Brazil Public Spending Up 10% in 2012
Public spending in Brazil increased by only 10.7 percent in 2012, according to figures revealed by SIAFI, with the majority...
January 8, 2013Topic
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Brazil has Record Car Sales in 2012: Daily
The Brazilian car industry had its most successful year to date in 2012, sales figures have revealed. Some 3.8 million...
January 4, 2013
Brazil’s Vale Mining Announces Setbacks
Brazilian miner Vale suffered a series of financial setback’s last week that will significantly hit fourth quarter figures this year,...
December 25, 2012
Brazil 2012 GDP Forecast Cut to 1%: Daily
Market growth forecasts for Brazil’s GDP in 2012 have been cut for the fourth time in as many weeks from...
December 11, 2012
Brazil to Invest R$54.2B in Ports: Daily
The Brazilian government has announced its long-awaited investment program for the country’s ports, totaling R$54.2 billion over the next five...
December 7, 2012
200,000 Protest in Rio for Oil Royalties
An estimated 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Rio in protest demanding President Rousseff veto a bill which...
November 27, 2012
Brazil Ports to See R$40B Investment Plan
President Rousseff is reported to have finalized the long-awaited “ports package” concession program that will see R$40 billion invested in...
November 13, 2012
Elections End with PT Win in São Paulo
PT candidate Fernando Haddad's win in the São Paulo mayoral race has strengthen President Rousseff and Lula's party, a mid-term...
October 30, 2012
Haddad Elected São Paulo Mayor: Daily
Fernando Haddad (PT) has been elected mayor of São Paulo, beating rival José Serra in a hard-fought second round of...
October 30, 2012