Brian Winter
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 00:00
The deal will involve 36 jets worth about $4 billion, with probable follow-up orders that would greatly increase the value of the contract over time
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 00:00
Following a technical change to land management rules last week, Rousseff has told her government to refrain from approving new applications for Indian lands for the foreseeable future,
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
A state visit, which includes formalities such as a black-tie dinner and a military ceremony upon arrival, is usually reserved for Washington's closest strategic partners.
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 00:00
The 65-year-old leftist remains the clear favorite but the threat of rising inflation and unemployment, a trio of attractive opposition candidates, and the possibility of an embarrassing logistical debacle at the World Cup mean that Rousseff is less of a
Monday, March 25, 2013 - 00:00
"We're aware of the electoral environment, but this is kind of above the norm," the official said. "It calls into question whether we're dealing with rational actors."
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 00:00
What seems to be happening is a kind of labor-market food chain in which janitors are becoming office messengers, who are becoming taxi drivers, who are becoming car salesmen, and so on.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 00:00
"We are explicitly saying that if Chavez dies, we would like to see elections as soon as possible," one official said
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 00:00
The policies amount to a bet that Brazil's government has earned enough credibility over the past two decades, and the economy has undergone sufficient structural change, to remove some of the safeguards that protected it from disaster
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
Stavanger, Norway-based investment fund Skagen says it has lost about $200 million since August because of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's latest intervention in her country's economy.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil's economy, until recently a star performer among emerging markets, is now expected to grow barely more than 1 percent this year, piling pressure on President Dilma Rousseff.