Brazil and Argentina ink deal to bolster dwindling trade

(Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina signed a deal on Friday that seeks to guarantee importers will have enough U.S. dollars to pay for exports, a move to increase trade between both nations that has been hit hard by a sharp depreciation of the Argentinean peso.

Brazil posts second straight trade deficit in February

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6 (Reuters) - Brazil recorded its largest February trade deficit ever, deepening a trade gap this year that underscores the uncompetitiveness of local industry and a voracious appetite for imports.

Brazil approves law to modernize ports

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazil plans to modernize and expand its overcrowded ports, attract private investments to the sector and make it easier for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, in a bid to spur economic growth.

Brazil Industrial Capacity Use Rose in November; Another Sign of Gradual Recovery

BRASILIA--Brazil's economy is showing more signs of a gradual acceleration, with industrial capacity use figures released Thursday the latest positive indicator.

Brazil: As if the government in Brazil were not enough

While the Brazilian central bank has lowered interest rates to an historic low to stimulate economic growth, the government's policies seem to be a weak patchwork of support for favored industries.

Brazil Posts $812 Million Trade Surplus for Oct. 1-7

SAO PAULO--Brazil posted a foreign-trade surplus of $812 million for the first week of October, bringing the year-to- date surplus to $16.54 billion, significantly lagging behind 2011 performance, the Trade and Development Ministry said Monday.

Analysis: Latin America's love affair with China may sour

MEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America has developed a dangerous dependency on China as a voracious consumer of commodity exports and the region now faces a potential hit as the huge Asian economy cools.