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  • 06/01/12 Brazil's Silva says he'd run again for president Source: The Modesto Bee - Modesto CA Brazil's popular former president says he'll run again for the office in 2014, but only if his political protege and current leader Dilma Rousseff doesn't want the post.
  • 05/31/12 Petrobras First Female CEO Is Rousseff's Response to... Source: Bloomberg.com As Maria das Gracas Silva Foster took over as chief executive officer at Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4) , she couldn't help giving a shout-out to two forces that have shaped her life.
  • 05/31/12 Brazil president vetoes parts of Forest Code Source: CNN International Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday vetoed 12 articles of a controversial forest bill approved by Congress last month, which was promoted by the powerful agriculture lobby but slammed by environmentalists.
  • 05/30/12 Brazil readies 7th straight interest rate cut Source: Daily Times - Pakistan Brazils central bank will likely slash its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday to a record low of 8.50 percent from 9 percent, in what would be the seventh straight cut as policymakers race to shore up a sluggish economy.
  • 05/30/12 President Rousseff vetoes some controversial changes... Source: Convention on Biological Diversity Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday revealed the details of her line-item veto to proposed changes to the country's Forest Code, which governs how much forest landowners are required to preserve.

Background on dilma rousseff

Dilma Vana Rousseff ( born 14 December 1947) is the 36th and current President of Brazil. She is the first woman to hold the office.

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