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...Additional reporting by Thalita Carrico in São Paulo...
...Eldorado Celulose and Papel, operator of the world’s largest “single-line” pulp mill, built its factory near the Paraná-Tietê river system so it could transport its products partly by river to Santos....
...In the city of Santos, dock workers prevented trucks from entering Latin America’s biggest port. Striking stevedores also blocked access to ports in another six states....
...says the large volume of land, which will be turned into an industrial park, is necessary to ensure the port does not become crowded in by residential development in the years to come, as has happened at Santos...
...“We have indications that Paulo Roberto [Mr Costa] transferred more than $400m offshore through foreign exchange contracts,” says public prosecutor Carlos Fernando Santos Lima....
...accordar, um professor vale mais do que Neymar”, or “Let’s wake up Brazil, a teacher is worth more than Neymar,” referring to the Brazilian soccer star player who was recently sold by his Brazilian team Santos...
...Supreme Court ruling this week, is that if it goes through, the so-called “producing states” (those with oil-producing assets within or offshore from their territories, mainly Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo...
...The majority of states argue the present regime favours the so-called “producing states”, particularly those near the vast deepwater fields of South-eastern Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and São...
...Additional reporting by John Paul Rathbone and Thalita Carrico in São Paulo...
...The young star of football team Santos is one of the country’s best hopes when Brazil hosts the World Cup next year. He is also its leading trendsetter in out-there hairstyles....
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