BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil campaigned hard to get the top job at the World Trade Organization this week but behind closed doors even it acknowledges that the WTO's main mission - pushing forward in global trade talks - looks for the moment like a lost cause.Full story
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is a clear favorite to win re-election next year, but a weak economy means she could face a stiff challenge from a range of candidates, including a popular environmentalist and the scion of a local political dynasty. Full story
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed new ministers for agriculture, civil aviation and labor on Friday, the presidential office said, in a Cabinet shuffle that left her economic team intact. Full story
Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi reviews the troops in an official ceremony before a meeting with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff awaits the arrival of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi before a meeting at the Itamaraty Palace May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi attends a signing ceremony with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at the Planalto Palace, May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets President Dilma Rousseff during statement to the press at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS)
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner waves while waiting for her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff at the government house in Buenos Aires April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
President Dilma Rousseff meets with representatives of Cry Of The Earth, a protest event organized by the National Confederation of Agricultural Workers , at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
