Can't get any more clear than that. The Brazilian government had promised to outlaw patent piracy in June of last year. But to this date, Brazil has made no progress whatever in developing a proper patent law. In his visit to the United States this week, President Cardoso will seek expanded ties and financial support. This should not be granted until Brazil ends patent piracy - once and for all.
Brazil is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
It does explicitly prohibit patents for pharmaceuticals, financial schemes and software.