Lula’s PMDB Party Backs Dilma
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – President Lula’s chosen successor Dilma Rousseff has received a significant boost to her campaign to succeed the enormously popular Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. Rousseff officially gained the support of the nation’s largest political party, the centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, or PMDB. The accord has however yet [...]
Oil Investors Await Pre-Salt Talks
By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Foreign companies and investors have flocked to Brazil since the extent of the pre-salt oil fields became known in 2006. Companies like Exxon Mobil, Shell and Repsol hurried in and acquired oil concessions. In exchange, they have operated independently by paying taxes and royalties to the [...]
Presidential Election: Ciro Gomes
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – With a famous wife and an infamous temper, Ciro Gomez of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) cuts quite the dashing figure in Brazilian politics. Next year he will in all likelihood be locking horns with Dilma Rousseff and José Serra in a third bid to get [...]
PAC: Growth Program Boosts in 2010
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC), or Growth Acceleration Program, was launched in Brazil in January, 2007 by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. During the 2006 president elections, a few of the candidates cited Brazil´s need to grow as a major issue. Lula has [...]
Presidential Election: Jose Serra
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter In the second of our stories profiling the key players in next year’s Presidential election, we concentrate on São Paulo State Governor Jose Serra, the likely choice of the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party). RIO DE JANEIRO – Although Jose Serra cannot yet officially be declared a challenger to the [...]
Election Coverage: Dilma Rousseff
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Gringo Times continues it’s coverage of the forthcoming presidential election in this the first of three articles profiling a few of the heavyweight contenders: who they are, a bit of background, and the issues they’re pushing. Dilma Rousseff Whether in reference to the beloved British [...]
Sarney Scandal a Risk for Rouseff in 2010 Elections
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The first round of Brazil’s forthcoming presidential election is scheduled for October 3, 2010, when the country will choose a successor to current president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. President Lula has repeatedly affirmed his support for Dilma Rousseff to become his successor. Mrs. Rousseff was [...]