Brazil set to change mining rules

Protest against Brazilian politicians, specially president Dilma Rousseff at Avenida Paulista, Sao Paulo's famous avenue tonight

President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country.

President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to listen to youths staging Brazil's biggest protests in 20 years in an outpouring of anger over the huge cost of staging events like the World Cup. More rallies were scheduled for Tuesday, a day after more than ...

Reuters © Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a ceremony announcing Brazil's new mining bill at Planalto Palace in Brasilia June 18, 2013.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, whose government's approval rating dropped in June for the first time since she took office, pledged to listen to demonstrators who staged the largest street protests in more than two decades. More than 200,000 ...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said she is proud of the tens of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to demand better education, schools and transport. "My government is listening to the voices calling for change," said Ms ...

After days of demonstrations, described as "legitimate" by Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's president, activists demonstrated in more than a dozen cities, including those hosting matches at next year's football tournament, which is estimated to cost 10 billion pounds.

BRASILIA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday unveiled a new mining regulation bill that outlines how royalties will be distributed. The bill calls for metals-producing municipalities to receive 65 percent of the ...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday "the voice of the street must be heard" and that large crowds of protesters demanding better public services have "sent a direct message" to the nation's leaders. Despite isolated episodes of ...