Jun 30 Brazil aims to curb deforestation as part of climate pledge By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Brazil pledged Tuesday to restore millions of acres of forests and expand renewable energy use, as the United States and Brazil worked to build momentum toward a budding global climate treaty. Continue reading
Jun 29 Obama, Rousseff aim to show they’ve moved past spy scandal By Darlene Superville and Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff will aim to show they have smoothed over tensions sparked by a spying scandal, as they open two days of talks at the White House Monday. Continue reading
Jun 10 5 things you need to know about the $2 billion corruption scandal roiling Brazil By Marina Lopes For years, executives at Brazil’s state-owned oil giant, Petrobras, took $2 billion in bribes as part of a massive scheme that implicated hundreds of middlemen, congressmen and politicians, prosecutors allege. Last week, the company made a rare… Continue reading
Jul 11 Brazilians likely to give government a ‘pass’ over World Cup By Larisa Epatko The FIFA World Cup, which ends Sunday, has been a rollercoaster ride for Brazilians and no less so for the government. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Big spending and construction chaos deflates Brazilian joy over World Cup By PBS News Hour For many Brazilians, the excitement of hosting the World Cup has been greatly diminished since the day that FIFA awarded the event to the soccer-loving country. As transit workers and others have protested, some argue that the $15 billion spent… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch News Wrap: Brazil President Calls U.S. Spying on Allies ‘Totally Unacceptable’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff rebuked U.S. spying programs in her address to the UN General Assembly. Leaked documents previously revealed the NSA intercepted Brazilian phone calls and emails. Also, for the first time former Pope… Continue watching
Jun 21 In Photos: Brazilian Protesters Clash With Police By Larisa Epatko An estimated million people crowded Brazilian streets overnight, capping a week's worth of anti-government protests. Despite attempts to keep the demonstrations peaceful, by chanting "No violence! No violence!", some people smashed windows and burned buildings. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch U.S., Brazil ‘Disagree More Than They Agree,’ Analyst Says Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the White House Monday was staged to stress strong ties between the U.S. and Latin America's richest country. Rousseff and President Obama touched on issues of cooperation, including education, energy and trade while ignoring… Continue watching
Nov 01 Brazil Elects First Female President By Larisa Epatko Dilma Rousseff won Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday, making her the first female president of South America's largest and most populous country. She campaigned on -- and now faces the challenges of -- improving Brazil's infrastructure, education and health care. Continue reading
Oct 04 Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to Oct. 31 Runoff By Larisa Epatko Brazil's ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, won the most votes in Sunday's presidential election but not enough to avoid a runoff with second-place contender Jose Serra on Oct. 31. Continue reading