Brasília, July 28, 2003 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Today, Radiobrás and the BBC of London initiated a partnership that includes two daily five-minute bulletins, with news from BBC correspondents around the world for transmission by the National radio stations of Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and the Amazon.

In the inaugural program, BBC correspondents in France, the United States, England, and Argentina reported on each government's reasons for reforming the social security system and the reactions of public servants. The partnership was introduced by the News Directors of Radiobrás, Gustavo Krieger, and the BBC, Américo Martins. (DAS)