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Brazil Leading by Example
Brazil's developmental expansion in the region has been far from seamless, and there have been several recent snags that compromise Brasilia’s reputation in some quarters
120504  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
25 days ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil pledges investment fund for Africa
Leaders of top state and private Brazilian companies with interests in Africa, including oil giant Petrobras, mining conglomerate Vale and construction firm Odebrecht pledged to boost investment in Africa
120504  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  economyandsecurity 
25 days ago by isacson
Brazil president makes stops in Boston, Cambridge - BusinessWeek
She spoke after announcing that her government will fund scholarships for Brazilian students to study at Harvard
120412  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
6 weeks ago by isacson
U.N. Taps Brazil’s Experience in Humanitarian Aid - IPS ipsnews.net
In Africa, for example, there are now more Brazilian than British diplomats
120409  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  internationalcommunity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Dilma Rousseff's visit to America: Our friends in the South | The Economist
BRAZIL has probably never mattered more to America than it does now. America has probably never mattered less to Brazil
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Rousseff arrives at the White House for a good family photo, but not much more — MercoPress
“Brazil has become the France of Latin America"
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Pres Rousseff Likely To Leave Washington Empty Handed - Forbes
Most big deals today are happening because of private enterprise, not because of either government facilitating the deal
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Obama could look to Brazilian president for inspiration - KansasCity.com
While Rousseff's focus has been on Brazil's economy, her foreign policy is mostly a continuation of Lula's
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy  politicsandsecurity 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Ms Rousseff goes to Washington - FT.com
President Barack Obama, who faces an election in six months, could not be seen to fete a country that so recently opposed the US on Iran
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
AFP: Brazil filling vacuum left by US in Latin America: analysts
The presidents of the two dominant powers in the Western Hemisphere will meet next week, first in Washington and later in the Colombian city of Cartagena
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
The new Brazil - Editorials - MiamiHerald.com
Unfortunately, both sides have tended to cling to old attitudes and policies that undermine what should be a productive relationship for both countries
120409  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil slams rich countries over currency war | Reuters
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff slammed rich nations on Thursday for unleashing a "tsunami" of cheap money that threatened to "cannibalize" poorer countries such as her own
120302  brazil  economyandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Arms Exports: Country Preaches Peace, Sells Tons Of Arms
According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, the value of light arms exports has tripled in the past five years
120229  brazil  armstransfers  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Página/12 :: El mundo :: Brasil será mediador con las FARC
El gobierno de Brasil aceptó formalmente participar en el operativo de liberación unilateral por parte de las FARC de seis rehenes que mantiene en su poder y aportará logística para ese proceso
120217  colombia  brazil  c-farchostages  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Colombia no pidió aún a Brasil ayuda para liberación de rehenes - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Brasil aún no recibió una solicitud formal de Colombia para participar de una operación de liberación de rehenes de la guerrilla comunista de las FARC, dijo el lunes el canciller Antonio Patriota
120215  colombia  brazil  c-farchostages  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Latin America left: Latin America Left turns blind eye to Castros' abuses - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Outside the island those whose voices should rise in protest are complicit with the regime with their deafening silence
120209  cuba  humanrights  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Cuba Denies Exit Permit to Pro-Democracy Blogger Sanchez Invited by Brazil - Bloomberg
“They again deny me permission to leave. It’s the 19th time they violate my right to enter and leave my country”
120206  cuba  brazil  humanrights  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil's Rousseff: Visas offered to Haiti - Boston.com
She was visiting to showcase Brazilian efforts helping Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake two years ago
120202  brazil  haiti  brazilianforeignpolicy  migration 
february 2012 by isacson
AFP: Brazil's Rousseff refuses to criticize Cuba's rights record
Rousseff restated her opposition to the 50-year-old US trade embargo against Cuba and said the best way of countering it was to offer "our collaboration to Cuba in various fields"
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil prez: Blogger's travel for Cuba to decide - CBS News
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for Cuba as to whether Sanchez is allowed to leave
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil's President Flexes Clout in Cuba Trip - WSJ.com
In Cuba, for example, Brazil may provide a more moderate alternative to the impoverished island's main economic benefactor, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Yoani Sanchez: Will Dilma Rousseff, Once Tortured by a Military Regime, Remain Silent About Human Rights In Cuba?
