President Bush Meets with U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

Washington, April 28, 2008 - Brazil is a very powerful, very important country in our neighborhood, and it's really important for this administration and future administrations to work closely with the Brazilian government, like it is important for our respective business communities to work closely together.One of the things I will share with the Brazilian CEOs is that I strongly support a successful Doha Round, and our government will work closely with Brazil to get that done. More...

U.S. Embassy in Brazil Launches the 2009 edition of the Youth Ambassadors

Rio de Janeiro, April 22, 2008 – The seventh edition of the Embassy’s Youth Ambassador Program was launched in Rio de Janeiro. A ceremony was held at the U.S. Consulate in Rio, where U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel and Consul General Elizabeth Lee Martinez officially opened the registrations for the 2009 program edition. More...

U.S. Embassy Sponsors Photo Exhibit at Brasilia Mall to Mark Earth Day 2008

Brasília, April 23, 2008 - A U.S. Embassy-sponsored exhibit of 12 photographs depicting various aspects of Brazilian nature opened at the Brasilia Mall on Earth Day, April 22.  The photos represent the winning entries in the Embassy's second annual Earth Day photo contest, a competition designed to focus attention on the environment. "It was encouraging to see the tremendous interest in this year's photo contest." More...

The Long Campaign: U.S. Elections 2008

This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives. The journal describes aspects of this election which make it different from most recent elections and includes a pro-con debate of the Electoral College. More...

Warden Message on Dengue Fever

This Warden Message is to alert American Citizens living or traveling in Brazil to the increase of Dengue Fever cases in the State of Rio de Janeiro.  According to the State Secretariat of Health in Rio de Janeiro there have been 28,233 reported cases of Dengue Fever in 2008 which have resulted in 54 confirmed deaths and an additional 60 are suspected. These numbers would rival the last significant outbreak in 2002 when 288,245 cases of Dengue were reported which resulted in 91 deaths.   More...

Promoting Prosperity and Economic Opportunity throughout the Americas

The second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) will be held on August 17-19, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Forum will provide an opportunity for business-to-business and business-to-government discussions yielding practical actions that can be taken to improve competitiveness and economic prosperity in the Americas. More...

Trade Spurs Economic Growth Among Poorest Countries

Washington – Developing countries participating in liberal trade have enjoyed an average annual economic growth rate of 5 percent during the most recent wave of globalization from the 1990s to present. “China and Vietnam are two good examples of countries whose growth rates accelerated after they joined the WTO (World Trade Organization) and further liberalized their trade regimes,” said David Dollar. Mais...