Crown Prince of Japan visits National Congress
Mercadante criticizes European actions against immigrants
Senator Aloizio Mercadante (PT-SP) presented a request of censure vote against the European Parliament and the Spanish government for the decisions taken against immigrants.
Ambassadors to 12 countries, UN and WTO are approved
The Plenary approved on Wednesday (18) presidential messages nominating Brazilian ambassadors to 12 countries, to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva and to the World Trade Organization.
Brazil may opt for no retaliation against the USA
Brazil may opt not to retaliate the United States in case that country would accept the decision taken by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on June 2, that favored Brazil in its claim against the US policy of subsidizing cotton farmers.
Garibaldi reccomends caution in favelas
The president of the Senate, senator Garibaldi Alves Filho, while commenting on the participation of military troops in the murder of three young men by drug dealers in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday (14), said that it is necessary to be careful in the use of the Army in favelas.
Brazil loses out to India and China in wind energy, say experts