Currency War of 2009–11 US, and Financial Times journalists have suggested that if China returned to a fixed peg against the dollar this could re-ignite the Currency War, especially if the move coincided with the US presidential election campaign. Also in March 2012, Brazil's president Rousseff said her country was still experiencing undesirable upwards pressure on her currency, with her Finance Minister Guido Mantega saying Brazil will no longer "play the fool" and allow others to get away with competitive devaluation, announcing new measures aimed at limiting further appreciation for the Real. In June 2012, the "Financial Times" reported that while international trade remained
Brazil national football team 2008 and Mano Menezes in 2012. The Brazil national team is known by different names in various parts of the world. Nicknames for the squad in Brazil include: "Canarinho", meaning 'Little Canary', a reference to a species of bird commonly found in Brazil that has a vivid yellow color; this phrase was popularized by the late cartoonist Fernando "Mangabeira" Pieruccetti during the 1950 World Cup. "Amarelinha" (Little Yellow One), "Seleção" (The National Squad), "Verde-amarelo" (Green and Yellow), "Pentacampeão" (Five-time Champions) and "Esquadrão de Ouro" (The Golden Squad). Some Latin American commentators often refer to the Brazil team as "El Scratch"