2006
Execution of Saddam Hussein
29 December 2006
On 26 December 2006 the Iraqi Supreme Court of Appeal
confirmed the death sentence passed on Saddam
Hussein, the former president of Iraq. Read
more
Congress approves Optional Protocol to UN Convention against Torture
21 December 2006
The Brazilian National Congress has approved the text
of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT), adopted in New York
on 18 December 2002. Read
more
Brazil, India and South Africa win UN award for work in Haiti and Guinea-Bissau
19 December 2006
The IBSA fund, created and maintained by India,
Brazil and South Africa for the purpose of helping
other developing countries, today received a prize at
the United Nations South-South Partnership awards in
New York. Read more
Posthumous human rights award for Dorothy Stang
14 December 2006
The American missionary Dorothy Stand, murdered in
the Amazon region in 2005, has been honoured by the
Brazilian government as 'Defender of Human Rights'.
Read more
Mercosur Parliament established
13 December 2006
A ceremony in Brasília marks the creation of a
parliament consisting of congressional
representatives from each member of the South
American economic bloc. Read
more
Expansion of welfare programme for old and disabled
11 December 2006
The Benefício de Prestação Continuada
welfare programme now reaches more than 2.4 million
of the poorest Brazilians. Read
more
Petrobras breaks record for Brazilian oil exports
08 December 2006
Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned national oil company,
set a new record for monthly oil exports in November,
selling a total of 14.52 million barrels at an
average of 484 thousand barrels per day. Read
more
Governor of Goiás visits London
06 December 2006
Mr Alcides Rodrigues Filho, Governor of the State of
Goiás, accompanied by trade mission, will be holding
a number of meetings in London on 8 December.
Read more
Huge area of rainforest receives protected status
05 December 2006
The state of Pará in northern Brazil has created the
largest single conservation area on Earth, giving
protected status to 15 million hectares of rainforest
– an area larger than England. Read
more
Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay police work together in border region
02 December 2006
Increased cooperation is aimed at fighting crime
around the Triple Frontier region. Read
more
Allegations of sexual abuse against Brazilian soldier in Haiti
01 December 2006
The Brazilian government is concerned by articles in
the international press regarding a supposed case of
sexual abuse involving a Brazilian soldier in Haiti
in 2004. Read more
Low-price laptops for Brazilian schools
30 November 2006
Um Computador por Aluno (One Computer Per
Pupil) is a Brazilian government programme which is
set to have a huge impact in primary and secondary
schools throughout the country. Read
more
Combating forced labour
29 November 2006
Brazil's concerted efforts to eradicate the problem
of forced labour have been praised by the
International Labour Organization. Read
more
Tourists' spending in Brazil reaches record level
28 November 2006
The country is enjoying an increasingly high profile
as a destination for tourists and business
travellers. Read more
Africa-South America Summit takes place this week in Nigeria
27 November 2006
Numerous issues on the agenda at the first meeting of
its kind between African and South American leaders.
Read more
Travel within South America made easier
25 November 2006
Members of South American Community of Nations agree
to allow their citizens to travel between them
without passports. Read
more
Amorim says WTO negotiations need 'leadership' from US and EU
23 November 2006
Brazilian foreign minister seeks 'courageous gesture'
from richest countries with regard to agricultural
subsidies. Read more
Assassination of Pierre Gemayel in Beirut
22 November 2006
The Brazilian government condemns the murder of
Lebanon's industry minister, Pierre Gemayel, the
victim of an attack carried out in Beirut today.
Read more
Brazil negotiates agreements with India and South Africa
21 November 2006
With a view to stimulating trade and investment
between Brazil, India and South Africa,
representatives from the tax authorities of the three
countries have been meeting in Pretoria to negotiate
agreements regarding customs regulations.
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Inter-American Development Bank agrees debt relief for Bolivia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua
17 November 2006
Brazil supports an initiative of the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB) aimed at helping the most
severely indebted poor countries. Read
more
University of London seminar discusses education in Brazil
16 November 2006
The agenda of the International Seminar on Education,
Equality and Social Justice will include Brazilian
government initiatives aimed at widening access to
education. Read more
South American integration still a priority
14 November 2006
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim has
reiterated that the creation of closer economic ties
between the countries of South America will continue
to be one of the main foreign policy aims of the Lula
administration. Read more
Brazil and the nuclear issue
10 November 2006
The Ministry of External Relations reiterates
Brazil's absolute commitment to non-proliferation and
the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
Read more
Amorim says foreign policy endorsed by Lula victory
30 October 2006
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim said today
that the country will forge ahead with the key
elements of its foreign policy during President
Lula’s second term of office, building on the
achievements of the first term. Read
more
Further fall in rate of Amazon deforestation
24 October 2006
Figures released by the Environment Ministry show
that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon is
continuing to fall. Read
more
Amorim repeats call for UN reform
23 October 2006
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim believes that
changes need to be made both to the composition of
the United Nations Security Council and the way in
which it currently operates. Read
more
Brazil welcomes election of new UN Secretary-General
13 October 2006
The Brazilian government believes Ban Ki-moon will be
able to lead the UN in a balanced and firm way.