We hope she will not miss the opportunity and will comport herself consistent with the clamor for democracy, instead of opting for a complicit silence before a dictatorship
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil's Rousseff meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba - chicagotribune.com
On Tuesday, Rousseff said she would discuss human rights with Cuban leaders, but that talks would include the controversial U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay for suspected terrorists
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Dissident Blogger Says Cubans Wanted More From Rousseff Trip - Businessweek
“I would’ve hoped for a small wink, a phrase with a double meaning that we could interpret, and that the government could interpret too.”
120201  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  humanrights 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil leader arrives in Cuba to talk trade, ties - chicagotribune.com
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrived in Havana on Monday for a two-day visit focused on trade, but nagged by Cuba's ever-present human rights issues
120131  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy  diplomaticrelations 
january 2012 by isacson
Brazil’s Rousseff to meet Raul Castro, tour port project during Cuba trip highlighting trade - The Washington Post
Her office said the trip would seek to bolster trade between the two nations, which rose 31 percent from 2010 to hit a record $642 million last year
120131  brazil  cuba  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
Página/12 :: El país :: “Para Brasil la Argentina es un problema bueno”
El consejero de Dilma, y durante ocho años consejero de Lula, dijo a Página/12 que los problemas comerciales no merman la intensidad de la relación entre la Argentina y Brasil
120130  argentina  brazil  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy  [x]othergovernmentstatement 
january 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Cuba trade focus as Brazil's President Rousseff visits
With the focus on trade, she is likely only to raise human rights issues privately
120130  brazil  cuba  brazilianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
Brazil Issues Visa to Dissident Cuban Blogger on Eve of Rousseff’s Visit - Bloomberg
Rousseff has been under pressure to meet with Sanchez and other activists during her Jan. 31-Feb. 1 visit after a jailed dissident, Wilman Villar, died last week during a 50-day hunger strike
120126  cuba  brazil  humanrights  brazilianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
Ahmadinejad Adviser Accuses Brazil of Ruining Relations - NYTimes.com
“The Brazilian president has been striking against everything that Lula accomplished,” Ali Akbar Javanfekr, who has worked as Mr. Ahmadinejad’s top media adviser, said in an interview
120123  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
Busy March for Rousseff: President Obama, Chancellor Merkel and BRICS summit — MercoPress
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will be meeting her US peer Barack Obma next March when she is also scheduled to hold talks with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and attend a BRIC group summit
120119  brazil  uspolicy  europesrole  brazilianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
Why Brazil snubbed Ahmadinejad | GlobalPost
Under Lula’s successor, Dilma Rousseff, who took power last January, relations have cooled
120110  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Viewpoint: Brazil - steady growth for America's only BRIC
Brazil has ceased being a reactive country and started to represent itself with an affirmative attitude
111201  brazil  politicsandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
december 2011 by isacson
AFP: Brazil wants rich countries to renew Kyoto commitments
Brasilia would not accept rich countries stepping back to "lower levels of commitments"
111129  brazil  environment  brazilianforeignpolicy 
november 2011 by isacson
Brazil can blaze a new trail in international co-operation | Global development | guardian.co.uk
The main difference between Brazil (and other emerging powers) and traditional donors is that they still have to fight extreme poverty at home
111028  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
Brazil's leader visits Bulgaria, father's home - Forbes.com
Rousseff's father was born in Bulgaria and migrated to Brazil in 1929
111006  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
Latin America: Region banks on its adaptability - FT.com
In spite of disruptions caused by the political upheavals of the recent Arab uprisings, the trading relationship between Latin America and the Middle East is expected to get ever stronger and more diversified
110929  entireregion  brazil  economyandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
