Joe Leahy
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 00:00
He is proving that the Amazon can be one of the most productive areas in the world for raising cattle – without the need to deforest
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 00:00
The Brazilian government has ordered Chevron to shut one of its 11 production wells in an important offshore field where the company suffered an oil leak last month
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 00:00
Her approval rating in a Datafolha poll carried in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper found that 49 per cent of those interviewed believed her government was good or excellent, up from 47 per cent in March.
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 00:00
Ms Rousseff said the plan, known as "Brazil Without Misery", would focus on 16.2m people still living in "extreme poverty" by expanding the government’s "Bolsa Familia" family stipend scheme.
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 00:00
Brazil's Congress has passed a controversial forestry bill that environmentalists warn will speed up the clearing of the Amazon.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 00:00
Ms Rousseff will be keen to witness first-hand the Asian economic powerhouse's successful experiment in statist industrial policy.
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 00:00
Mr Obama is keen to capitalise on the presence of a new president in Brazil after the relationship between the two countries was strained last year.
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 00:00
The US president also sought to build a personal connection with his host, Brazil's new president Dilma Rousseff, while stressing the economic benefits for the US of the tour, which has been criticised as ill-timed.
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 00:00
It is a balancing act that aims to recognise Brazil, the region's emerging global power, while also courting other friendly regional democracies such as Chile, Peru and Colombia and those in Central America.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 00:00
A former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured by Brazil's former military regime, it is ironic that Ms Rousseff now has power over the armed forces' ability to purchase new toys.