The Brazilian senators Jorge Viana (PT, Acre) and Luiz Henrique da Silveira (PMDB, Santa Catarina) were in London on 9-10 May to discuss the new Brazilian Forestry Code. The two parliamentarians played a major role in getting the Forestry Code through Brazil's Congress, after which it was signed into law by President Rousseff in May last year. Read more

The Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo has been chosen as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization. His selection demonstrates that the members of the WTO are seeking a balanced and fair multilateral trading system which serves the interests of all members. Read more

Brazil remains strongly committed to making the UN Security Council more representative, calling for the expansion of both its permanent and non-permanent memberships. An international seminar on the issue, organized by the Brazilian Government, takes place today in Salvador, Bahia. Read more

The VI World Science Forum will be taking place in Rio de Janeiro from 24 to 27 November, with the theme of "Science for Global Sustainable Development". Read more

Leading figures from the British and Brazilian innovation sectors met in London on 3 April to build understanding and identify the areas with greatest potential for future collaboration. Read more

The programme Startup Brasil has selected nine 'accelerator' companies which will each give direct support to between eight and ten start-ups in the area of technology. Each start-up will receive R$ 200 thousand (GBP 67 thousand). Read more

An international project aimed at accumulating expertise in reducing poverty and inequality was launched in Brasilia on 5 March. World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim described Brazil as a 'global leader' in the field. Read more

In 2012 the total number of passengers who flew to Brazil from London Heathrow, the UK's biggest airport, was 21% higher than in 2011. The figures reflect not only Brazil's increasing popularity among British tourists but also the expansion of UK-Brazil business links. Read more

The Brazilian Research and Industrial Innovation Company (Embrapii) will be tasked with stimulating innovation in Brazilian industry. Initially it will have funds of up to R$800 million. Read more

During a two-day visit to London (4-5 February) Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota had talks with British foreign secretary William Hague as part of the UK-Brazil High-Level Strategic Dialogue. Read more

Curriculum Vitae of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo. Read more

The Brazilian government has nominated Ambassador Roberto Azevedo as a candidate for the post of director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will become vacant in September this year. Read more