september 2011 by isacson
Haiti UN peacekeeping force led by Brazil will begin gradual pullout — MercoPress
Brazil's Defense minister said on Thursday that Haiti's peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police, known as MINUSTAH, will begin a gradual withdrawal aimed at turning security over to the Haitians
110909  haiti  Peacekeeping  politicsandsecurity  internationalcommunity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
september 2011 by isacson
Brazil and Colombia: Less far apart | The Economist
“There was much distrust,” between him and Mr Uribe, Lula admitted, adding that their successors, Dilma Rousseff and Juan Manuel Santos “can do much more”
110812  brazil  colombia  c-relationswithneighbors  brazilianforeignpolicy 
august 2011 by isacson
Brazil, Iran foster stronger ties - CNN.com
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will follow the example of her predecessor and demonstrate Brazil's diplomatic independence
110811  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
august 2011 by isacson
"Haremos lo que los colombianos nos pidan": Marco Aurelio García | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Durante ocho años al lado de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, este curtido diplomático fue el artífice de muchas de las posiciones del gobierno de Brasil
110715  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  [x]othergovernmentstatement 
july 2011 by isacson
Washington Urged to Recognise Brazil as Global Power - IPS ipsnews.net
That treatment should include the full endorsement by the administration of President Barack Obama for Brazil's permanent membership on an expanded U.N. Security Council, according to the 109-page report
110715  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  uspolicy 
july 2011 by isacson
Acknowledging the tectonic shift in U.S.-Brazil relations | David Rothkopf
Brazil must be liberated from the Latin policy barrio and viewed as one of the most important global powers of today and of the century ahead
110713  brazil  politicsandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy  uspolicy 
july 2011 by isacson
Shannon K. O'Neil: Latin America's Moment » Blog Archive » CFR’s Independent Task Force: Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations
The report’s most basic takeaway is that Brazil is the newest pillar in a multipolar world and must be treated as such
110713  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  uspolicy  [x]ngodocument 
july 2011 by isacson
Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations - Council on Foreign Relations
A new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)-sponsored Independent Task Force report asserts “that it is in the interest of the United States to understand Brazil as a complex international actor whose influence on the defining global issues of the day is only likely to increase”
110713  brazil  politicsandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy  uspolicy  [x]ngodocument 
july 2011 by isacson
China trumps Brazil in simmering African showdown | Top News | Reuters
That Brazil is a rising player in Africa is nothing new
110707  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
july 2011 by isacson
Mercosur wants Bolivia and Ecuador to become full members — MercoPress
Mercosur plans to begin negotiations with associate members Bolivia and Ecuador to make them full members, said Brazilian Foreign Affairs minister Antonio Patriota
110630  bolivia  ecuador  southamericaregional  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Nick Clegg to face down Brazil over support for Argentina in Falklands row - Telegraph
The visit comes amid increasing bellicose language from Cristina Kirchner, president of neighbouring Argentina who last week criticised Prime Minister David Cameron for “mediocrity bordering on stupidity”
110621  brazil  argentina  borderdisputes  europesrole  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Brazil’s Influence in Peru’s 2011 Presidential Election - Brookings Institution
Brazil is a regional power that is demonstrating a willingness to intervene within Latin America when the country’s interests are involved
110616  peru  brazil  politicsandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
France appeals to Brazil to change stance on Syria | News by Country | Reuters
Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota told reporters in New York that a resolution condemning Syria could inflame tensions in the region
110614  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Chávez y Rousseff reafirman cooperación en primera bilateral - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Los presidentes de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, y Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, se comprometieron el lunes a mantener la cooperación y el alto nivel de comercio e inversiones, durante la primera reunión bilateral