Brazil also reiterates that UN reform is crucial in
order to adapt the organization to the challenges of
the twenty-first century. Read
more
Statement of international support for International Drug Purchase Facility
06 October 2006
Public health organisations and specialists from
around the world are backing the International Drug
Purchase Facility launched in September by Brazil,
Chile, France, Norway and the UK. Read
more
Amorim says diplomatic mission to Lebanon was a success
27 September 2006
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim has praised
the work of the Brazilian diplomatic mission
responsible for evacuating more than 3,000 people
from Lebanon during the conflict with Israel in
August. Read more
Haiti shows interest in Brazilian biofuel technology
25 September 2006
Brazil anticipates producing biofuel at a rate of 1
billion litres per year by the end of 2007, and Haiti
is considering adopting aspects of the Brazilian
model. Read more
Brazil makes progress in efforts to eradicate bonded labour
20 September 2006
An International Labour Organization report has noted
the progress made since the launching of the National
Plan for the Eradication of Bonded Labour in Brazil
in 2003. Read more
International initiative to provide medicines to treat AIDS, malaria and TB
19 September 2006
The International Drug Purchase Facility (IDPF) –
funded by Brazil, Chile, France, Norway and the UK –
will be launched at UN headquarters in New York.
Read more
UK sports minister visits Rio de Janeiro social project
15 September 2006
British sports minister Richard Caborn will today
visit an innovative sports and social centre in a Rio
de Janeiro favela. The British government
made a financial donation to help with the
construction of the centre, which opened last year.
Read more
Brazil and Ukraine create consortium to launch spacecraft
12 September 2006
On 29 September the Brazilian Space Agency will
unveil Projeto Ciclone, for the purpose of launching
rockets and satellites from Alcântara space centre in
the state of Maranhão in northeast Brazil.
Read more
Brazil and United Kingdom to sign sports cooperation treaty
11 September 2006
A bilateral cooperation agreement will be signed
tomorrow by the Brazilian sports minister, Orlando
Silva, and the British sports minister, Richard
Caborn, in São Paulo. Read
more
Press Statement of G-20 Meeting in Rio de Janeiro
10 September 2006
The G-20 countries met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on
9 September to consider the situation regarding the
Doha Round negotiations. Read
more
Brazil, India and South Africa to discuss new free trade area
08 September 2006
The 1st Summit Meeting of the India-Brazil-South
Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA), taking place in
Brasilia on 13 September, will discuss the creation
of a working group to develop the basis for a free
trade agreement between Mercosur, India and the
Southern African Customs Union. Read
more
British Trade and Industry Secretary visits Brazil
07 September 2006
Alistair Darling’s three-day trip includes the first
meeting of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee
(JETCO), aimed at further improving economic
relations between the UK and Brazil. Read
more
Brazil to make donation to Lebanon and Palestinians
31 August 2006
At the international donor conference for the Middle
East in Stockholm, Brazil will announce that it will
make a donation of US$ 500,000 to the United Nations
as a contribution towards the reconstruction efforts
in Lebanon. Read more
Brazil congratulated upon adoption of new law on domestic violence
17 August 2006
On 11 August the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights (IACHR) sent a message of congratulations to
the Brazilian government following the country's
adoption of the Domestic and Family Violence Law.
Read more
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim to visit Lebanon
10 August 2006
On 15 August Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim
will travel to Beirut to meet President Emile Lahoud
and the Lebanese prime minister, Fuad Siniora, along
with other government officials. Read
more
Message from President Lula to the Prime Minister of Lebanon
30 July 2006
Today, 30 July 2006, President Lula sent the
following message to the prime minister of Lebanon,
Fouad Siniora. Read more
Decision by Crown Prosecution Service on Jean Charles de Menezes case
17 July 2006
The Crown Prosecution Service today announced its
verdict regarding the circumstances that led to the
death of the Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de
Menezes in London on 22 July 2005. Read
more
Venezuela joins Mercosur
03 July 2006
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit
Venezuela on 4 July 2006 at the invitation of
President Hugo Chávez to attend the signing of the
Adhesion Protocol for Venezuela to join Mercosur.
Read more
British foreign secretary travels to Brazil
01 July 2006
During her two-day visit Margaret Beckett will meet
President Lula and discuss a wide range of issues
with foreign minister Celso Amorim. Read
more