Dilma Rouseff

Brazil's financial markets and domestic policies may feel some unexpected turbulence being dragged into the slipstream of President Obama's presidential election campaign.

Brazil wants to be wanted in the region, and during this trip the president made certain that the Cubans understood that Brazil is willing to help them experiment delicately with capitalism. That, she said, will be Brazil's big contribution to Cuba.

Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women may be the only one of its kind to include both political figures such as presidents, first ladies...

By appointing women to two key ministries this month, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has nearly met her goal of having a cabinet comprising at lea...

This trip has the potential to show our neighbors that we can build a partnership based on mutual respect that will endure because it is in the best interest of all parties.

Might Rousseff, herself a Lula protégé from the Workers' Party, extend political asylum to the besieged founder of WikiLeaks?

Renewal of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act is critical if the Obama administration is to maintain its strategic alliance with the world's largest grower of coca leaves.

Over the past decade, almost every region of the world has seen exponentially more political seats -- legislative and executive -- go to women. Icelan...

President-elect Dilma Rousseff's statement earlier this month that she would have Brazil oppose human rights violations in Iran was greeted with some ...

Known for his rags-to-riches background, President Luiz inacio Lula da Silva gave his final presidential speech Tuesday appropriately in the impoveris...

In the super competitive digital coupon space, Brazil's Peixe Urbano and Mexico's BuzzUrbano give North American leader Groupon a run for their money. In the underlying psychology behind digital consumption, Latinos have the cultural edge.

Reading the WikiLeaks cables, it is clear that Brazilian officials are exceedingly fixated on their image. They also want to demonstrate that their country stands for political stability.

Wikileaks disclosures illuminate how the U.S. does business in Brazil: by cultivating high level contacts in the Brazilian defense establishment in an effort to counterbalance more hostile anti-U.S. diplomats in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Mayara Petruso used the social networking websites to blame people in the poverty-stricken north-east of Brazil for the victory of Dilma Rousseff, of...

Like so many of her fellow female politicians in the region, Dilma Roussef won the Brazilian election not by sheer force of the Mom card, but simply because she had the chops to play it smart.

Though Dilma Rousseff's eventual victory will cheer Brazil's social movements, may have negative consequences for the environment.

What role might Brazil seek on the world stage? Brazilian politicians have traditionally not emphasized foreign policy, but as I watched the presidential debate in Rio, I was still struck by its utter lack of discussion.

Brazil faces incredible odds as it seeks to join the more affluent developed nations. Rousseff will promote greater infrastructure sorely needed given the lack of basic sanitation many areas of the country.

The Tea Party shares vast philosophical disagreements with the Obama administration, while Brazil's major politicians seem far more utilitarian and focus on nuts and bolts problems during the debates.

There is no doubt that Lula has changed Brazil's foreign policy and has joined with other left-of-center Latin American leaders in bringing about historic changes in the region. Now, Brazil's election will resonate far beyond its borders.

I arrived at Brazil's PR firm's fancy upstairs offices where a company rep provided me with a glossy green booklet showcasing Brazil's many economic accomplishments.