... the group a key player in the global food security regime. But they did. Now the world is waiting.
From a moral and business ethics perspective the effort makes sense and can add value to the BRICS brand.
But success depends on China, India and Brazil, who are impacted by drought and infrastructure problems that step on their economic performance. And Russia is dealing with a sanctions regime that includes food, orchestrated by Washington and its European allies.
BRICS food security. A slow ...
In April 2015 Dilma Rousseff marked the first 100 days of her second term as President of Brazil. This date, which is traditionally regarded as quite significant for Heads of State, took place amidst escalating corruption scandals, mass protests by civil society, a deteriorating economic situation and worsening disagreements within the ruling ...
Russia and China in the Brazilian Arms Market
In recent years, Latin American countries have drastically altered their military doctrines, most of them now willing to significantly diversify their military hardware suppliers and drop their absolute dependence on the United ...
Dilma's new economic program. No pain. No gain
After Sunday's nationwide demonstrations grabbed the world's attention, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said that people who took to the streets to protest against corruption and call for her impeachment are a reminder that the struggle for a better democracy makes Brazil stronger than it has ever been.
This wave of “anti-Dilma” ...
... BRICS are destined to remain a micro, rather than a macro alliance.
Looking at the statistics below, the BRICS appear to dominate the world's basic iron ore and basic steel producers.
Top 10 Iron Ore Producing Nations
1 China
2 Australia
3 Brazil
4 India
5 Russia
6 Ukraine
7 South Africa
8 USA
9 Kazakhstan
10 Iran
Top Steel Producers 2013 in millions of crude tons
Arcelor Mittal Luxembourg 96 million tons
Nippon Steel-Sumitomo Japan 50.1
Hebei Group China 45.8
Bao Steel Group China 43....
The general election became the main event of 2014 in Brazil. President Dilma Rousseff won a second term in Brazil’s presidential election, but she faces many challenges and problems that were not resolved during her first term. The altered balance of forces will inevitably force the head of state ...
Interview with Eric Ehrmann
It’s time for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and stadiums throughout the Samba Land are filled with large English posters promoting the slogans of FIFA’s sports diplomacy. We asked Eric Ehrmann, Brazilian columnist and
RIAC blogger
, to share his views on Mundial 2014 and its implications ...
World Cup Organization Brazilian-Style
The FIFA World Cup finals underway in Brazil are capturing the attention of both soccer fans and big business worldwide. While on the one hand there are clear economic dividends, the host state also faces social and even political problems....
... not fit this cycle, as its election will take place in 2018). This election marathon will hit its peak in 2014, when seven presidential election campaigns will take place in the region’s key countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia), with ballots to be cast by 50 percent of Latin American voters
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. In six out of these seven nations (the exception being Costa Rica), the obvious favorites are either incumbent presidents or nominees of the authorities....
... alignment with the United States and other developed economies-- who use public relations as a vehicle wrap to their interest in maintaining global hegemony in a socially inclusive wrapper—is subject to debate.
The New York Times recently added Brazil to its list of “struggling economies” that includes India and South Korea, among others. Yet when the media empire was struggling financially it took a $250 million loan from the world’s richest man, Carlos Slim of Mexico, Russian ...
