How China’s economic slowdown hit Brazil, other BRICS states

How China’s economic slowdown hit Brazil, other BRICS states

Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff’s impeachment on May 12, 2016, was clearly due to consistent missteps by the president and her colleagues, but the underlying contribution to the Brazilian crisis — and crises in other countries — of the slowdown in the People’s […]

Brazil soccer star: Anyone with plans to attend Olympics should stay at home

Brazil soccer star: Anyone with plans to attend Olympics should stay at home

Special to WorldTribune.com Fans who are set to attend the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro should re-think their plans, a top Brazilian soccer star said. The situation in Brazil is too dangerous for tourists, according to soccer star Rivaldo, who posted a warning on his Instagram account, alluding to the case of a 17-year-old […]

China uses hard cash loans to surpass U.S. trade ties with Latin America

China uses hard cash loans to surpass U.S. trade ties with Latin America

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Prospecting for new trading partners, pressing for political influence in a vast region increasingly ignored by the United States, and possessed by a near unquenchable thirst for natural resources,the People’s Republic of China is forging closer ties with Latin America. The links goes well beyond […]

Getting the band back together: Putin’s victory march through Latin America

Getting the band back together: Putin’s victory march through Latin America

UNITED NATIONS — It’s been a momentous week for Russian President Vladimir Putin. While the major media focused on his trip to Brazil to accept the handover for the next FIFA World Cup football tournament in Russia as well as his participation in the Summit of the BRIC economic powers, the real story was the […]

Going global: World Cup exhilaration and soaring national pride

Going global: World Cup exhilaration and soaring national pride

NEW YORK — Finally some good global news! The World Cup in Brazil continues to captivate international audiences with a mix of amazing soccer and increasingly surprising results. Paradoxically, early in the tournament the powerhouse teams were nearly all knocked out of the running; Spain, Italy, England and Portugal. Others like the USA, Costa Rica, […]

Israeli drone on security detail during World Cup in Brazil

Israeli drone on security detail during World Cup in Brazil

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been assigned to help secure the World Cup games in Brazil. Israel’s leading defense contractor has supplied an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor the FIFA World Cup games in Rio de Janeiro. Under the deal, the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries would help operate its Heron-1 UAV to […]

Israeli defense firms find thriving market in South America

Israeli defense firms find thriving market in South America

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has sought to expand its defense market in South America. Israel has offered a range of new and surplus combat platforms to a range of countries in South America. This includes fighter-jets, unmanned aerial vehicles as well as satellites to such clients as Argentina, Brazil and Chile. “We […]

Israeli military surveillance system monitors Brazil’s Carnival

Israeli military surveillance system monitors Brazil’s Carnival

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has demonstrated a military-origin surveillance system for crowd control. Elbit Systems introduced its GroundEye persistent surveillance ground system to help secure Brazil’s Carnival. The company, which regards Brazil as a major potential market, used GroundEye to monitor the hundreds of thousands of people who attended […]

Syria and other toxic hazes shadow UN General Assembly opening

Syria and other toxic hazes shadow UN General Assembly opening

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Presidents, prime ministers, kings and potentates will be in New York for the 68th annual UN General Assembly. The ongoing Syrian crisis and the toxic haze of recent chemical weapons use, clouds the diplomatic horizon at the global gathering as delegates confront issues of war, peace and widening humanitarian […]

Israel sets sights on Brazil as major defense client

Israel sets sights on Brazil as major defense client

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has deemed Brazil a potential major defense market. Israel’s Defense Ministry has urged local contractors to invest marketing efforts in Brazil. The ministry’s Sibat arms export agency has organized a pavilion for Brazil’s largest defense and security exhibition, Laad-2013, scheduled for April 9-12. “The advanced technologies and solutions […]