The Brazilian Government and the Brazilian Beef Information Service have issued responses to the EU measures. Read more

Pelé today participated in a press conference at the Embassy to mark the launch of a project in aid of the Pequeno Príncipe children's hospital in Brazil. The principal fundraising initiative is the sale of medals representing each of the 1,283 goals Pelé scored during his career. Read more

The new university will pursue inter-regional trans-disciplinary research and teach areas of joint interest for Mercosul countries. Read more

The Brazilian government vehemently condemns the bombings that took place in the Algerian capital on 11 December. Read more

Countries hit by Hurricane Noel will receive medical and water-purification kits. Read more

As the latest initiative in an approach to AIDS that has attracted international praise, the Brazilian Government is running an awareness campaign focusing on young people aged 13-24. Read more

African countries should be able to receive free images and data from the Chinese-Brazilian Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) from the beginning of 2008. Read more

Joint Statement of the G-20, the G-33, the NAMA-11, the ACP Group, the LDCs, the African Group, the Small, Vulnerable Economies (SVEs), and the Cotton-4. Read more

Communiqué released by the G-20 in Geneva on 15 November 2007. Read more

Brazil’s representatives also include the president of Embratur and the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning team. Read more

The Tupi field, off the coast of south-east Brazil, could place Brazil’s total oil reserves among the ten biggest in the world. Read more

The Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of breaking health and safety laws in the July 2005 operation that led to the death of the Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes. Read more

FIFA decision ends country’s long wait to stage competition for the second time. Read more

In São Paulo state, 79 sugarcane mills have made a formal commitment to end the practice of burning sugarcane fields prior to harvest. Read more

President Lula visits plant where second-generation biofuels are already being produced. Read more

Programme aims to combat violence by co-ordinating public-security and social policies, while also investing in preventive and rehabilitation initiatives. Read more

Brazil's nationwide vaccination programme is currently in its second phase. Read more

President Lula’s visit to Africa reflects desire to widen commercial cooperation with developing countries. Read more

An UNCTAD report shows that in 2006, for the first time ever, Brazilian direct investment abroad exceeded total inflows. Read more

The Brazilian Government expresses its profound condolences to the families of the victims and to the people of Pakistan. Read more

A joint declaration has been released following the Second Summit of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum in Tshwane, South Africa. Read more

The mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the military component of which is under Brazilian command, has been extended to October 2008. Read more

A WTO panel has ruled in favour of Brazil in the dispute regarding US cotton subsidies. Read more

Aimed at improving the welfare of children and teenagers, the programme involves fourteen government ministries and is set to receive R$ 2.9bn over the next three years. Read more

Brazil condemns the attack that claimed the lives of ten African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, and reiterates that sustainable peace in the region can only be achieved through political dialogue. Read more

Statement following the meeting of officials of the G4 countries in New York to discuss the reform of the UN Security Council, during the 62nd General Assembly. Read more

Joint press statement of the IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Dialogue Forum Ministerial Meeting on the margins of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly. Read more

The National Refugee Committee decided in May 2007 to resettle a group of Palestinian refugees from the Ruweished camp in Jordan, which is located about 70 km from the Iraq border, where the refugees had been staying since 2003. Read more

A meeting of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) was held today at the Residence of the Brazilian Mission to the United Nations in New York. Read more

President Lula has launched an initiative entitled Social Agenda for the Indigenous Peoples, comprising three programmes: Protection of Indigenous Lands, Promoting Indigenous Peoples, and Quality of Life for Indigenous Peoples. Read more

By 2008, Brazil will have reduced the emission of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane gas, according to José Miguez, the Executive Secretary of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Climate Change. Read more

CAPES and The British Academy sign a memorandum of understanding with research co-operation and exchange between Brazilian and British researchers in humanities and social sciences. Read more

The Embassy of Brazil in London and the Brazilian National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) are hosting a special presentation on the forthcoming Brazil Round 9, the bidding round for oil and gas exploration blocks. Read more

Minister Miguel Jorge attended meetings of the UK-Brazil Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) on 19 and 20 September. Read more

Another China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) will be launched in Taiyuan in China on 18 September 2007 representing another step in free distribution of remote sensing images. Read more

Reformulated ProJovem programme aims to assist 4.2 million 15-29 year-olds over next three years. Read more

Biofuels will be high on the agenda during President Lula's state visits to Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway between 10 and 14 September. Read more

The latest follow-up report on the Millennium Development Goals shows that Brazil has made significant progress in reducing extreme poverty. Read more

Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the second meeting of the Internet Governance Forum between 12 and 15 November 2007. Read more

Over the next five years the National Public Security and Citizenship Programme (PRONASCI) will invest over US$ 3bn in social initiatives and crime prevention. Read more

