Articles and reports

Nothing wrong with the Brazilian zebu

Letter written by the Head of the Commercial Section of the Embassy of Brazil, Demétrio Carvalho, published in The Independent on 25 August 2007. Read more

The advantages of ethanol

Letter written by Ambassador José Mauricio Bustani, published in The Guardian on 23 August 2007. Read more

Seeing the trees and catching sight of the woods

Article written by Patrus Ananias, Minister for Social Development and Hunger Alleviation, published in Valor Econômico on 10 August 2007. Read more

Brazilian ethanol does not threaten Amazon forests

Letter written by Ambassador José Mauricio Bustani, published in the Financial Times on 27 June 2007. Read more

Brazil rejects beef safety claims

Article published on 16 June 2007 in The Press and Journal of Aberdeen, a regional newspaper covering the north of Scotland. Read more

The wonder of sugar-cane

Article written by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, published in The Guardian on 1 June 2007. Read more

Interview with President of Brazilian Central Bank

Interview with the President of the Brazilian Central Bank, Henrique Meirelles, published in Veja on 5 May 2007. Read more

Group of seven

Article written by the Foreign Minister of Brazil, Ambassador Celso Amorim, published in Valor Econômico on 27 April 2007. Read more

Discussing biofuels

Article written by Marco Aurélio Garcia, special adviser to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Read more

Our biofuels partnership

Article written by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, published in The Washington Post on 30 March 2007. Read more

Ethanol – myths, exaggeration and preconceptions

Article written by Professor Marcos Sawaya Jank, published in O Estado de São Paulo on 21 March 2007. Read more

Rights of Brazil's sugar-cane cutters

Letter written by Ambassador José Mauricio Bustani, published in The Guardian on 17 March 2007. Read more

Brazil's record on combating piracy

Letter written by Ambassador José Mauricio Bustani, published in the Financial Times on 6 February 2007. Read more