20/03/2009

Veja, a major Brazilian magazine, has published an interview with Prime Minister Gordon Brown prior to his visit to the country. Mr Brown highlighted the risks of protectionism and said that developed and emerging countries must work together to tackle the global crisis. 'This kind of joint action is crucial; when we act together this has a greater impact on business and consumer confidence than we can have by acting alone,' he said.

17/03/2009

O Globo reports that the Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has said the global crisis is an opportunity and a source of motivation. After meeting the new US President Barack Obama on a visit to New York, Lula has affirmed that 'this is not only an economical or financial crisis, it is a civilisation crisis' which puts democracy at risk.

The Brazilian President also said Brazil and the US will present joint proposals at the London Summit.

05/03/2009

'How to tackle protectionism?' is the title of an in-depth story published this week at Exame magazine.The story analyses the wave of markets being closed due to the crisisand refers to an interview with Lord Malloch Brown. It quotes theMinister as saying 'In the 1930's, the protectionism lead to thenationalism and the Second World War'.

04/03/2009

Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (also known as Itamaraty) has publicised the London Summi tAccreditation website. Brazilian media should also ask foraccreditation at Itamaraty.

03/03/2009

O Estado de São Paulo published an article from Gordon Brown on a 'global new deal', in which the British Prime Minister said the London Summit was the moment for leaders all over the world to work together to tackle the financial crisis.

02/03/2009

Folha de Sao Paulo reports that Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees Brazil as an example of stability to the G20. President Lula pointed out the need for the international financial system to held accountability to the society.

12/02/2009

Brazil is signalling its 'maximum determination' to ensure that the G20 summit meeting in London in April succeeds in making a coordinated response to the worst economic crisis in the past 75 years, according to the financial newspaper Valor.

It says that the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees an opportunity to increase the influence emerging countries have on the decision-making processes of the leading international financial institutions. And it feels that success in London would help prove that global governance with the emerging countries is possible and in the global economy's interest.

06/02/2009

President Lula da Silva has said that he will support an international control system for the financial sector during the London Summit.

Celso Amorim, foreign affairs minister, called for a multilateral vision and a renewal of the Doha Round trade negotiations - see Estadao and globo.com