The Heads of Delegation of members of MERCOSUR and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met on 22 August, in Brasilia, on the sidelines of the III Ministerial Meeting of the Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC). Read more

A meeting of the US-Brazil Steering Group took place in Brasilia on 20 August with the aim of furthering cooperation between the two countries in the area of biofuels. Read more

17.3 million Brazilian school children demonstrate mathematical prowess at the largest Mathematical Olympiad in the world. This event is supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, National Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) and Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM). Read more

The III Ministerial Meeting of the Forum for East Asia – Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) will take place in Brasília on 22 and 23 August 2007. Read more

Response by the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations to the report by the Independent Police Complaints Commmission. Read more

A British business delegation led by Lord Kilclooney will be in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais from 5 to 12 August 2007. Read more

World leaders, including President Lula and British prime minister Gordon Brown, have signed a declaration regarding the need to redouble efforts in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Read more

Embraer set to benefit as Brazil signs international agreement limiting government subsidies for exports by aircraft manufacturers. Read more

President Lula believes that Rio de Janeiro's successful staging of the 2007 Pan American Games, which ended yesterday, have boosted Brazil's credentials as a potential host for the World Cup and the Olympic Games. Read more

The Brazilian Government launched the National Clean Development Year on 17 July to tackle global warming and reduce CO2 emissions through Brazilian CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) projects in the context of sustainable development. Read more

The 2007 Pan American Games – involving more than 5,600 athletes from 42 countries in the Americas, competing in more than 30 different sports – began on 12 July in Rio de Janeiro. Read more

Message from President Lula regarding the tragic accident involving a TAM Airbus at Congonhas airport, São Paulo, on 17 July. Read more

In a joint statement the three countries declared it is essential for developing countries to become members of an enlarged UN Security Council. Read more

Members of the Special Joint Committee on Climate Change in Brazil's National Congress are in London for a series of meetings with representatives from the British government, business community and NGOs. Read more

Representatives from the US energy sector say there is no reason why Brazil's ethanol programme will threaten the Amazon rainforest or increase world food prices. Read more

Brazilian finance minister Guido Mantega says Brazil is interested in resuming the Doha Round of world trade negotiations. Read more

Declaration of the International Biofuels Forum, held in Brussels on 5 and 6 July 2007. Read more

The Brazilian federal government has announced an investment plan worth $1.7bn to improve living conditions in the poorest areas of Rio de Janeiro. Read more

After participating in the Brazil-European Unit Summit in Lisbon, President Lula will today attend the International Conference on Biofuels in Brussels. Read more

A UN official says Brazil has already reached the first of the eight Millennium Development Goals – that of halving the number of people suffering from hunger and the number of people living on less than one US dollar a day. Read more

Following President Lula's decree that Efavirenz should be subject to compulsory licensing, the Ministry of Health today received the first batch of the generic version of the antiretroviral drug. Read more

The UN Secretary General has appointed Ambassador Sérgio de Queiroz Duarte as High Representative for Disarmament. Read more

Message of congratulations sent by the Brazilian foreign minister, Celso Amorim, to David Miliband, on his appointment as Foreign Secretary. Read more

Message of congratulations sent by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Gordon Brown on his becoming Prime Minister. Read more

A Brazilian mission of observers will be present at the legislative elections taking place on 30 June. Brazil is also cooperating with East Timor in the areas of education, justice, security and professional training. Read more

Recommendations from the 'Friends of Development' group, coordinated by Brazil and Argentina, have been approved and will be submitted to the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization later this year. Read more

The Brazilian government welcomes the agreement reached in Addis Ababa on 12 June regarding the establishment of a United Nations and African Union 'hybrid operation' in Darfur. Read more

With regard to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, specific issues raised during Phase 1 of Brazil's evaluation, in 2003, will be reviewed during Phase 2, scheduled for December 2007. Read more

The Brazilian government condemns the attack that killed Lebanese MP Walid Eido, and calls for the reestablishment of the dialogue between the different political forces in Lebanon. Read more

Press statement of the G-20 Ministerial Meeting with coordinators of developing-country groups, held in Geneva on 11 June 2007. Read more

Joint communiqué of the meeting of the Heads of State and/or Government of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, held in Berlin on 7 June 2007. Read more

His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, paid a state visit to India from 3 to 5 June 2007 at the invitation of His Excellency the President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Read more

On the second visit of President Lula to India, the Brazil-India Forum of Business Leaders will be launched and the Indian Government will honour President Lula with the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award. Read more

The Office of the Federal Comptroller General has created an extensive online library on the subject of corruption, which can now be accessed online. Read more