110607  brazil  venezuela  brazilianforeignpolicy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Brazil Makeover Helped Humala Shed His Chávez Image - WSJ.com
Mr. Humala's nimble campaign against the conservative Keiko Fujimori also benefitted from the advice of two former consultants from Mr. da Silva's governing Workers Party
110607  peru  politicsandsecurity  elections  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Brazil doing better on human rights - Andres Oppenheimer - MiamiHerald.com
Unlike former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who did a good job at home, but spent much of his time praising foreign tyrants — President Dilma Rousseff is taking small steps to take distance
110607  brazilianforeignpolicy  brazil  humanrights 
june 2011 by isacson
Venezuela's Chavez, Brazil's Rousseff Discuss Refinery, Aircraft - WSJ.com
The presidents agreed to continue work on the planned Abreu e Lima oil refinery that has been stalled for a lack of Venezuelan financial participation
110607  brazil  venezuela  brazilianforeignpolicy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Brazil To Finance Shipyard for Venezuela's State Oil Company - WSJ.com
Brazil's national development bank, or BNDES, agreed Monday to provide Venezuela's state oil company with $637 million in financing for the construction of an oil tanker shipyard
110607  brazil  venezuela  brazilianforeignpolicy  economyandsecurity 
june 2011 by isacson
Lula da Silva visitará Venezuela - Nacional y Política - EL UNIVERSAL
El ex mandatario de Brasil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visitará Venezuela entre este jueves y viernes, informó el presidente de la República, Hugo Chávez
110601  brazil  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
june 2011 by isacson
Uruguay and Brazil pledge full support for Mercosur and Unasur — MercoPress
Uruguay and Brazil pledged Monday to continue strengthening the bilateral relation and regional integration through Mercosur and Unasur, after presidents Jose Mujica and Dilma Rousseff delegations signed fifteen cooperation agreements
110531  brazil  uruguay  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy 
may 2011 by isacson
Brazil wants IMF chief from emerging nation: source | Reuters
"We believe India and Brazil would be good options"
110518  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
may 2011 by isacson
Chávez invitó a Lula da Silva a Cumbre de mandatarios de América Latina y el Caribe | Mundo | LA TERCERA
Ambos conversaron sobre el futuro de los procesos de integración que se adelantan en el continente
110511  venezuela  brazil  venezuelanforeignpolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
may 2011 by isacson
Mercosur and South America, remain top priorities of Brazilian diplomacy — MercoPress
South American countries, particularly Mercosur members remain as top priority of Brazil’s foreign policy confirmed this week President Dilma Rousseff
110422  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy 
april 2011 by isacson
Folha.com - Mundo - Bolívia aceita que EUA monitorem plantio de coca em seu território - 22/04/2011
Brasil, Bolívia e EUA devem assinar dentro de um mês um acordo para monitorar em conjunto o plantio da coca em território boliviano
110422  bolivia  brazil  uspolicy  narcotrafficking  brazilianforeignpolicy 
april 2011 by isacson
La Jornada en Internet
Washington proveerá 250 mil dólares para la compra de equipos de navegación satelital y Brasil entregará otros 100 mil dólares para cursos de capacitación de técnicos bolivianos especializados
110420  bolivia  brazil  uspolicy  narcotrafficking  brazilianforeignpolicy 
april 2011 by isacson
Folha.com - Mundo - China frustra Brasil e nega apoio à vaga no Conselho de Segurança - 13/04/2011
O Brasil novamente não obteve o respaldo chinês a vaga permanente no Conselho de Segurança da ONU
110413  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  chineseforeignpolicy 
april 2011 by isacson
Bolivia y Brasil pretenden regionalizar lucha antidrogas
El convenio bilateral busca ser el eje articulador para que el combate contra las mafias se encare de forma conjunta
110331  bolivia  brazil  narcotrafficking  brazilianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Brazil joins Bolivia anti-drug fight
The deal aims to replace the void when Bolivia expelled the US Drug Enforcement Administration in 2008 for alleged political interference
110331  brazil  bolivia  narcotrafficking  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Brazil stares down the US on Libya - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
Brazil's foreign ministry – still, for the most part, staffed by the diplomats who charted Lula's foreign policy – recently issued a statement condemning the loss of civilian lives and calling for the start of dialogue
