U.S. Secretary of Commerce meets with key leaders to strengthen bilateral, commercial relationship

Brasília, March 9, 2010 – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke met with key Brazilian leaders, American companies, and public and private sector co-chairs of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum in Brasilia. Locke discussed the Obama Administration’s National Export Initiative (NEI) and expressed hopes of broadening and deepening the U.S.-Brazil trade relationship to increase economic prosperity for both countries. Brazil is a country with which the United States has a long-standing and close relationship,” Locke said. “We want to continue building on that and to make it clear that Brazil is one of our most important hemispheric partners.  Considering the size of our economies, our close proximity to each other and growing relationship, our bilateral trade should be much greater.” More...

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Brazil

Brasília - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Brazil from March 2-3, 2010. During her stay in Brasília, Secretary Clinton met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, President Lula and Congressional leaders. In São Paulo, Secretary Clinton participated in a "townterview" – a combination of town hall meeting and interview – at Unipalmares college campus. More... More...

Bruna Nascimento of Recife wins video contest on Climate Change. Watch it here!

  Washington - The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the four winners of its online video contest, “Change Your Climate, Change Our World.” Bruna Monteiro do Nascimento, from Recife (PE), has won the contest for the video “New Eyes.” More...

World’s Hungry Children Benefit from U.S. Agricultural Program

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will donate more than 100,000 tons of agricultural commodities valued at nearly $170 million in fiscal year 2010 under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced February 26. More...

Secretary Clinton Urges Normalization of Relations with Honduras

Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Honduras has taken the necessary steps toward restoring democracy and deserves recognition and normalization of relations. More...