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, 2012Topic
Royalties
Rio Looks to Limit New Oil Royalties Bill
Brazilian President Rousseff has until November 30th to decide whether she will veto sections of a controversial new bill, set...
November 13, 2012
Rousseff Position on Oil Royalties: Daily
Brazil’s deputies are divided on President Dilma Rousseff’s new stance on how states share oil royalties, following boos from mayors...
May 17, 2012
Oil Royalties in 2011 Up 31% in Brazil
The Brazilian federal government paid oil royalties of R$12.99 billion in 2011, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and...
January 17, 2012
Police Probe Chevron Oil Clean-Up: Daily
Brazil’s Federal Police will investigate claims that oil company Chevron is implementing an illegal sandblasting technique to deal with the...
November 20, 2011
Chevron Oil Reports Leak Plugged: Daily
The first stage of the operation to cement shut a leaking Chevron oil well 230 miles (370km) off the Rio...
November 18, 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
New Oil Revenue Distribution Plan Proposed
Workers’ Party (PT) Senator and former Governor of the State of Piauí, Wellington Dias, has proposed a oil royalty plan...
June 21, 2011