110331  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  uspolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Folha.com - BBC Brasil - Brasil está certo em apoiar investigação no Irã, diz Lula - 29/03/2011
O ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva afirmou em Lisboa que é favorável ao envio de um relator da ONU para investigar a condição dos direitos humanos no Irã
110329  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Brasil facilitará aviones no tripulados para lucha antidrogas en Bolivia
Brasil pondrá a disposición de Bolivia aviones no tripulados para la lucha contra el narcotráfico, informó este lunes el viceministro boliviano de Defensa Social
110329  brazil  bolivia  defensecooperation  narcotrafficking  brazilianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Rousseff and Lula da Silva together in Portugal ‘day-after’ Iran vote — MercoPress
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula da Silva will be meeting this week for an international event in Portugal, just a few days after the new government abandoned a pro-dialogue with Iran position
110328  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Brazil's slow break with Iran | Al Jazeera Blogs
In the surest sign yet of a new Brazilian posture vis-à-vis Iran, Brazil voted on Thursday in the UN Human Rights Council to authorise a resolution for a special rapporteur to investigate possible human rights abuses
110325  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
Brazil reiterates significance of Mercosur and strategic relation with Argentina — MercoPress
Brazil reaffirmed the significance of Mercosur for President Dilma Rousseff administration’s foreign policy and underlined the strategic relation with Argentina
110323  brazil  argentina  brazilianforeignpolicy  diplomaticrelations 
march 2011 by isacson
USAID Press Release: U.S. and Brazil Expand Cooperation in Latin America, Caribbean and Africa
The new agreement broadens the geographic scope of trilateral cooperation into more countries in Africa and new ones in Latin America and the Caribbean
110323  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy  [x]usgovtdocument 
march 2011 by isacson
UPDATE 1-Petrobras has relinquished Cuba oil block -official | Reuters
Marco Aurelio Garcia, foreign policy adviser to President Dilma Rousseff, told reporters in Havana exploratory work off Cuba's northern coast had not shown good results
110311  brazil  cuba  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy  energy 
march 2011 by isacson
Brazil Attracts Obama's Attention
Dilma Rousseff’s inauguration seems to have paved the way for more harmonious U.S.-Brazilian relations
110309  brazil  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy 
march 2011 by isacson
'Temos sinais claros de que o Brasil vai apoiar a resolução da ONU sobre violações de direitos humanos no Irã' - Internacional - Notícia - VEJA.com
Brasil vai corrigir o erro do governo anterior e se posicionar em relação aos abusos no Irã na reunião do Conselho de Direitos Humanos da ONU, em março
110223  brazil  brazilianforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
february 2011 by isacson
Governing Brazil: A promising start | The Economist
Ms Rousseff is a very different person from Lula. Lacking his star quality, she has shunned the limelight. But what she has so far said and done has been clear and welcome
110218  brazil  politicsandsecurity  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2011 by isacson
Brazil consolidates defence and military links with Argentina and Uruguay — MercoPress
Brazilian Defence minister Nelson Jobim begins this week a tour of neighbouring Mercosur partners
110214  brazil  argentina  uruguay  brazilianforeignpolicy  defensecooperation 
february 2011 by isacson
AFP: Brazil choppers in Colombia to fly out FARC hostages
Two Brazilian military helicopters bearing Red Cross markings arrived in Colombia where they will be used to fly out five hostages set for release by Marxist rebels
110209  brazil  colombia  c-farchostages  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2011 by isacson
Pragmatism draws Brazil closer to US | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com
The move signals a broader swing towards pragmatism under Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s new president
110209  brazil  economyandsecurity  uspolicy  brazilianforeignpolicy  video 
february 2011 by isacson
Brazil reaffirms links with Venezuela; calls for quick Mercosur integration — MercoPress
Brazil expects Venezuela’s full incorporation to Mercosur to be approved “soon” said Foreign Affairs minister Antonio Patriota
110208  brazil  venezuela  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
february 2011 by isacson
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