Joe Leahy
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:30
Brazil distrusts what it sees as US military and commercial hegemony while Washington is unnerved by Brasília’s friendships with countries such as Russia, Iran and China and its trade protectionism.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:49
With the economy sinking into recession, inflation exceeding the central bank’s targets and infighting in the ruling coalition of President Dilma Rousseff on the increase.Add a corruption scandal at Petrobras, the state-controlled oil company, and an adverse external environment — the Chinese economy slowing and the US Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates — and Latin America’s largest economy is facing difficulties.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 06:18
Brazil’s federal prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the country’s wildly popular former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, putting further pressure on his embattled protégée President Dilma Rousseff.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 11:00
Ms Rousseff, who was formally nominated by the PT at its national convention over the weekend, remains the clear favourite to win the elections but her lead has been steadily eroding.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
Analysts say the partnership has the ability to prevent Ms. Rousseff from winning the vote in the first round and hence forcing her to fight a second knockout round.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 00:00
Despite important progress in several areas of Brazilian governance, infractions by public officials and politicians, ranging from inefficiency, negligence and waste to outright corruption, remain common and are made possible by what Brazilians call the n
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 00:00
Part of the reason is the government's poor ability to execute.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 00:00
"The realisation of the state visit to Washington, planned for October, will depend on the political conditions created by Obama," the official presidential palace blog said.
Monday, July 22, 2013 - 00:00
Mr Lula da Silva "would be up to 37 per cent stronger than President Dilma Rousseff as the PT's candidate for the presidency if an election were held today", newspaper Estado de S.Paulo reported
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 00:00
Fifa president Sepp Blatter (pictured above), suggested the Brazilian government needed to somehow end mass protests that swept the country last month during the Confederations Cup.