A new law approved on 25 June aims to reduce land disputes and combat deforestation by establishing private ownership of landholdings in the region.
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A joint statement by the foreign ministers of Brazil, India and South Africa on 25 June called for a 'rules-based multilateral trading regime that is fair, equitable and addresses the legitimate aspirations of the developing countries'. Read more

The Embassy of Brazil in London is starting selection procedures for the position of Auxiliary Administrative Assistant. For further details, click here.
A Embaixada do Brasil em Londres inicia processo seletivo para a vaga de Auxiliar de Apoio. Para maiores informações, clique aqui.

The first summit of the four 'BRIC' emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China – took place this week in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Since 2003 the BRIC countries have been responsible for 65% of total global economic growth and Brazil's annual trade with the other three has increased by 500%. Read more

Not just straw men – Economist 18/6
Tight rules helped mitigate crisis in Brazil – FT 17/6
Brazil, Russia, India and China form bloc to challenge US dominance – Times 16/6
Nations seek currency rule change – BBC News 16/6

Brazil's economy shrank less than expected in the first quarter of 2009, raising hopes that the recession will be short-lived. Read more

Recent figures showing reduced levels of Amazon deforestation formed part of the Embassy’s response to an article in The Guardian on the environmental impact of cattle ranching in the region. Read more

Brazil's Ministry of External Relations now has its own channel on the video-sharing website YouTube. It will be regularly updated with videos of interviews and press briefings given by the Brazilian foreign minister, Celso Amorim.
www.youtube.com/mrebrasil

The English translation of the latest novel from acclaimed Brazilian writer Milton Hatoum was published in the UK on 3 November. Set in the 1960s and 70s against the backdrop of Brazil's military dictatorship, Ashes of the Amazon tells the semi-autographical story of a young man struggling to become a writer. Hatoum, 56, grew up in the Amazon region and has won Brazil's prestigious Jabuti literary prize three times. Read review in The Guardian