Brazil biofuel deal will impact Caribbean Basin

Brazil biofuel deal will impact Caribbean Basin The agreement between the United States and Brazil for cooperation on biofuel development signed last week will also have impact throughout the Caribbean islands and Central America.
   The memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, said that along with expanding their roles as the world's two leading producers of biofuels, both countries will work to encourage the industry in consider third-party nations.
   The agreement said the United States and Brazil 'intend to begin work in Central America and the Caribbean to encourage local production and consumption of biofuels, with a view to continue joint work in key regions across the globe.'