BRASILIA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday picked Carlos Antonio Vieira Fernandes to replace Rita Serrano as CEO of state-run lender Caixa Economica Federal. Serrano had been appointed by Lula earlier this year.
Caixa Geral de Depsitos (CGD) (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajP h~al dh hpTzitu]) is a Portuguese state-owned banking corporation, and the largest bank in Portugal, established in Lisbon in 1876. Caixa Geral de Depsitos. Type. State-owned enterprise. Industry.
Yes, "cachorro" is used in Portugal, but it means a puppy, a young dog. It is used especially of baby or very young dogs, in which case de diminutive cachorrinho is the word usually used. For adult dogs, the word used is "co".