Daily Archives | Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff Visits Washington
April 10th, 2012
READ MOREBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited American President Barack Obama last Monday. According to analysts the two day visit to the US with seven ministers and representatives of the business community didn’t generate many expectations since Obama is immersed in its …
Opening Mercosur To Third Countries
April 5th, 2012
READ MOREJosé Mújica, the President of Uruguay has been a strong supporter of Mercosur to boost economic growth in South America. On Thursday he will arrive to Brazil to discuss with President Dilma Rousseff trade expansion with a new proposal: opening …
Rousseff Promises Stimuli to Promote Exports
February 22nd, 2012
READ MOREThe Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has said that her government will implement fiscal and credit access measures to stimulate exports and production with the purpose of gaining competitiveness in the context of global crisis. In an official release the Brazilian …
Brazil’s Minister Investigated on Corruption Claims
February 20th, 2012
READ MOREFernando Pimentel, Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister of Brazil is under suspicion. The Brazilian Executive Public Ethics Committee will investigate alleged corruption claims involving him. After leaving his job as mayor of the city of Belo Horizonte he worked …
Brazil Cuts 2012 Expending
February 17th, 2012
READ MOREIn a statement Brazilian Planning Minister Guido Mantega announced that his country will cut 32 billion dollars from this year’s budget to allow interest rates to fall and increase investment to boost growth. The spending cuts approved by the Congress …
Brazilian Economists Cut Inflation Forecast
December 27th, 2011
READ MOREThe growth in Latin America biggest economy is slowing and economists have reduced their 2012 inflation forecast for the fourth consecutive week. Consumer prices will increase 5.33% next year, reveals a survey of about 100 economists. Gross Domestic Product will …
Brazil Inflation Quickens
December 9th, 2011
READ MOREInflation is also on the rise in other Latin American countries. According to a report published by Bloomberg News, Brazilian consumer prices rose faster than expected in November. Inflation quickened 0.52% last month compared to 0.43% in October. The central …