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National Congress responds to increase in crime
With the aim of facing increasing violence in Brazil, and driven by national commotion due to the assassination of a child in Rio de Janeiro, the National Congress has focused on debating projects regarding this issue.
Renan announces discussion on federal states’ autonomy to legislate on security
After a meeting with the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, said that the Senate is open to discussion about federal states’ autonomy to legislate on public security and therefore announced the creation of a special committee to debate the subject.
Burns suggests a “positive agenda” to Latin America
The year of 2007 will be one of strengthening relationships between the United States and Latin America, said the undersecretary of State for political affairs, Nicholas Burns, during an interview to TV Senado.
Ambassadresses to UN and Cape Verde are approved
The Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense (CRE) approved on Tuesday (13) the indication of first class minister Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to represent Brazil at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
Brazilian candidature must emphasize the environment, suggests Collor
Brazil’s candidature to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council should have as its main subject the environmental question, suggested senator Fernando Collor de Mello (PTB-AL), Brazilian former president.
Rich countries cause global warming, says Mozarildo
Senator Mozarildo Cavalcanti (PTB-RR) stated in his speech at the Senate on Tuesday (13) that the fires in the Amazon cannot be considered the principal cause of global warming.
Tião Viana defends environmental rules for public auctions
In a speech on Tuesday (13) senator Tião Viana (PT-AC) defended the adoption of environmental rules on Brazilian public auction processes. The senator informed that he has presented a bill (PLS 25/07) which establishes the use of environmental sustainability criterion to the auctions promoted by the public power.
Environmental specialists defend Brazilian Antarctic Program
The importance of continuing the Brazilian Antarctic Program (Proantar), as well as its diverse research aimed at better understanding of environmental and climate changes in the world, was defended on Tuesday (13) by experts on the environment.
Brazilian and Chilean senators will have joint meeting
A delegation of senators from the Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense (CRE) will visit Chile in May, to discuss with their counterparts in the Chilean Senate perspectives of bilateral relations. The invitation was made on Thursday (15) by the ambassador of Chile, Álvaro Díaz Pérez, to the president of the CRE, senator Heráclito Fortes (PFL-PI).
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