Brazil may move forward to 2010 the obligatory blending of 5% of biodiesel into regular diesel, Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao is quoted as saying on the Estado newswire Friday.
Since the beginning of this year, 2% of biodiesel has to be blended into regular diesel in Brazil. The government had originally planned to demand [...]

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Since September of 2007 the Brazilian money is getting stronger against US dollar.

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If for no reason other than the scantily-clad revelers adorning the floats in its Carnival parades, Brazil is certain to gain some investor attention now that its annual pre-Lenten festivities are at hand.
But aside from the images permeating TV and computer screens this time of year, how about the investment climate in Brazil?For someone not [...]

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The Brazilian Federation is based on the indissoluble association of three autonomous political entities: the States, the Municipalities and the Federal District.[3] A fourth entity originated in the aforementioned association: the Union.[3] There is no hierarchy among the political entities. The Federation is set on six fundamental principles:[3] sovereignty, citizenship, dignity of the people, social [...]

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