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, 2011Topic
Politics
Significant Fall in Violent Crime in Rio State
Levels of violent crime in Rio state have fallen significantly in three target areas, according to figures by the ISP...
November 8, 2011
Brazil Offers Alternative Voice on Syria
Brazil has reiterated rejection of foreign intervention in Syria, where more than 3,000 people have recently been reported killed in...
November 1, 2011
Lula Diagnosed with Throat Cancer: Daily
Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer, according to a statement by São Paulo’s...
October 30, 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
Lula Backs Silva and PCdoB in Scandal: Daily
Presiden tLula has called on embattled Sports Minister Orlando Silva and the PCdoB to stand up to pressure and not...
October 24, 2011
Brazil Anti-Corruption Protests Stay Active
A more vocal generation of Brazilians is now capable of gathering impressive numbers of likeminded people using social media to...
October 18, 2011
Brazil Minimum Wage May Top R$800 by 2015
The national minimum wage in Brazil will top R$800 per month by 2015, according to predictions by a federal budget...
September 27, 2011
Rousseff in New York for United Nations: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has arrived in New York for talks at the United Nations General Assembly.
September 18, 2011