Brazil’s Africa Exports Show Major Growth
Exports from Brazil to Africa have grown substantially, totaling US$5.53 billion in the first half of 2012, but analysts warn...
July 24, 2012Topic
trade
Transpetro Launches Third PROMEF Ship
Petrobras Transporte S.A. (Transpetro), a subsidiary of Petrobras received a new product shipment vessel made by PROMEF, which launched in...
July 10, 2012
Brazil and China in R$60B Currency Swap
Brazil and China agreed to a R$60 billion currency swap, shoring up their economies and increasing liquidity in the wake...
June 26, 2012
Mercosur Members Suspend Paraguay
Brazil and the other Mercosur members have suspended Paraguay from the alliance following Friday’s impeachment of President Fernando Lugo.
June 26, 2012
Spain and Brazil Look to Strengthen Ties
King Juan Carlos I of Spain arrived in Brazil this week for high-level meetings aimed at strengthening his country’s economic...
June 5, 2012Latin Trade, Investment Prospects and the U.S. Election
Opinion, by Michael Kalavritinos RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the CNN debate prior to the Florida primary, the Republican...
March 27, 2012
Rio Bay With 146 Percent More Ships: Daily
Over the last three years, the percentage of ships arriving in Rio’s Guanabara Bay has increased by 146 percent, according...
March 26, 2012
UK Plans to Double Trade in Brazil: Daily
On his official visit to Brazil, the British Foreign Affairs Minister, William Hague, confirmed yesterday that the UK plans to...
January 20, 2012
A New Canadian Consul General in Rio
Last month Rio welcomed in the new Canadian Consul General, Mr. Sanjeev Chowdhury who has ambitious plans to develop and...
November 22, 2011