08.07.10 Brazil Focus July issue: Table of Contents

At the Convention, José Serra

SPOTLIGHT
> Anointing the chosen: Parties hold their conventions
> José Serra's convention
> Dilma Rousseff's convention

POLITICS & SOCIETY
> A VP for Serra in a form of 39-year-old federal deputy Antonio Índio da Costa
> Outline 1: More than just a president
> Polls show Rousseff gaining by 40 per cent
> Political & social briefs: Affirmative action bill; FIESP president steps aside; Corporate governance kudos; Code of Civil Procedure

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
> New US$224 billion investment plan for Petrobras
> Table 1: Petrobras investment plan
> Pre-salt legislation: Amending the production-sharing model; Creating Petro-Sal; Clawing back lost revenues?
> Conferences: Upcoming events
> Petroleum in brief: ANP 11th Round; Shell's discoveries; Total expanding holdings
> Petrobras news: Domestic/International: Light oil in Marlim; Gasbel II inaugurated; Ultra-deep waters hold potential; Turkish delight; Kiwi exploration; Ecuadorean tax regime
> Environmental issues: Forest Code in jeopardy; Slash and burn; The cost of reforestation
> Bio-fuels business: Agribusiness critique; National bio-diesel programme; Bio-fuels deal
> Electric power news: Private sector dominates auction; Belo Monte under control; Renewable energy tender;

ECONOMY & BUSINESS
> Brazil's surprising growth of 6.1 per cent within nine months
> Economy in brief: Steel mill venture; Brazilian enterprises invest; International reserves healthy

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
> Brazil isolated over Iran sanctions but will comply with UNSC Resolution
> A mutual estrangement between Brazil and US due to political differences
> Diplomatic briefs: Lula's travels; OAS tackles Honduran question; Restricting ethanol to Iran?
> A bigger piece of the pie: 1.16 per cent share of world trade not enough
> Trade news in brief: Cotton subsidy negotiation; Being kind to Argentina; Chinese banking in Brazil