Marina Silva, Minister of Evnironment in the Brazilian government, has finally decided she is unable to succeed in her battle to save the rainforest and will depart her position. In a letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Ms. Silva said her efforts to protect the rainforest were being thwarted by powerful business lobbies. […]
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Brazilian Rainforest Will Be Gone Says Gone Minister
May 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Brazil · Gender Issues · Human Rights · Politics · Social Justice · World News
Brazil Knocking On Door Of OPEC
May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula de Silva believes it is time for OPEC to recognize the emerging oil impact of his nation and make it a member of the oil producing nations’ club. In 2007, a uage oil reserve was disccovered off the coast of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro area. The find could well catapult […]
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Hugo Chavez Upsets XVII Ibero-American Summit Mteeting
November 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez created a turmoil at the Ibero-American summit meeting in Chile by proposing drastic changes in Latin American borders. “Bolivia has a right to the sea. You know my position, and we all know the history. Bolivia had access to the sea, and that was just and legitimate.” Bolivia lost the territory […]
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