Brazil Elects First Woman President: Dilma Roussef

São Paulo - Polls have been closed in Brazil for a couple of hours and Dilma Roussef has just been announced that she has become the first woman to occupy the presidential seat in this continental country.  Dilma Roussef will succeed the over popular Luiz Inacio Lula...

President Lula visits the São Paulo International Auto Show

São Paulo - President Lula visited yesterday (29) the largest and most important automotive event in Latin America, the São Paulo International Auto Show. The “Salão do Automóvel” as it is known locally,...

International Journalism at the São Paulo Press Union

São Paulo - The São Paulo Press Union (Sindicato dos Jornalistas de São Paulo) provides a variety of training courses and workshops for both practicing and aspiring professionals. The Course on International...

Marina Silva joins Green Party

SÃO PAULO - Marina Silva, a defender of the Amazon and Brazil's former environment minister joined the Green Party. She was welcomed by party leaders and supporters who chanted "Marina for President”. Marina Silva left President Lula da Silva's ruling Workers' Party...

HUMANITARIAN DAY TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS

Wednesday, 19 August . The first World Humanitarian Day was  observed at United Nations Headquarters with a ceremony remembering the victims of the 2003 attack on the United Nations in Baghdad.   The Secretary-General made a statement to launch the first...

Chile and Brazil strengthen friendly ties

São Paulo, 07-30-2009. Chile and Brazil strengthened their friendly ties as Bachelet and Lula talked in São Paulo. Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held meetings today at the...

Brazil and Senegal create new economic and cultural bridges

São Paulo - 05/26/2009 - Brazil and Senegal have established new commercial and cultural bridges. Brazilian and Senegalese executives and diplomats held important meetings this Tuesday at the Federation of the...

President Lula is awarded the ITU World Telecommunication Award

São Paulo, 18 May 2009 — The ITU World Telecommunication and Information Society has announced that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, along with Rob Conway, CEO of GSMA, and Deborah Taylor Tate,...

President Lula celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Metal Worke

São Paulo - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated today (12) the 50th anniversary of the ABC Metal Workers Union he once presided. Accompanied by his former partners during the formation of the most...

President Lula threatens journalists with a shoe

SÃO PAULO, 12 January 2009 - The 36th edition of Couromoda - International Shoes, Sportsgoods and Leathergoods Fair was opened today by President Lula. Present at the ceremony were industry leaders from all corners...

Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits the Middle East

SÃO PAULO, 08 January 2009 - Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim is going to visit Israel, Palestine, Syria and Jordan between January 11 and 13, in order to deal with the Gaza conflict. On January 11, in...

President Lula calls on FARC to release hostages in a meeting with Ingrid Bet...

SÃO PAULO, 05 September 2008 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to release all hostages it is holding in a meeting with Ingrid...

United States doubles aid to Santa Catarina: U.S. Embassy marshals private se...

Brasília - December 1, 2008 - Due to the magnitude of the effects of severe flooding in Santa Catarina state, United States Ambassador to Brazil Clifford M. Sobel today announced a doubling of U.S. disaster...

Brazil recalled its ambassador from Ecuador

SÃO PAULO, 21 November 2008 - Brazil recalled its ambassador from Ecuador, escalating a diplomatic dispute over that country's decision to suspend payments on a $320 million loan. "Whoever knows diplomatic...

The U.S. and Brazil Expand Cooperation on Biofuels to Advance Energy Security...

SÃO PAULO, 20 November 2008.  Today, the U.S. and Brazilian governments announced an expansion of cooperation on biofuels under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2007 to advance their shared goals of...

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