Brazil poll result mixed for Lula

" Brazil's local elections have brought mixed results for President Luiz Ignacio da Silva's Workers' Party. Almost 130 million Brazilian voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councillors. ...

Brazil votes in Municipal elections

" Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, is expected to expand his influence and that of his ruling party by putting up a strong showing in upcoming local elections. Analysts say the outcome of Sunday's elections will have a bearing on Brazil's 2010...

Brazil: Lula’s strength today is similar to the Real Plan in 1994

Read more at: www.latampolitics.comIn 1994, President Lula lost the elections in first-round voting because, amongst other reasons, he vehemently attacked the Real Plan. During that year, Lula stated that the plan was electoral and was only put together in order to elect...

Chavez and Lula urge US to end financial crisis

Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. During the Summit held today at Manaos, Brazilian President Luis Igancio Lula da Silva blamed rich nations for the world financial crisis. Lula urged all American political parties to pass over the campaign calculations and...

Update "Fat Cats": Who is Mr. John Paulson NY: $ 2bn loss short-sell ban, t...

Who is John Alfred Paulson (born 1955)  ? He is an American hedge fund manager based in New York City. Paulson received his BS in Finance from New York University’s College of Business and Public...

Guatemalan president says his office was bugged

After a similar scandal in Brazil, it is now Guatemalan President Colom who cries his office was bugged. Something smells roten in the Americas! " 2008-09-05 03:25:05 - GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemalan...

Brazil wiretapping scandal: Did spies tap officials' phones? (Updated)

" Head of Brazil's intelligence agency removed. 2008-09-02 02:42:02 - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's president on Monday suspended the head of the nation's intelligence service amid a scandal over wiretaps on...

Brazil reserve ruling delayed

" Brazil reserve ruling delayed     Brazil's supreme court has delayed a ruling over the future of a tribal reserve on the country's northern border until later in the year. A panel of 11...

Observing Brazil - Argentina Relations

The relationship between Brazil and Argentina are better with Cristina Kirchner than they were with Nestor Kirchner. Though we must consider that during the first 100 days of Cristina`s government, she has been involved mostly with domestic problems, and not with foreign...

Brazil: Inflation threatens Lula`s Achievements

Inflation in 2008 estimated by the five institutions that most accurately project inflation rates will be 6.62%, which is above the maximum target limit (6.50%), according to the Central Bank’s Focus survey. For the first time, the number dropped, but only very slightly...

A Look Into Brazil`s Foreign Policy

Since the beginning of Lula`s administration, Brazil`s foreign policy has been characterized as being more ideological than the domestic policy implemented by President Lula. Historically, the Itamaraty (Brazil`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs), has adopted the posture of...

Bolivia to fund road projects with Venezuelan US$300 millions (Updated)

Updates: "Morales, Lula and Chavez sign agreements to build roads of integrationRiberalta (Beni), July 18 (ABI).-  Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva; Venezuela, Hugo Chavez Frias and...

Yudhoyono : UNSC membership must be changed

add,..... and the veto right must be eliminated... !""Indonesia takes the positive and constructive attitude on the expansion of the UNSC`s permanent membership," Yudhoyono said. The Indonesian head of state...

RI President receives Brazil`s counterpart

"Brazil`s president was expected to be received in a state function at the State Palace here Saturday at 10 a.m. local time. Brazil`s president is accompanied by a 68-member entourage including Foreign...

Lula da Silva hails Vietnam victory over US in 1973

According to regional network Telesur, President Lula da Silva hailed the victory of Vietnam over the American mighty army in 1973. President da Silva paid his first visit to Hanoi to increase bilateral relations with Vietnam. Brazil backed Vietnam entry into WTO in 2007...
 

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