2012
World Cup 2014 Mascot for Brazil: Daily
Brazil has revealed that its mascot for the 2014 World Cup will be an endangered armadillo.
September 18, 2012
The IBP Rio Oil & Gas Conference Arrives
The Rio Oil & Gas Expo and Conference is set to run next week (September 17th-20th) in the Riocentro Convention...
September 11, 2012
Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily
The Federal Police opened an inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio accusing Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues...
September 11, 2012