1.   The Brazilian government, wildlife trade watchdog agencies and breeders have offered their support to a breeding programme now in operation at Sao Paulo Zoo.

2.   The Brazilian government has set up a special ministry for the Amazon region.

3.   The protestors claim the support of a former Brazilian government minister sacked for his strong stand on the environment.

4.   An alleged conflict of interest involving the Brazilian government official in charge of selling state assets could also delay the sale.

5.   Analysts thought that the Brazilian government would let regional electricity companies compete to sell energy over a nationwide grid that would remain under state control, Binder said.

6.   Another concern is that the Brazilian government could overwhelm the market with state assets, said Rowe Michels, an analyst at Caspian Securities Inc. in New York.

7.   Another day passed without the Brazilian government getting a court to throw out the injunctions that have held up the sale of Cia. Vale do Rio Doce.

8.   Argentine exporters accused the Brazilian government of using subsidies to give its farmers and manufacturers an unfair trading advantage within the Mercosur free trade area.

9.   Argentina has called for Brazil to drop all subsidies granted to the local car industry by Brazilian state governments.

10.   As for the Brazilian government, it will reconsider selling debt abroad as soon as international market conditions improve, he added.