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- January 19, 2012
Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, has quickly stepped out of the shadow of her charismatic predecessor Lula. After one year in office, she is more popular than any former president was at this stage. She has surrounded herself with powerful women, who are now calling the shots in Brasília. By Jens Glüsing in Brasília more... [ Forum ]
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- November 02, 2010
Dilma Rousseff, the first woman elected president in Brazil, has large shoes to fill. Her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been called the "most popular politician on Earth." But German commentators say she'll have to step out of Lula's shadow sooner or later. more...
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- November 01, 2010
Brazil's first female leader, Dilma Rousseff, may not have the charisma of her mentor Lula, but she does have a clear message: She wants to further boost the flourishing economy, to eradicate the poverty plaguing parts of the country and to deepen ties with top emerging economies -- not with the US or Europe. By Jens Glüsing in Rio de Janeiro more... [ Forum ]
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- October 04, 2010
The race to succeed Brazilian President Lula will be decided in a second ballot. The favorite, Dilma Rousseff, missed out on an absolute majority in the first round of the election and will face Jose Serra, the opposition leader, in a runoff. Greens candidate Marina Silva scored a major success by coming from nowhere to score 20 percent. more...
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- October 01, 2010
In spite of the upswing in their country's fortunes under President Lula da Silva, many Brazilians continue to leave their home in search of a better life in the United States. Yet Mexico's drug war represents a dangerous hurdle in the path of many illegal migrants. By Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
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- October 01, 2010
President Lula da Silva may still be incredibly popular in Brazil but he is not allowed to run for a third term. The candidates of the two big parties lack his charisma and may be given a run for their money by the Green Party's Marina Silva in Sunday's election. By Jens Glüsing in Rio de Janeiro more...
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- June 08, 2010
The Surui people from the Brazilian rainforest are fighting to stop the destruction of their homeland. But instead of bows and arrows, they are using the Internet, GPS and Google Earth. Next they plan to start carbon emissions trading. By Juliane von Mittelstaedt more... [ Forum ]
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- May 25, 2010
Brimming with confidence, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva is raising his country's global status with increasing forays into international politics. In his most recent coup, he convinced Iran to agree to a controversial nuclear deal. Could it offer an opportunity to avoid both sanctions and war? By Erich Follath and Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
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- May 07, 2010
Brazil has signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, but experts suspect it may be working on a nuclear bomb. The country is allowed to legally enrich uranium for its nuclear submarines, but nobody knows what happens to the fuel once it is on restricted military bases. By Hans Rühle more... [ Forum ]
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- January 26, 2010
Officially, Brazil is responsible for keeping order in earthquake-stricken Haiti, but the country's soldiers -- present for almost six years on the Caribbean island as the leaders of the UN peacekeeping force -- are also helping with humanitarian relief. Behind the scenes, though, Washington and Brasilia are quietly competing for influence and power in Haiti. By Jens Glüsing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti more... [ Forum ]