The Brazilian government expresses its support for the Lebanese government in its task of keeping public order, and calls on all parties to make every effort to protect the civilian population. Read more

G4 Statement on Trade from Brussels: Minister Celso Amorim (Brazil), Commissioner Peter Mandelson (EU), Minister Kamal Nath (India), Ambassador Susan C. Schwab (US). Read more

Following rocket attacks against Israeli civilian targets in Sderot, the Brazilian Government expresses concern on the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip and urges return the peace process negotiations. Read more

Mr. Antônio Francisco de Lima Neto, President of the Banco do Brasil and Lord Levene of Portsoken, President of the Lloyd’s are to be presented the 'Personality of the Year' Award at the Gala Dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London, in a sought-after ceremony on 16 May. This yearly award recognizes outstanding contributions of Brazilian and British personalities to the promotion of bilateral economic relations. Read more

The Brazilian Government welcomes the inauguration of the power-sharing Government in Stormont, Northern Ireland. Read more

The President of the Brazilian Central Bank, Henrique Meirelles, will be in London on 9 and 10 May 2007. Read more

The Brazilian government warmly welcomes the appointment of Doctor Jorge Sampaio, the ex-president of Portugal, to the new position. Read more

Brazil has started the process that may result in compulsory licensing of the anti-retroviral drug Efavirenz patent. Read more

A delegation of British scientists today visited Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturing company EMBRAER, one of the largest in the world. Read more

The Brazilian Cooperation Agency will run training courses for Lebanese professionals in the areas of banking technology, guaranteed employee benefits funds, microcredit operations, solid waste management (collection, sorting and recycling), and information technology. Read more

Brazil is to have an independent body responsible for preventing torture in the judicial and public security system, especially in prisons. Read more

Joint communiqué from the governments of Brazil and India after the official visit made by the Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim to New Delhi on 10 - 13 April 2007. Read more

Brazilian and US scientists have successfully tested a form of stem-cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes sufferers, potentially removing the need for them to receive insulin injections. Read more

The close working relationship between Brazil and India is serving to strengthen the position of developing countries in international forums. Read more

An agreement regarding agricultural subsidies in the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation negotiations could be reached within a month, President Lula said today. Read more

President Lula announced at Camp David that Brazil will host an international meeting on biofuels in 2008. Read more

Joint statement on the occasion of the visit by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Camp David. Read more

Brazil fully supports the UN Security Council declaration that called for an early resolution to the situation, 'including the release of the fifteen UK personnel'. Read more

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be visiting Camp David on 31 March as guest of President George W. Bush. The visit will offer an opportunity for both Presidents to continue the dialogue that was started on 9 March in São Paulo. Read more

The official visit by Sir David King includes meetings with representatives of the Brazilian government and scientific community. Read more

Brazil is following the current situation in Zimbabwe with concern, and emphasises the importance of constructive dialogue. Read more

The Ministry of External Relations organises an annual essay competition as a means of promoting and publicising Brazilian literature outside Brazil. The subject this year is the work of Lima Barreto. Read more

Brazil welcomes the news that the creation of national unity government of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has been approved by the Palestinian Legislative Council. Read more

The G-20 continues to seek the reduction and eventual elimination of trade-distorting cotton subsidies in developed countries. Read more

Brazilian embassies and consulates in EU countries have expressed concern regarding measures restricting the freedom of movement of Brazilian citizens. Read more

Brazil supports all impartial multilateral mechanisms for the monitoring of human rights, but does not recognise the legitimacy of unilateral reports such as the one produced by the State Department. Read more

The government has announced a range of initiatives in response to the increase in AIDS infections among women. Read more

After the forthcoming visit by President Bush to Brazil, President Lula will travel to the US at the end of the month. Read more

Brazil is one of the countries behind the creation of a forum aimed at promoting the production and use of biofuels around the world. Read more

Today President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree that creates the National Committee for Biotechnology and outlines a national policy for the sector. Read more

The Growth-Accelerating Programme (PAC) is the biggest investment project in Brazil in the last 40 years. Read more

The Ministry of the Environment has announced that the Amazon Protected Areas Programme (ARPA), created in 2002, established 18 million hectares of protected areas in the region by 2006. Read more

Brazil will be hosting the Summit of Mercosur Heads of State and the Meeting of the Common Market Council in Rio de Janeiro on 18 and 19 January 2007. Read more

Figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply show that Brazil’s agricultural exports rose from US$ 24.8bn to US$ 49.4bn between the beginning of 2002 and the end of 2006 – an increase of 99%. Read more

The Ministry of Labour and Employment today announced that in 2006 its officials released 3,266 individuals from employment conditions tantamount to forced labour. Read more

Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim met with US trade representative Susan Schwab in New York on 3 January. Read more